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Come Dancing

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Come Dancing - The Kinks
(Backwards Strums)
G  D  D  G
[Riff]
e|-G----------------|-----------------|-D----------------|---------G--------|
B|---------3-3---3-|-----------------|---------3-3---3-|-----------------|
G|-------4---------|---5-5-4-4-4-----|-------2---------|---5---4-4-4-2-0-|
D|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------| x2
A|---5-------------|-----------------|---5-------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
GThey put a parking lot on a piece of land
DWhere the supermarket used to Gstand.
GBefore that they put up a bowling alley
DOn the site that used to be the local Gpalais.
CThat's where the big bands usGed to come and play.
DMy sister went there oGn a SaturG7day.
[Chorus]
Come Cdancing,
All her boyfriends Gused to come and call.
Why not come Ddancing? It's oCnly nGatural
[Riff]
|      G|      G|      D|   D    G|
[Verse 2]
GAnother Saturday, another date.
DShe would be ready but she'd always make him Gwait.
GIn the hallway, in anticipation,
DHe didn't know the night would end up in frusGtration.
CHe'd end up blowing all his Gwages for the week
DAll for a cuddle and a Gpeck on the cheekG7.
[Chorus]
Come Cdancing,
That's how they did it when GI was just a kid,
And when they said come Ddancing, my Csister always Gdid.
[Riff x2]
|      G|      G|      D|   D    G| x2
[Bridge]
EmMy sister should have Dcome in at midCnight,
And my Emmum would always Dsit up and Cwait.
It Emalways ended Dup in a Cbig row
When my Emsister used to Dget home Clate.
[Interlude]
G(spoken) Out of my wDindow I can see them in the moonlight,
GTwo silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden Dgate.
G(Mom: What are you doing out there? Come on! Are you gonna be out there all night?!
[Bridge]
The Emday they Dknocked down the Cpalais
My Emsister Dstood and Ccried.
EmThe day they Dknocked down the Cpalais
EmPart of my Dchildhood Cdied, just died.
(loud)
|   Em    D|      C   D|
|   Em    D|      C   D|
|   Em    D|      C   D|
|   Em    D|        C|
(Repeat intro)
G  D  D  G
[Verse 3]
GNow I'm grown up and playing in a band,
DAnd there's a car park where the palais used to Gstand.
GMy sister's married and she lives on an estate.
DHer daughters go out, now it's her turn to Gwait.
CShe knows they get away with Gthings she never could,
DBut if I asked her I Gwonder if she would,
[Chorus]
Come Cdancing,
Come on sister, Ghave yourself a ball.
Don't be afraid to come Ddancing, it's oCnly naGtural.
[Riff x2]
|      G|      G|      D|   D    G| x2
[Chorus]
Come Cdancing,
Just like the palais Gon a Saturday.
And all your friends will come Ddancing
Where the Cbig bands used to Emplay.
Hold the Em for two measures, then modulate to the key of Eb. This is the
same riff as before, played in Eb. Perhaps someone out there can write the
notes for the finale...
|     Eb|     Eb|     Bb|  Bb   Eb| x4
[End Riff]
                    Eb                            BbEnding
e|-------6-6--6-----|-------6-6--6---------|     |-------6-6--6--------|----6--6-8-10-11-|
B|-----8-------9-8-8|-----6--------9-8-8---|     |-----8--------9-8-8--|---6-------------|
G|---8--------------|---7------------------|     |---8-----------------|--7--------------|
D|-8----------------|-8--------------------| x3  |-8-------------------|-8---------------|
A|------------------|----------------------|     |---------------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|----------------------|     |---------------------|-----------------|

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Come Dancing" is a poignant song inspired by Ray Davies' memories of his older sister, Rene, who tragically passed away while dancing. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of an "East End barrow boy" and tell the story of his sister's dates at a local Palais dance hall. It was an attempt by the band to return to a "warmer" style, evoking memories of dancing in the 1950s. At its heart, the song captures a feeling of nostalgic remembrance mixed with a touch of bittersweet loss.

AI-written from these sources:Come Dancing (song) — Wikipedia ↗The Kinks — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Come Dancing

by The Kinks

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Come Dancing - The Kinks

(Backwards Strums)

G D D G

[Riff]

G D G

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|---------3-3---3-|-----------------|---------3-3---3-|-----------------|

G|-------4---------|---5-5-4-4-4-----|-------2---------|---5---4-4-4-2-0-|

D|-----5-----------|-----------------|-----4-----------|-----------------| x2

A|---5-------------|-----------------|---5-------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse 1]

They put a parking lot on a piece of land

D G

Where the supermarket used to stand.

Before that they put up a bowling alley

D G

On the site that used to be the local palais.

C G

That's where the big bands used to come and play.

D G G7

My sister went there on a Saturday.

[Chorus]

Come dancing,

All her boyfriends used to come and call.

D C G

Why not come dancing? It's only natural

[Riff]

G G D D G

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Another Saturday, another date.

D G

She would be ready but she'd always make him wait.

In the hallway, in anticipation,

D G

He didn't know the night would end up in frustration.

C G

He'd end up blowing all his wages for the week

D G G7

All for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek.

[Chorus]

Come dancing,

That's how they did it when I was just a kid,

D C G

And when they said come dancing, my sister always did.

[Riff x2]

G G D D G

| | | | | x2

[Bridge]

Em D C

My sister should have come in at midnight,

Em D C

And my mum would always sit up and wait.

Em D C

It always ended up in a big row

Em D C

When my sister used to get home late.

[Interlude]

G D

(spoken) Out of my window I can see them in the moonlight,

G D

Two silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden gate.

(Mom: What are you doing out there? Come on! Are you gonna be out there all night?!

[Bridge]

Em D C

The day they knocked down the palais

Em D C

My sister stood and cried.

Em D C

The day they knocked down the palais

Em D C

Part of my childhood died, just died.

(loud)

Em D C D

| | |

Em D C D

| | |

Em D C D

| | |

Em D C

| | |

(Repeat intro)

G D D G

[Verse 3]

Now I'm grown up and playing in a band,

D G

And there's a car park where the palais used to stand.

My sister's married and she lives on an estate.

D G

Her daughters go out, now it's her turn to wait.

C G

She knows they get away with things she never could,

D G

But if I asked her I wonder if she would,

[Chorus]

Come dancing,

Come on sister, have yourself a ball.

D C G

Don't be afraid to come dancing, it's only natural.

[Riff x2]

G G D D G

| | | | | x2

[Chorus]

Come dancing,

Just like the palais on a Saturday.

And all your friends will come dancing

C Em

Where the big bands used to play.

Hold the Em for two measures, then modulate to the key of Eb. This is the

same riff as before, played in Eb. Perhaps someone out there can write the

notes for the finale...

Eb Eb Bb Bb Eb

| | | | | x4

[End Riff]

Eb Bb

Ending

e|-------6-6--6-----|-------6-6--6---------| |-------6-6--6--------|----6--6-8-10-11-|

B|-----8-------9-8-8|-----6--------9-8-8---| |-----8--------9-8-8--|---6-------------|

G|---8--------------|---7------------------| |---8-----------------|--7--------------|

D|-8----------------|-8--------------------| x3 |-8-------------------|-8---------------|

A|------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------|

E|------------------|----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------|

About Come Dancing Chords by The Kinks

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