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They Dance Alone

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[Part One] [Part Two]
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G|----2--------2-------2------|--------2--------------------2------------|
D|--2------------2-------2----|--2-4--------4-0-2-----2-4--------4-0-2---|
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AWhy are these Amaj7women here, F#mdancing on their own.
BWhy is there this sadness in their eyes?A  E  
AWhy are the soldAmaj7iers here, F#mtheir faces fixed like stone?
BI can’t see what it is that they desEsuspise.E  
[Chorus]
F#mDancing with the mAissing, dF#mancing with the dAead.
F#mThey dance with the inAvisible ones, F#mtheir anguish is unAsaid.
GDancing with their Dfathers, Gdancing with their soDns.
EDancing with their Dm6husbands, Ethey dance aDm6lone.
They dance aElone.
[Part Two]
AThe only form of proAmaj7test they’re allowed.F#m  
BI’ve seen their silent faces, they Ascream so Eloud.
AIf they were to speak these Amaj7words, F#mthey’d go missing too.
BAnother woman on the torture table, Esuswhat else can they Edo?
[Chorus]
F#mDancing with the mAissing, DF#mancing with the dAead.
F#mThey dance with the inAvisible ones, F#mtheir anguish is unAsaid.
GDancing with their Dfathers, Gdancing with their soDns.
EDancing with their Dm6husbands, Ethey dance aDm6lone.
They dance aElone.
[Chorus 2]
AOne day we’ll Ddance on their graves, Bmone day we’ll F#msing our freedom.
AOne day we’ll Dlaugh in our joy. BmAnd we’ll F#mdance.
AOne day we’ll Ddance on their graves, Bmone day we’ll F#msing our freedom.
AOne day we’ll Dlaugh in our joy. BmAnd we’ll F#mdance.
[Part Three]
AEllas danzan con los desaparecidos, Ddanzan con los muertos
BmDanzan con amores invisibles, F#mcon silenciosa angustia
ADanzan con sus padres, Dcon sus hijos
BmCon sus esposos, F#mellas danzan solas, danzan solas
[Part Four]
AHey Mister Amaj7Pinochet, F#myou’ve sown a bitter crop.
BIt’s foreign money that supports you, Aone day the money’s Egoing to stop.
ANo wages for your Amaj7tortures, F#mno budget for your guns.
BYou think of your mother, Esusdancing with her inEvisible son.
[Chorus]
F#mDancing with the mAissing, DF#mancing with the dAead.
F#mThey dance with the inAvisible ones, F#mtheir anguish is unAsaid.
GDancing with their Dfathers, Gdancing with their soDns.
EDancing with their Dm6husbands, Ethey dance aDm6lone.
They dance aElone.
[Chorus 2]
AOne day we’ll Ddance on their graves, Bmone day we’ll F#msing our freedom.
AOne day we’ll Dlaugh in our joy. BmAnd we’ll F#mdance.
AOne day we’ll Ddance on their graves, Bmone day we’ll F#msing our freedom.
AOne day we’ll Dlaugh in our joy. BmAnd we’ll F#mdance.
And we’ll Amaj7dance, and we’ll F#mdance
And we’ll Bmdance, and we’ll Adance
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The story behind the song

This song is a powerful protest, a metaphor for the Chilean women who mourned their disappeared loved ones during Augusto Pinochet's regime. These "arpilleristas" would dance the Cueca, Chile's national dance, alone with photographs of their missing family members. It stands as a tribute to these women who used their grief as a form of protest. Playing this song channels a deep sense of loss, resilience, and quiet defiance.

AI-written from these sources:They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo) — Wikipedia ↗Sting (musician) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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