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From the record "By Gloucester docks I sat down and wept – A Love Story" (1987, reissued 2013).
The song originally appeared as "Dancing under the rose" on "Under the rose" by The Albion Band (1984).
That version has other verses but the same chorus.
[Intro]
D Dmaj7 D6 A
D Dmaj7 D6 A
D D G G D A
[Verse 1]
You’ve hDad your fears and trAied acting sDane
And you knAow that it’s wrGong yet you cDome back again
But whAat can you dDo when you’re drAinking champDagne
And you’re daDncing uGnder the rAose
[Verse 2]
The jDigs and polkas swAirl round the rDoom
Will the squAeezebox and drGum [drone?] fade awDay all too soon
Will a thAousand kazDoos play a mAarch out of tDune
When you’re dDancing uGnder the rAose
[Chorus]
And it’s Gso hard to knDow if you’re D/Ebound fD/F#or a fGall
But bG/F#etter to have trEmipped than nAever danced at all
So in chGancF#ming and advDancA/C#ing 
You’ll be sG/Hoon dancing uAnder the rDose
D D G G D A
[Verse 3]
So tDake your partner and spAin in this spDace
You might fAall on your bGack, you might fDall on your face
If you fAall in his Darms it will fAall into plDace
When you’re dDancing Gunder the rAose
[Verse 4]
And iDf you feel the mAusic is rDight
Give your hAands, give your hGeart to the prDince of the night
Have no feAar for the rDest, it will Aall turn out rDight
When you’re dDancing uGnder the rAose
[Chorus]
And it’s Gso hard to knDow if you’re D/Ebound fD/F#or a fGall
But bG/F#etter to have trEmipped than nAever danced at all
So in chGancF#ming and advDancA/C#ing
You’ll be sG/Hoon dancing uAnder the rDose
D D G G D A
[Two instrumental verses with spoken lyrics]
D A D
A G D
A D A D
D G A
D A D
A G D
A D A D
D G A
   [Spoken:]
   It took many years of labour to build this fort
   To arm it and guard it
   Furnish and stock it
   Repair and retrench it
   It took one bottle to send it crashing to the ground
   It took many years of patience to build this garden
   To prepare it and plant it 
   walk through and tend it
   Stake it and prop it
   It took one gust of wind to blow it all away
   It took many years of inactivity to fall asleep
   To turn out the light
   Extinguish the flame
   Embrace the dark night
   It took one princely kiss to open those eyes again
[Chorus]
And it’s Gso hard to knDow if you’re D/Ebound fD/F#or a fGall
But bG/F#etter to have trEmipped than nAever danced at all
So in chGancF#ming and advDancA/C#ing
You’ll be sG/Hoon dancing uAnder the rDose
D D G G D A
[Solo]
(over instrumental verse, to fadeout)
D A D
A G D
A D A D
D G A

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Dancing Under The Rose - Again

by Ashley Hutchings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

D/E

D/F#

G/F#

F#m

A/C#

G/H

From the record "By Gloucester docks I sat down and wept – A Love Story" (1987, reissued 2013).

The song originally appeared as "Dancing under the rose" on "Under the rose" by The Albion Band (1984).

That version has other verses but the same chorus.

[Intro]

D Dmaj7 D6 A

D D G G D A

[Verse 1]

D A D

You’ve had your fears and tried acting sane

A G D

And you know that it’s wrong yet you come back again

A D A D

But what can you do when you’re drinking champagne

D G A

And you’re dancing under the rose

[Verse 2]

D A D

The jigs and polkas swirl round the room

A G D

Will the squeezebox and drum [drone?] fade away all too soon

A D A D

Will a thousand kazoos play a march out of tune

D G A

When you’re dancing under the rose

[Chorus]

G D D/E D/F# G

And it’s so hard to know if you’re bound for a fall

G/F# Em A

But better to have tripped than never danced at all

G F#m D A/C#

So in chancing and advancing

G/H A D

You’ll be soon dancing under the rose

D D G G D A

[Verse 3]

D A D

So take your partner and spin in this space

A G D

You might fall on your back, you might fall on your face

A D A D

If you fall in his arms it will fall into place

D G A

When you’re dancing under the rose

[Verse 4]

D A D

And if you feel the music is right

A G D

Give your hands, give your heart to the prince of the night

A D A D

Have no fear for the rest, it will all turn out right

D G A

When you’re dancing under the rose

[Chorus]

G D D/E D/F# G

And it’s so hard to know if you’re bound for a fall

G/F# Em A

But better to have tripped than never danced at all

G F#m D A/C#

So in chancing and advancing

G/H A D

You’ll be soon dancing under the rose

D D G G D A

[Two instrumental verses with spoken lyrics]

D A D

A G D

A D A D

D G A

D A D

A G D

A D A D

D G A

[Spoken:]

It took many years of labour to build this fort

To arm it and guard it

Furnish and stock it

Repair and retrench it

It took one bottle to send it crashing to the ground

It took many years of patience to build this garden

To prepare it and plant it

walk through and tend it

Stake it and prop it

It took one gust of wind to blow it all away

It took many years of inactivity to fall asleep

To turn out the light

Extinguish the flame

Embrace the dark night

It took one princely kiss to open those eyes again

[Chorus]

G D D/E D/F# G

And it’s so hard to know if you’re bound for a fall

G/F# Em A

But better to have tripped than never danced at all

G F#m D A/C#

So in chancing and advancing

G/H A D

You’ll be soon dancing under the rose

D D G G D A

[Solo]

(over instrumental verse, to fadeout)

D A D

A G D

A D A D

D G A

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