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Footloose

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[Intro]
 A( A   D  A)
[Verse 1]
  ABeen working so harDd, AI'm punching my carDd, Aeight hours, for whaDt?A  
Oh, tell me what I got.D.. I got this feelin' that time's just a holdin' me doAwn,
  DI'll hit the ceilingD#dim... or else I'll tear up this toEwnF#7sus4  G6  E/G#  
N.C.
Tonight I gotta cut
[Chorus]
ALoose, DfootAloose
DKick off your Sunday Ashoes
Please, DLouAise
DPull me offa my Aknees
Jack, Dget Aback
DC'mon before we Acrack
Lose Dyour Ablues
GEverybody Dcut footAloose
[Verse 2]
  D    AYou're playing so cooDl, Aobeying every ruleD, Abut deep way down in your hearDtA  
You're burning, yearning for soDme, somebody to tell you
that life ain't passing you bAy
  DI'm trying to tell youD#dim, it will if you don't even EtryF#7sus4  G6  
         E/G#N.C.
You can fly if you'd only cut
[Chorus]
ALoose, DfootAloose
DKick off your Sunday Ashoes
Oowee, DMaArie
DShake it, shake it for Ame
Oh, DMiAlo
DC'mon c'mon, let's Ago
Lose Dyour Ablues
GEverybody Dcut footAloose
N.C.
Cut footloose, cut footloose, cut footloose
First - we've got to turn it around
Second - and put your feet on the ground
Third - Now take a hold of your soul
                        EN.C.             AN.C.
Ahh.... ahh.... Ahhh.... I'm turning it loose
[Chorus]
DFootAloose
DKick off your Sunday Ashoes
Please, DLouAise
DPull me offa my Aknees
Jack, Dget Aback
DC'mon before we Acrack
Lose Dyour Ablues
GEverybody Dcut footAloose
DFootAloose
DKick off your Sunday Ashoes
Please, DLouAise
DPull me offa my Aknees
Jack, Dget Aback
DC'mon before we Acrack
Lose Dyour Ablues
N.C.                          G   D  
Everybody cut, everybody cut
N.C.                          G   D  
Everybody cut, everybody cut
N.C.                         DN.C.
Everybody cut, everybody cut, everybody!
Everybody cut footAloose!

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A mixolydian

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Footloose

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Footloose

by Kenny Loggins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#dim

F#7sus4

E/G#

[Intro]

A A D A

( )

[Verse 1]

A D A D A D A

Been working so hard, I'm punching my card, eight hours, for what?

D A

Oh, tell me what I got... I got this feelin' that time's just a holdin' me down,

D D#dim E F#7sus4 G6 E/G#

I'll hit the ceiling... or else I'll tear up this town

N.C.

Tonight I gotta cut

[Chorus]

A D A

Loose, footloose

D A

Kick off your Sunday shoes

D A

Please, Louise

D A

Pull me offa my knees

D A

Jack, get back

D A

C'mon before we crack

D A

Lose your blues

G D A

Everybody cut footloose

[Verse 2]

D A D A D A D A

You're playing so cool, obeying every rule, but deep way down in your heart

You're burning, yearning for some, somebody to tell you

that life ain't passing you by

D D#dim E F#7sus4 G6

I'm trying to tell you, it will if you don't even try

E/G#

N.C.

You can fly if you'd only cut

[Chorus]

A D A

Loose, footloose

D A

Kick off your Sunday shoes

D A

Oowee, Marie

D A

Shake it, shake it for me

D A

Oh, Milo

D A

C'mon c'mon, let's go

D A

Lose your blues

G D A

Everybody cut footloose

N.C.

Cut footloose, cut footloose, cut footloose

First - we've got to turn it around

Second - and put your feet on the ground

Third - Now take a hold of your soul

E A

N.C. N.C.

Ahh.... ahh.... Ahhh.... I'm turning it loose

[Chorus]

D A

Footloose

D A

Kick off your Sunday shoes

D A

Please, Louise

D A

Pull me offa my knees

D A

Jack, get back

D A

C'mon before we crack

D A

Lose your blues

G D A

Everybody cut footloose

D A

Footloose

D A

Kick off your Sunday shoes

D A

Please, Louise

D A

Pull me offa my knees

D A

Jack, get back

D A

C'mon before we crack

D A

Lose your blues

G D

N.C.

Everybody cut, everybody cut

G D

N.C.

Everybody cut, everybody cut

N.C. N.C.

Everybody cut, everybody cut, everybody!

Everybody cut footloose!

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