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Magic Dance

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[Intro]
N.C.
You remind me of the babe (what babe?)
The babe with the power (what power?)
The power of voodoo (who do?)
You do (do what?)
Remind me of the babe
[Verse 1]
I saw my Fbaby, crying hard as babe could Dmcry
What could I do?
My baby's Flove had gone
And left my baby Dmblue, nobody knew
[Pre-chorus]
CWhat kind of Fmagic Cspell to Fuse?
CSlime and Fsnails
Or Cpuppy dogs' Ftails
CThunder or Flightning
Then C5baby saidD/C  
[Chorus]
ADance magic, dance
DDance magic, dance
F#mPut that baby Espell on me
D  Bm D
AJump magic, jump
DJump magic, jump
F#mPut that magic Ejump on me
DSlap that baby, Bmmake him Dfree
[Turnaround]
| N.C.       G | D N.C      G |
| D N.C.     G | D N.C.
[Verse 2]
I saw my Fbaby, trying hard as babe could Dmtry
What could I do?
My baby's Ffun had gone
And left my baby Dmblue, nobody knew
[Pre-chorus]
CWhat kind of Fmagic Cspell to Fuse?
CSlime and Fsnails
Or Cpuppy dogs' Ftails
CThunder or Flightning
Then C5baby saidD/C  
[Chorus]
ADance magic, dance
DDance magic, dance
F#mPut that baby Espell on me
D  Bm D
AJump magic, jump
DJump magic, jump
F#mPut that magic Ejump on me
DSlap that baby, Bmmake him Dfree
ADance magic, dance
DDance magic, dance
F#mPut that baby Espell on me
D  Bm D
[Turnaround]
| N.C.       G | D N.C      G |
| D N.C.     G | D N.C.       |
[Interlude]
(lots of ad lib sounds here)
[Bridge]
Dmaj7What kind of magic spell to use?
Dmaj7Slime and snails or puppy dog tails
Dmaj7Thunder or lightning, something frightening
[Chorus]
BDance magic, dance
EDance magic, dance
G#mPut that baby F#spell on me
E
BJump magic, jump
EJump magic, jump
G#mPut that magic F#jump on me
ESlap that baby, C#m/Emake him Efree
BDance magic, dance
EDance magic, dance
G#mDance magic, F#dance
EDance magic, dance
BJump magic, jump
EJump magic, jump
G#mPut that magic F#jump on me
ESlap that babyC#m/E  E  

All chords in this song (15)

The story behind the song

This song captures a fantastical moment from the film Labyrinth, written and performed by David Bowie, who also starred as the goblin king Jareth. It's a playful dance number designed to entertain a crying baby, featuring Jareth and his goblin troupe. The lyrics even weave in a call-and-response element, echoing a classic film. It's a song filled with whimsical energy and a touch of mischievous charm.

AI-written from these sources:Magic Dance — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Magic Dance

by David Bowie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

F#m

Dmaj7

G#m

C#m/E

[Intro]

N.C.

You remind me of the babe (what babe?)

The babe with the power (what power?)

The power of voodoo (who do?)

You do (do what?)

Remind me of the babe

[Verse 1]

F Dm

I saw my baby, crying hard as babe could cry

What could I do?

My baby's love had gone

And left my baby blue, nobody knew

[Pre-chorus]

C F C F

What kind of magic spell to use?

C F

Slime and snails

C F

Or puppy dogs' tails

C F

Thunder or lightning

C5 D/C

Then baby said

[Chorus]

Dance magic, dance

F#m E

Put that baby spell on me

D Bm D

Jump magic, jump

F#m E

Put that magic jump on me

D Bm D

Slap that baby, make him free

[Turnaround]

| N.C. G | D N.C G |

| D N.C. G | D N.C.

[Verse 2]

F Dm

I saw my baby, trying hard as babe could try

What could I do?

My baby's fun had gone

And left my baby blue, nobody knew

[Pre-chorus]

C F C F

What kind of magic spell to use?

C F

Slime and snails

C F

Or puppy dogs' tails

C F

Thunder or lightning

C5 D/C

Then baby said

[Chorus]

Dance magic, dance

F#m E

Put that baby spell on me

D Bm D

Jump magic, jump

F#m E

Put that magic jump on me

D Bm D

Slap that baby, make him free

Dance magic, dance

F#m E

Put that baby spell on me

D Bm D

[Turnaround]

| N.C. G | D N.C G |

| D N.C. G | D N.C. |

[Interlude]

(lots of ad lib sounds here)

[Bridge]

Dmaj7

What kind of magic spell to use?

Dmaj7

Slime and snails or puppy dog tails

Dmaj7

Thunder or lightning, something frightening

[Chorus]

Dance magic, dance

G#m F#

Put that baby spell on me

Jump magic, jump

G#m F#

Put that magic jump on me

E C#m/E E

Slap that baby, make him free

Dance magic, dance

G#m F#

Dance magic, dance

Jump magic, jump

G#m F#

Put that magic jump on me

E C#m/E E

Slap that baby

About Magic Dance Chords by David Bowie

Learn how to play Magic Dance by David Bowie with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Magic Dance chords”, “Magic Dance guitar chords”, or “David Bowie Magic Dance chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Magic Dance chords and for experienced players who want accurate Magic Dance lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Dm, C5, D/C, A.

FAQ — Magic Dance by David Bowie

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