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"The Red Shoes"
From 1993's "The Red Shoes"
D7     D7sus4     D7     D7sus4
     D7       D7sus4       D7       D7sus4Gadd4/D  
D7Oh She Move Like The DiD7sus4va Do D7  D7sus4  
                D7     D7sus4       D7        D7sus4Gadd4/D  
I Said 'I'd Love To Dance Like You.' 
D7She Said 'Just Take OfD7sus4f My Red SD7hoes D7sus4  
                      D7        D7sus4      D7      D7sus4Gadd4/D  
Put Them On And Your Dream'll Come True 
With No Words, WD7ith No SoG/Dng D7  
    G/DYou Can Dance The DrD7eam With Your Body G/DOnD7  
    G/DAnd This Curve, ID7s Your G/DSmile D7  
     G/DAnd This Cross, D7Is YouG/Dr Heart
       D7    G/DAnd This D7Line, Is G/DYour PaD7thG/D  
    D7Oh It's GoG/Dnna Be The Way You AlwayD7s Thought It Would BeG/D  
     D7But It's GG/Donna Be No IllusioD7n G/D  
     D7Oh It's GoG/Dnna Be The Way You AlwaD7ys Dreamt About It G/D  D7  
But It's Gonna G/DBe Really HappenD7ing To YaG/D  
D7       D7sus4     D7     D7sus4
                          D7      D7sus4       D7       D7sus4Gadd4/     D       D7       D7sus4      D7  D7sus4  
     Really Happening To Ya 
                         D7        D7sus4       D7       D7sus4Gadd4/D  
     Really Happening To Ya'
    D7Oh The Minute I PD7sus4ut Them OD7n D7sus4  
                    D7        D7sus4      D7      D7sus4Gadd4/D  
     I Knew I Had Done Something Wrong 
    D7All Her Gifts For The DD7sus4ance Had GonD7e D7sus4  
    D7It's The Red Shoes, They D7sus4Can't StoD7p Dancing, G/D  D7  G/D  
D7Dancing G/D  D7  
    G/DAnd This Curve, ID7s Your G/DSmile D7  
     G/DAnd This Cross, D7Is YouG/Dr Heart
       D7    G/DAnd This D7Line, Is G/DYour PaD7thG/D  
    D7Oh It's GoG/Dnna Be The Way You AlwayD7s Thought It Would BeG/D  
     D7But It's GG/Donna Be No IllusioD7n G/D  
     D7Oh It's GoG/Dnna Be The Way You AlwaD7ys Dreamt About It G/D  D7  
But It's Gonna G/DBe Really HappeniD7ngG/D  
She Gotta Dance, SD7he Gotta Dance D7sus4  D7  
   D7sus4                       D7       D7sus4      D7      D7sus4Gadd4/D  
And She Can't Stop 'Till Them Shoes Come Off 
These Shoes Do, A D7Kind Of VoodooD7sus4  D7  
                     D7sus4                          D7      D7sus4      D7       D7sus4Gadd4/   D  
They're Gonna Make Her Dance 'Till Her Legs Fall Off
    D7Feel Your Hair Come TumD7sus4bling Down D7  D7sus4  
                          D7       D7sus4       D7      D7sus4Gadd4/D  
    Feel Your Feet Start Kissing The Ground 
     D7Feel Your Arms Are Opening D7sus4Out D7  D7sus4  
                                 D7     D7sus4      D7      D7sus4Gadd4/D  
    And See Your Eyes Are Lifted To God 
                    D7       D7sus4Gadd4/D  
With No Words, 
                     D7      D7sus4Gadd4/D  
With No Song 
                                 D7       D7sus4Gadd4/D  
I'm Gonna Dance The Dream 
                                         D7      D7sus4Gadd4/D  
And Make The Dream Come True 
                                 D7       D7sus4Gadd4/D  
I'm Gonna Dance The Dream 
                                         D7       D7sus4Gadd4/D  
And Make The Dream Come True
She Gotta Dance, She GottD7a Dance D7sus4  D7  
D7sus4And She D7Can't Stop 'Till Them ShoeD7sus4s Come OfD7f
D7sus4These Shoes DoD7, A Kind Of D7sus4Voodoo D7  
They're Gonna MD7sus4ake Her DancD7e 'Till Her Legs Fall OffD7sus4  D7  
D7sus4Call A DoctD7or, CD7sus4all A Priest D7  
They're Gonna D7sus4Whip Her Up D7Like A HelicopterD7sus4  D7  D7sus4  
D7     D7sus4     D7     D7sus4
                         D7      D7sus4      D7      D7sus4Gadd4/D  
    Really Happening To Ya 
     D7D7sys4          D7  D7sus4  
                         D7      D7sus4      D7       D7sus4Gadd4/     D      D7  G/D  
    Really Happening To Ya
     D7                         G/D      D7       G/D      D7       D7sus4Gadd4/    D      D7    G/D  
               You gotta dance....
 (repeat and fade)

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The Red Shoes

by Kate Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus4

G/D

"The Red Shoes"

From 1993's "The Red Shoes"

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

Oh She Move Like The Diva Do

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

I Said 'I'd Love To Dance Like You.'

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

She Said 'Just Take Off My Red Shoes

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

Put Them On And Your Dream'll Come True

D7 G/D D7

With No Words, With No Song

G/D D7 G/D D7

You Can Dance The Dream With Your Body On

G/D D7 G/D D7

And This Curve, Is Your Smile

G/D D7 G/D

And This Cross, Is Your Heart

D7 G/D D7 G/D D7 G/D

And This Line, Is Your Path

D7 G/D D7 G/D

Oh It's Gonna Be The Way You Always Thought It Would Be

D7 G/D D7 G/D

But It's Gonna Be No Illusion

D7 G/D D7 G/D D7

Oh It's Gonna Be The Way You Always Dreamt About It

G/D D7 G/D

But It's Gonna Be Really Happening To Ya

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

Gadd4/

Really Happening To Ya

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

Really Happening To Ya'

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

Oh The Minute I Put Them On

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

I Knew I Had Done Something Wrong

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

All Her Gifts For The Dance Had Gone

D7 D7sus4 D7 G/D D7 G/D

It's The Red Shoes, They Can't Stop Dancing,

D7 G/D D7

Dancing

G/D D7 G/D D7

And This Curve, Is Your Smile

G/D D7 G/D

And This Cross, Is Your Heart

D7 G/D D7 G/D D7 G/D

And This Line, Is Your Path

D7 G/D D7 G/D

Oh It's Gonna Be The Way You Always Thought It Would Be

D7 G/D D7 G/D

But It's Gonna Be No Illusion

D7 G/D D7 G/D D7

Oh It's Gonna Be The Way You Always Dreamt About It

G/D D7 G/D

But It's Gonna Be Really Happening

D7 D7sus4 D7

She Gotta Dance, She Gotta Dance

D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

And She Can't Stop 'Till Them Shoes Come Off

D7 D7sus4 D7

These Shoes Do, A Kind Of Voodoo

D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

They're Gonna Make Her Dance 'Till Her Legs Fall Off

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

Feel Your Hair Come Tumbling Down

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

Feel Your Feet Start Kissing The Ground

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

Feel Your Arms Are Opening Out

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

And See Your Eyes Are Lifted To God

D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

With No Words,

D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

With No Song

D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

I'm Gonna Dance The Dream

D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

And Make The Dream Come True

D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

I'm Gonna Dance The Dream

D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

And Make The Dream Come True

D7 D7sus4 D7

She Gotta Dance, She Gotta Dance

D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7

And She Can't Stop 'Till Them Shoes Come Off

D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7

These Shoes Do, A Kind Of Voodoo

D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7

They're Gonna Make Her Dance 'Till Her Legs Fall Off

D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7

Call A Doctor, Call A Priest

D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

They're Gonna Whip Her Up Like A Helicopter

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D

Gadd4/

Really Happening To Ya

D7 D7 D7sus4

D7sys4

D7 D7sus4 D7 D7sus4 D D7 G/D

Gadd4/

Really Happening To Ya

D7 G/D D7 G/D D7 D7sus4 D D7 G/D

Gadd4/

You gotta dance....

(repeat and fade)

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