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Where The Bands Are

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Where The Bands Are
[Verse 1]
DI hear the guitars Aringin' out babeD  
Ringin' out down UGnion StreetD  
I hear the lead singer sAhoutin' out, girlD  
I wanna be a slave Gto the beat
Yeah, tonight I wanna Abreak my chains
Somebody bBmreak my heart
Somebody sGhake my brains
Downtown there's something tAhat I wanna hear
There's a soGund, little girl, keeps rAinging in my ear
[Chorus]
I wanna be where the bDands areA  
I wanna be where the bDands are
Where the bGands are
Where the bDands areA  
I wanna be where the Dbands are
Where the baGnds are
[Verse 2]
I get off from work and I Agrab something to eatD  
I turn the corner and I drGive down your streetD  
Little gray houses darling lAooks like nowhereD  
But hey I know you're hGiding in there
Come on out for just a lAittle while
You know that hBmeart of stone, girl
Girl it just aiGn't your style
Tonight I wanna feel the Abeat of the crowd
And when I tGell you that I love you
I wanna have to sAhout it out loud
Shout it out loud
Shout it out loud
[Chorus]
I wanna be where the Dbands areA  
I wanna be where the Dbands are
Where the baGnds are
Where the bDands areA  
I wanna be where the Dbands are
Where the baGnds are
GI wF#manna Embe whAere the bDands are
[Sax solo] 
|  E|  C#m|  B|  A|  E|  C#m|  B|  A|
[Guitar solo]
|  G|  Em|  D|  C|  G|  Em|  D|  C|  A| % | D  
[Verse 3]
DI hear the guitars Aringin' out againD  
Ringin' on down UnGion StreetD  
I hear the lead singer sAhoutin' out and girlD  
I wanna be a slave Gto the beat
And I want something that'll Abreak my chains
Something to bBmreak my heart
Something to shaGke my brains
There's a rocker's special oAn tonight
So mGeet me on down
'Neath the Aneon lights
[Chorus]
I wanna be where the Dbands areA  
I wanna be where the Dbands are
Where the baGnds are
Where the bDands areA  
I wanna be where the bDands are
Where the baGnds are
Where the bDands areA  
I wanna be where the bDands are
Where the baGnds are
Where the bDands areA  
I wanna be where the bDands are
Where the baGnds are
Where the bDands areA  
I wanna be where the bDands are
Where the baGnds are
[Outro]
GI wF#manna Embe
GI F#mwanna Embe
GI F#mwanna Embe Awhere the Dbands are
AI wanna be
DI wanna be
GI wanna be
Where The Dbands Are
AI wanna be
DI wanna be
GI wanna be
GI F#mwanna Embe wAhere the bDands areG  D  

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Where The Bands Are

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Where The Bands Are

[Verse 1]

D A D

I hear the guitars ringin' out babe

G D

Ringin' out down Union Street

A D

I hear the lead singer shoutin' out, girl

I wanna be a slave to the beat

Yeah, tonight I wanna break my chains

Somebody break my heart

Somebody shake my brains

Downtown there's something that I wanna hear

G A

There's a sound, little girl, keeps ringing in my ear

[Chorus]

D A

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

D A

Where the bands are

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

[Verse 2]

A D

I get off from work and I grab something to eat

G D

I turn the corner and I drive down your street

A D

Little gray houses darling looks like nowhere

But hey I know you're hiding in there

Come on out for just a little while

You know that heart of stone, girl

Girl it just ain't your style

Tonight I wanna feel the beat of the crowd

And when I tell you that I love you

I wanna have to shout it out loud

Shout it out loud

[Chorus]

D A

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

D A

Where the bands are

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

G F#m Em A D

I wanna be where the bands are

[Sax solo]

E C#m B A E C#m B A

| | | | | | | | |

[Guitar solo]

G Em D C G Em D C A D

| | | | | | | | | | % |

[Verse 3]

D A D

I hear the guitars ringin' out again

G D

Ringin' on down Union Street

A D

I hear the lead singer shoutin' out and girl

I wanna be a slave to the beat

And I want something that'll break my chains

Something to break my heart

Something to shake my brains

There's a rocker's special on tonight

So meet me on down

'Neath the neon lights

[Chorus]

D A

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

D A

Where the bands are

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

D A

Where the bands are

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

D A

Where the bands are

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

D A

Where the bands are

I wanna be where the bands are

Where the bands are

[Outro]

G F#m Em

I wanna be

G F#m Em

I wanna be

G F#m Em A D

I wanna be where the bands are

I wanna be

Where The bands Are

I wanna be

G F#m Em A D G D

I wanna be where the bands are

About Where The Bands Are Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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