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Dancing With A Stranger

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[Intro]
(repeat this progression the entire song)
|  Cmaj7/ / / | / /  D/ |  Em7/ / / |  G/ / / |
          Hmmmmmmmm,  mhmmmmmmm
[Verse 1]
I don't wanna be alCmaj7one tonight ('Lone tonight)
It's pretty Dclear that I'm not oEm7ver you (Over you, over you)
GI'm still thinking 'bout the thCmaj7ings you do (Things you do)
So I don't Dwant to be alEm7one tonight, alone tonight, aGlone tonight
Can you Cmaj7light the fire? (Light the fire, light the fire)
I need someDbody who can tEm7ake control (Take control)
GI know exactly what I Cmaj7need to do
'Cause I don't Dwanna be alEm7one tonight, alone tonight, aGlone tonight
[Chorus]
Cmaj7Look what you made me do, I'm with someDbody new
Em7Ooh, baby, baby, I'm daGncing with a stranger
Cmaj7Look what you made me do, I'm with someDbody new
Em7Ooh, baby, baby, I'm daGncing with a strangerCmaj7  
Dancing with a DstrangerEm7  G  
[Verse 2]
I wasn't even going Cmaj7out tonight (Out tonight)
But, boy, I Dneed to get you Em7off of my mind (Off of my mind)
GI know exactly what I Cmaj7have to do
I don't Dwanna be alEm7one tonight, alone tonight, alGone tonight
[Chorus]
Cmaj7Look what you made me do, I'm with someDbody new
Em7Ooh, baby, baby, I'm daGncing with a stranger
Cmaj7Look what you made me do, I'm with someDbody new
Em7Ooh, baby, baby, I'm daGncing with a strangerCmaj7  
Dancing with a DstranEm7ger
DaGncing with a strangerCmaj7  
Dancing, Dyeah, oEm7ohG  
[Outro]
Cmaj7Look what you made me do, I'm with someDbody new
Em7Ooh, baby, baby, I'm daGncing with a stranger
Cmaj7Look what you made me do, I'm with someDbody new
Em7Ooh, baby, baby, I'm daGncing with a strangerCmaj7  
Cmaj7I'm dancing, I'm dancing (DOoh)
Em7I'm dancing, I'm dancing (DaGncing with a stranger)
Cmaj7I'm dancing, I'm dancing (Dancing with a Dstranger)
Em7I'm dancing, I'm dancing (DaGncing with a stranger)

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song is about navigating the feelings of loneliness and moving on after a lost love. It's a disco-R&B and pop duet with an '80s-inspired R&B sound, a departure from Sam Smith's usual gentle soul style. The track was written by Sam Smith and Normani, along with producers Stargate and Jimmy Napes, and was released as a single in 2019 before appearing on Smith's album Love Goes. It plays like a sultry, powerful vocal performance channeling the experience of finding connection in unexpected places.

AI-written from these sources:Dancing with a Stranger — Wikipedia ↗Sam Smith — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Dancing With A Stranger

by Sam Smith

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Cmaj7

Em7

[Intro]

(repeat this progression the entire song)

Cmaj7 D Em7 G

| / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / |

Hmmmmmmmm, mhmmmmmmm

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7

I don't wanna be alone tonight ('Lone tonight)

D Em7

It's pretty clear that I'm not over you (Over you, over you)

G Cmaj7

I'm still thinking 'bout the things you do (Things you do)

D Em7 G

So I don't want to be alone tonight, alone tonight, alone tonight

Cmaj7

Can you light the fire? (Light the fire, light the fire)

D Em7

I need somebody who can take control (Take control)

G Cmaj7

I know exactly what I need to do

D Em7 G

'Cause I don't wanna be alone tonight, alone tonight, alone tonight

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 D

Look what you made me do, I'm with somebody new

Em7 G

Ooh, baby, baby, I'm dancing with a stranger

Cmaj7 D

Look what you made me do, I'm with somebody new

Em7 G Cmaj7

Ooh, baby, baby, I'm dancing with a stranger

D Em7 G

Dancing with a stranger

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7

I wasn't even going out tonight (Out tonight)

D Em7

But, boy, I need to get you off of my mind (Off of my mind)

G Cmaj7

I know exactly what I have to do

D Em7 G

I don't wanna be alone tonight, alone tonight, alone tonight

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 D

Look what you made me do, I'm with somebody new

Em7 G

Ooh, baby, baby, I'm dancing with a stranger

Cmaj7 D

Look what you made me do, I'm with somebody new

Em7 G Cmaj7

Ooh, baby, baby, I'm dancing with a stranger

D Em7

Dancing with a stranger

G Cmaj7

Dancing with a stranger

D Em7 G

Dancing, yeah, ooh

[Outro]

Cmaj7 D

Look what you made me do, I'm with somebody new

Em7 G

Ooh, baby, baby, I'm dancing with a stranger

Cmaj7 D

Look what you made me do, I'm with somebody new

Em7 G Cmaj7

Ooh, baby, baby, I'm dancing with a stranger

Cmaj7 D

I'm dancing, I'm dancing (Ooh)

Em7 G

I'm dancing, I'm dancing (Dancing with a stranger)

Cmaj7 D

I'm dancing, I'm dancing (Dancing with a stranger)

Em7 G

I'm dancing, I'm dancing (Dancing with a stranger)

About Dancing With A Stranger Chords by Sam Smith

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