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This is my first tab, it's pretty much the same as the other moonlight tab just slightly 
with the right notes.
Dancing in the Moonlight
by Smashing Pumpkins
[Intro]
  Em   Em7     D       C    GG1
  Em   Em7     D       C    GG1
  Em   Em7     D       C    GG1
  Em   Em7     D       C    GG1
[Verse]
When I paEmssed you in the dDoorway
You tCook me with a glanceG  
  EmShould've took that lDast bus home
CBut I asked you for a danceG  
Now we were sEmteady to the pDictures
I Calways get chocolate stGains on my pants
  EmFather says "he's going Dcrazy"
Says I'm Clivin' in a trance,G  
It's tEmhree o'clock in the mDorning,
CI'm on the streets againG  
 EmDisobeyed another wDarning,
CShoulda been home by tGen
Now I Emstay out 'till DSunday,
CI have to say I sGtayed with friends
  EmIt's a habit worth Dforming,
CIt's a means to justify the Gend
[Chorus]
Dancing in the moEmonlightEm7  
   DIt's caught me in it's Cspotlight,
                GG1                   Em  Em7  
It's alright, it's alright, the moonlight
  DThis long, Chot summer nightG6  
Em  Em7 D  C  G6
I'm walking hEmome     Em7     D    CLG6ast bus is long gone
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Dancing in the mEmoonlightEm7  
   DIt's caught me in it's Cspotlight,
                GG1                   Em  Em7  
It's alright, it's alright, the moonlight
  DThis long, Chot summer nightG6  
Dancing in the mEmoonlightEm7  
   DIt's caught me in it's Cspotlight,
                GG1                   Em  Em7  
It's alright, it's alright, the moonlight
  DThis long, Chot summer nightG6  

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Dancing In The Moonlight

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

This is my first tab, it's pretty much the same as the other moonlight tab just slightly

with the right notes.

Dancing in the Moonlight

by Smashing Pumpkins

[Intro]

Em Em7 D C G

[Verse]

Em D

When I passed you in the doorway

C G

You took me with a glance

Em D

Should've took that last bus home

C G

But I asked you for a dance

Em D

Now we were steady to the pictures

C G

I always get chocolate stains on my pants

Em D

Father says "he's going crazy"

C G

Says I'm livin' in a trance,

Em D

It's three o'clock in the morning,

C G

I'm on the streets again

Em D

Disobeyed another warning,

C G

Shoulda been home by ten

Em D

Now I stay out 'till Sunday,

C G

I have to say I stayed with friends

Em D

It's a habit worth forming,

C G

It's a means to justify the end

[Chorus]

Em Em7

Dancing in the moonlight

D C

It's caught me in it's spotlight,

G Em Em7

It's alright, it's alright, the moonlight

D C G6

This long, hot summer night

Em Em7 D C G6

I'm walking home Last bus is long gone

[Solo]

[Chorus]

Em Em7

Dancing in the moonlight

D C

It's caught me in it's spotlight,

G Em Em7

It's alright, it's alright, the moonlight

D C G6

This long, hot summer night

Em Em7

Dancing in the moonlight

D C

It's caught me in it's spotlight,

G Em Em7

It's alright, it's alright, the moonlight

D C G6

This long, hot summer night

About Dancing In The Moonlight Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

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The chords for "Dancing In The Moonlight" show the original chord names (including Em, Em7, D, C, G, G6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.