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Fancy Dancer

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Intro
       B        F#        E    B(x4)
Abm     E       F#
Abm             E  F#  B
BOnce a day, F#everyday
ESometimes all night Blong
She Bmoves her body F#next to mine
To the Erythm of this Bsong
They call her May, some call her June
She just needs a dancer
No matter what day you call her now
I call her fancy dancer
Chorus
AbmFancy dancer
The Eway she moves, I F#say
AbmIf you ask, she will consent
To Efancy F#dance all Bday
No man has ever lasted out
The night along with her
The pace's too quick, the heat's too hot
She dances in a blur
When the sun begins to fade
You might have a chance
To meet the lady of the night
She is the fancy dancer
Chorus
Solo
       B        F#        E    B(x4)
Abm     E       F#
Abm             E  F#  B
She draws attention from anyone
Who happens on her scent
It's mostly men who want to try
out the dancing queen
Chorus (x2)

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Fancy Dancer

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Intro

B F# E B

(x4)

Abm E F#

Abm E F# B

B F#

Once a day, everyday

E B

Sometimes all night long

B F#

She moves her body next to mine

E B

To the rythm of this song

They call her May, some call her June

She just needs a dancer

No matter what day you call her now

I call her fancy dancer

Chorus

Abm

Fancy dancer

E F#

The way she moves, I say

Abm

If you ask, she will consent

E F# B

To fancy dance all day

No man has ever lasted out

The night along with her

The pace's too quick, the heat's too hot

She dances in a blur

When the sun begins to fade

You might have a chance

To meet the lady of the night

She is the fancy dancer

Chorus

Solo

B F# E B

(x4)

Abm E F#

Abm E F# B

She draws attention from anyone

Who happens on her scent

It's mostly men who want to try

out the dancing queen

Chorus (x2)

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