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Dont Watch Me Dancing

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1/25

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 25Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]  F#   Bbm   B   C#(2x)
[riff]
e|---------6---7-------------------------------|---------6-------------------------1------|
B|--/7-------------7---------------------9-----|----/7-----------4-----2-------2---2/---7-|
G|---6---------8---------10--------10----------|-----6-----------4-----1----1------1/---6-|
D|------------------------11---11--------------|------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
    F#    BbmMargaBrida has a stC#range appeal    F#  
   BbmSways between suiBtors on a broC#ken heelF#  
   BbmOf course her desBires they alwC#ays mistookF#  
   BbmShe'd rather've been scBarred than be scarC#red with loathe
F# Bbm B C#
[riff]
e|---------6-------------------------1------|
B|----/7-----------4-----2-------2---2/---7-|
G|-----6-----------4-----1----1------1/---6-|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
       F#  BbmIn conversaBtion she ofC#ten contendsF#  
       BbmCostumes build cuBstoms that involC#ve dead ends
        EbmShe found her coBurage in a chaC#nge of sceneEbm  
This Sunday's socBial would be shorC#t its queen
        Ebm            B            F#(riff 3: e|-9-9--7-6)
All her best years spent distracted
EbmBy these tiBred reenactF#ments
  EbmWith the Bright step she'll F#try her chaBnces
 EbmSomewG#mhere eF#lse
      F#    BbmThere he Bis a step outC#side her viewF#  
     BbmReciting the wBords he hoped she C#might pursue
      EbmNight upon niBght a faithful C#light at shore
      EbmIf he'd only Bconvince his leC#gs across the floor
F#Please, don't watch me BdancC#ing
F#Oh no, don't watch me dBanciC#ng
Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm
Bbm G#m Bbm
         Ebm                B      F#(riff 3: e|-9-9--7-6)
Something changes when she glances
EbmEnough to teBach you what roF#mance is
EbmWith the rigBht step they trF#y their chBances
EbmSomewhG#mere eF#lse
F# F# B C#
F# F# B C#
F#Please, don't watch me BdancC#ing
F#Don't watch me dBanciC#ng

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Dont Watch Me Dancing

by Little Joy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Ebm

G#m

F# Bbm B C#

[Intro] (2x)

[riff]

e|---------6---7-------------------------------|---------6-------------------------1------|

B|--/7-------------7---------------------9-----|----/7-----------4-----2-------2---2/---7-|

G|---6---------8---------10--------10----------|-----6-----------4-----1----1------1/---6-|

D|------------------------11---11--------------|------------------------------------------|

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

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

F# Bbm B C# F#

Margarida has a strange appeal

Bbm B C# F#

Sways between suitors on a broken heel

Bbm B C# F#

Of course her desires they always mistook

Bbm B C#

She'd rather've been scarred than be scarred with loathe

F# Bbm B C#

[riff]

e|---------6-------------------------1------|

B|----/7-----------4-----2-------2---2/---7-|

G|-----6-----------4-----1----1------1/---6-|

D|------------------------------------------|

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

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

F# Bbm B C# F#

In conversation she often contends

Bbm B C#

Costumes build customs that involve dead ends

Ebm B C# Ebm

She found her courage in a change of scene

B C#

This Sunday's social would be short its queen

Ebm B F#

(riff 3: e|-9-9--7-6)

All her best years spent distracted

Ebm B F#

By these tired reenactments

Ebm B F# B

With the right step she'll try her chances

Ebm G#m F#

Somewhere else

F# Bbm B C# F#

There he is a step outside her view

Bbm B C#

Reciting the words he hoped she might pursue

Ebm B C#

Night upon night a faithful light at shore

Ebm B C#

If he'd only convince his legs across the floor

F# B C#

Please, don't watch me dancing

F# B C#

Oh no, don't watch me dancing

Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm Bbm Ebm

Bbm G#m Bbm

Ebm B F#

(riff 3: e|-9-9--7-6)

Something changes when she glances

Ebm B F#

Enough to teach you what romance is

Ebm B F# B

With the right step they try their chances

Ebm G#m F#

Somewhere else

F# F# B C#

F# B C#

Please, don't watch me dancing

F# B C#

Don't watch me dancing

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