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Verse 1 
AIt's 8 O'clock and I'm feeling fine
I'm F#mout on a date tonight
In a Dcandle lit restaurant
Down by the riverAside
AEverythings going alright I guess
She F#mtook down my number and home address
DEverything was going perfectly
AUntil
Chorus
IAt backfired at the disco
she F#mslapped me at the disco
I Ddid something I'll never forAgetE  
Verse 2 
It was a Achat up line built not to impress
More a F#msleezy remark on her whorish dress
DMy wires crossed like they'd never done Abefore
Well it's A3 O'clock and I'm feeling shite
I'm F#mgoing home alone tonight
DEverything was going perfectly
AUntil
Chorus
IAt backfired at the disco
she F#mslapped me at the disco
I Ddid something I'll never forAget
Yeah iAt backfired at the disco
she F#mslapped me at the disco
I Dmade a move when it was well Aout of context
Outro
AIt backfired at the disco
F#mWe were dancing at the disco
DIt backfired at the disco
AWe were dancing at the disco
AYeah it backfired at the disco
F#mWhen she slapped me at the disco
DIt backfired at the disco
AWe were dancing at the disco

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Backfire At The Disco

by The Wombats

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F#m

Verse 1

It's 8 O'clock and I'm feeling fine

F#m

I'm out on a date tonight

In a candle lit restaurant

Down by the riverside

Everythings going alright I guess

F#m

She took down my number and home address

Everything was going perfectly

Until

Chorus

It backfired at the disco

F#m

she slapped me at the disco

D A E

I did something I'll never forget

Verse 2

It was a chat up line built not to impress

F#m

More a sleezy remark on her whorish dress

D A

My wires crossed like they'd never done before

Well it's 3 O'clock and I'm feeling shite

F#m

I'm going home alone tonight

Everything was going perfectly

Until

Chorus

It backfired at the disco

F#m

she slapped me at the disco

D A

I did something I'll never forget

Yeah it backfired at the disco

F#m

she slapped me at the disco

D A

I made a move when it was well out of context

Outro

It backfired at the disco

F#m

We were dancing at the disco

It backfired at the disco

We were dancing at the disco

Yeah it backfired at the disco

F#m

When she slapped me at the disco

It backfired at the disco

We were dancing at the disco

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