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Intro:
 CI'd like to tell you a Fstory,
About what one dance can Cdo, one dance can do,
One dance can Fdo, a listen up;
Verse 1:
 CAfter one dance on the Ffloor,
 CShe came back, Fwanting for more, for more.
 CAnd I don't know what it Fis, that I've got,
 CBut she whispered it was Fso nice, so nice.
Chorus 1:
 CBut her man is Dmsitting across the way,
 CAnd he can hear Dmthe things I'd say.
 CNow he watches from the Dmcorner of his eyes,
 CSo a move like this would be Fso unwise.
Ooh, Gooh he's Fstanding in my Cway,C7  
 FStanding in my Cway, hey, C7yeah, yeah.F  
Verse 2:
 CYou could see she was Fmore than ready,
 CTo make the move with Fme, any time.
 CNot even thinking of the Fconsequences, now, now, now.
Chorus 2:
 CSo I had to think Dmquickly,
 C'Cos her man; his Dmface was looking, oh so mean;
 CAs if any time, Dmhe could create a scene.
 CSo, gently I pushed Fher away,
Ooh, Gooh, he Fwants to spoil the Cplay.C7  
 FHe's standing in my Cway, hey, C7yeah,
 FHe's standing in my Cway, yeah.C7  
 FWoo-ooh, Cooh.
Interlude:
  C   F(x2)
Verse 3:
 CNow I understand how he Ffeels,
 CBut I wish he'd give me a Flittle room.
 CI know he's got himself a Fraw deal,
 CBut I'd like to leave with this Flady, soon.
Chorus 3:
 CI didn't mean to be Dmso unkind,
 CI had move into the Dmone, who was looking fine.
 CBig Spender, he was; Dmhad to have his own way,
 CI thought he'd leave, Fbut he stayed,
Oh, Gooh, still Fstanding in my Cway..C7.
 FStanding in my Cway yeah, C7yeah,
 FStanding in my Cway, hey.
Ooh, Fooh, standing in my Cway, hey,C7  
 FStanding, standing in my Cway, C7hey.
That's what one Fdance can do, (standing in my Cway),C7  
 FOne dance can do, (standing in my Cway, hey).C7  
Solo:
  C  F,   C   F(x2)
  C   Dm(x3),   C  F  
  G    F    C  C7,
 FStanding in my Cway.C7  
  C  F,   C   F(x2)
  C   Dm(x3),   C  F  
  G    F    C  C7,
 FStanding in my Cway.C7  
  C  F,   C   F(x4)
  C   Dm(x3),   C  F  
  G    F    C  C7,
               F     C  C7,   F  C  
 Standing in my way.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       F       Dm      G       C7

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What One Dance Can Do

by Beres Hammond

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Intro:

C F

I'd like to tell you a story,

About what one dance can do, one dance can do,

One dance can do, a listen up;

Verse 1:

C F

After one dance on the floor,

C F

She came back, wanting for more, for more.

C F

And I don't know what it is, that I've got,

C F

But she whispered it was so nice, so nice.

Chorus 1:

C Dm

But her man is sitting across the way,

C Dm

And he can hear the things I'd say.

C Dm

Now he watches from the corner of his eyes,

C F

So a move like this would be so unwise.

G F C C7

Ooh, ooh he's standing in my way,

F C C7 F

Standing in my way, hey, yeah, yeah.

Verse 2:

C F

You could see she was more than ready,

C F

To make the move with me, any time.

C F

Not even thinking of the consequences, now, now, now.

Chorus 2:

C Dm

So I had to think quickly,

C Dm

'Cos her man; his face was looking, oh so mean;

C Dm

As if any time, he could create a scene.

C F

So, gently I pushed her away,

G F C C7

Ooh, ooh, he wants to spoil the play.

F C C7

He's standing in my way, hey, yeah,

F C C7

He's standing in my way, yeah.

F C

Woo-ooh, ooh.

Interlude:

C F

(x2)

Verse 3:

C F

Now I understand how he feels,

C F

But I wish he'd give me a little room.

C F

I know he's got himself a raw deal,

C F

But I'd like to leave with this lady, soon.

Chorus 3:

C Dm

I didn't mean to be so unkind,

C Dm

I had move into the one, who was looking fine.

C Dm

Big Spender, he was; had to have his own way,

C F

I thought he'd leave, but he stayed,

G F C C7

Oh, ooh, still standing in my way...

F C C7

Standing in my way yeah, yeah,

F C

Standing in my way, hey.

F C C7

Ooh, ooh, standing in my way, hey,

F C C7

Standing, standing in my way, hey.

F C C7

That's what one dance can do, (standing in my way),

F C C7

One dance can do, (standing in my way, hey).

Solo:

C F C F

, (x2)

C Dm C F

(x3),

G F C C7

F C C7

Standing in my way.

C F C F

, (x2)

C Dm C F

(x3),

G F C C7

F C C7

Standing in my way.

C F C F

, (x4)

C Dm C F

(x3),

G F C C7

F C C7 F C

Standing in my way.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C F Dm G C7

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