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Intro: D, Bm, G, Asus4, A  
VERSE 1
He pulled that Dstraight-back wicker chair
Up nBmext to grandpa's bedG  
And with a voice left weak by pain
HiAsus4s grandpa softly Asaid 
Could you Dget my cowboy boots
And that gold pBmocket watch of mine
And Gbring me my Sunday suit
With the Asus4vest that's satin-lAined 
When he Emsaw the sadness Ain his grandson's Deyes
He said I've gBmot to be prepared
Because I'm gEmoing home toAnight 
CHORUS:
I'm gonna Dwaltz across the Heavens
While a bBmand of angels play
I'm gonna tGwo-step on some stardust
A Amillion miles away 
You'll never hDave a new beginning
UntiBml you reach the end
And these Gold legs are gonna come to life Aagain
Gonna wake up daDncin' Bm  
VERSE 2
He said if Dit's not too much trouble
There's one Bmthing left to do
Since I'm Ggoing to see your grandma
Could you Asus4get her favorite Ashoes 
The Dones with those ribbons
RBmed and trimmed in white
The last time she had them on
I bAsus4elieve we danced all Anight 
And wEmhy she left them Ahere it's plain to Dsee
Your grandma Bmnever danced with Emanyone but Asus4me A  
CHORUS 2
And we're Dgonna waltz across the Heavens
While a bBmand of angels play
We're gonna Gtwo-step on some stardust
A Amillion miles away 
You'll never hDave a new beginning
UntiBml you reach the end
And these Gold legs are gonna come to life Aagain 
CHORUS 3
We're gonna wEaltz across the Heavens
While a C#mband of angels play
We're gonna Atwo-step on some stardust
A Bmillion miles away 
I'll never Ehave a new beginning
UntiC#ml I reach the end
And tAhese old legs are gonna come to life Bagain 
Gonna wake up dEancin'Esus4  
Gonna wake up dEancin'Esus4  
Wake up dEancin'

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Wake Up Dancin

by Gordon Mote

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

C#m

Esus4

D Bm G Asus4 A

Intro: , , , ,

VERSE 1

He pulled that straight-back wicker chair

Bm G

Up next to grandpa's bed

And with a voice left weak by pain

Asus4 A

His grandpa softly said

Could you get my cowboy boots

And that gold pocket watch of mine

And bring me my Sunday suit

Asus4 A

With the vest that's satin-lined

Em A D

When he saw the sadness in his grandson's eyes

He said I've got to be prepared

Em A

Because I'm going home tonight

CHORUS:

I'm gonna waltz across the Heavens

While a band of angels play

I'm gonna two-step on some stardust

A million miles away

You'll never have a new beginning

Until you reach the end

G A

And these old legs are gonna come to life again

D Bm

Gonna wake up dancin'

VERSE 2

He said if it's not too much trouble

There's one thing left to do

Since I'm going to see your grandma

Asus4 A

Could you get her favorite shoes

The ones with those ribbons

Red and trimmed in white

The last time she had them on

Asus4 A

I believe we danced all night

Em A D

And why she left them here it's plain to see

Bm Em Asus4 A

Your grandma never danced with anyone but me

CHORUS 2

And we're gonna waltz across the Heavens

While a band of angels play

We're gonna two-step on some stardust

A million miles away

You'll never have a new beginning

Until you reach the end

G A

And these old legs are gonna come to life again

CHORUS 3

We're gonna waltz across the Heavens

C#m

While a band of angels play

We're gonna two-step on some stardust

A million miles away

I'll never have a new beginning

C#m

Until I reach the end

A B

And these old legs are gonna come to life again

E Esus4

Gonna wake up dancin'

E Esus4

Gonna wake up dancin'

Wake up dancin'

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