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Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa
Intro : 8 maten A
A7susDon't know much about dancin'A7  
A7susThat's why I got this songA7  
A7susOne of my legs is shorter than Dthe other
C'N' both my feet's too longBb  
E7'Course now right along with 'emA  
Dm7I got no natural rhythmG  
But I go Bdancin' every nightC#  
BHopin' one day I might get it rightC#  
I'm a dancin' C#fool,     B    F#I'm a  Dancin' fool     C#(2x)B  F#  
(6/4) I heaBr that beat; I jump outa my seat,
But I can't compete, 'cause I'm a
(4/4)Dancin' C#fool, I'm Ba F#Dancin' foolC#  B  F#  
The disco A7susfolks all dressed upA7  
A7susLike they's fit to killA7  
I waA7suslk on in 'n' see 'em tDhere
CGonna give them all a thrillBb  
WE7hen they see me comin'A  
Dm7They all steps asideG  
They has a Bfit while I commitC#  
My social sBuicide,C#  
 I'm a
Dancin' fool, I'm a Dancin' fool
The beat goes on And I'm so wrong
The beat goes on And I'm so wrong
The beat goes on 'n' I'm so wrong
The beat goes on 'n' I'm so wrong
The beat goes on 'n' I'm so wrong
I may be totally wrong, but I'm a
Dancin' fool, I'm a dancin' fool
Youwsa, youwsa, youwsa
I got it all together now
With my very own disco clothes, hey!
My shirt's half open, t'show you my chains
'N' the spoon for up my nose
I am really somethin'
That's what you'd prob'ly say
So smoke your little smoke
Drink your little drink
While I dance the night away
 I'm a Dancin' fool, I'm a Dancin' fool, (etc., etc.)
I may be totally wrong, but I'm a
I may be totally wrong, but I'm a
I may be totally wrong, but I'm a
FOOL-uh!
Hey darlin'...can I buy ya a drink?
Lookin' for Mister Goodbar? Here he is...
Wait a minute...I've got it...You're an Italian!
Hah?Yer Jewish?
Love your nails...you must be a Libra...
Your place or mine?

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Dancing Fool

by Frank Zappa

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A7sus

Dm7

Dancin' Fool - Frank Zappa

Intro : 8 maten A

A7sus A7

Don't know much about dancin'

A7sus A7

That's why I got this song

A7sus D

One of my legs is shorter than the other

C Bb

'N' both my feet's too long

E7 A

'Course now right along with 'em

Dm7 G

I got no natural rhythm

B C#

But I go dancin' every night

B C#

Hopin' one day I might get it right

C# B F# C# B F#

I'm a dancin' fool, I'm a Dancin' fool (2x)

(6/4) I hear that beat; I jump outa my seat,

But I can't compete, 'cause I'm a

C# B F# C# B F#

(4/4)Dancin' fool, I'm a Dancin' fool

A7sus A7

The disco folks all dressed up

A7sus A7

Like they's fit to kill

A7sus D

I walk on in 'n' see 'em there

C Bb

Gonna give them all a thrill

E7 A

When they see me comin'

Dm7 G

They all steps aside

B C#

They has a fit while I commit

B C#

My social suicide,

I'm a

Dancin' fool, I'm a Dancin' fool

The beat goes on And I'm so wrong

The beat goes on 'n' I'm so wrong

I may be totally wrong, but I'm a

Dancin' fool, I'm a dancin' fool

Youwsa, youwsa, youwsa

I got it all together now

With my very own disco clothes, hey!

My shirt's half open, t'show you my chains

'N' the spoon for up my nose

I am really somethin'

That's what you'd prob'ly say

So smoke your little smoke

Drink your little drink

While I dance the night away

I'm a Dancin' fool, I'm a Dancin' fool, (etc., etc.)

I may be totally wrong, but I'm a

FOOL-uh!

Hey darlin'...can I buy ya a drink?

Lookin' for Mister Goodbar? Here he is...

Wait a minute...I've got it...You're an Italian!

Hah?Yer Jewish?

Love your nails...you must be a Libra...

Your place or mine?

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