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a-ha
T H E   B A N D S T A N D
Words by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Music by magne f & Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
intro         Gm    Eb    Cm[x4]    
verse   You stGmand in the doorway
        A blEbock up the strCmeet
        RFinging the doorbell
        There’s tAbapping of fCmeet
                   Gm  Dm/F  
        High yellow hair
        And a wEborn brown sAbuit...
                   Gm  Dm/F  
        Enter, and break the news
instr         Gm    Eb    Cmx2
verse   Now tGmell me the story
        I gEbive it the tCmime
        NFo need to worry
        AbEverything’s fCmine
                      Gm  Dm/F  
        I’ll take you away
        From the nEbame-calling scAbene
                        Gm  Dm/F  
        Sure... you can bring your magazine
chorus  CGmold and windblown on the Ebold bandstCmand
        FYou and I walking hAband in hCmand
              Gm  Dm/F  
        A neon-glow shining
        DEbown on Cmus
        DGmon’t wait up for us
         Dm/F  
        Don’t wait up for us
instr         Gm    Eb    Cm[x2]
verse   Now tGmell me the story
        I’ll gEbive it the tCmime
        When Fyou stop looking
        ThAben you will fCmind
                    Gm  Dm/F  
        I’ll take you away
        From this nEbame-calling scAbene
             Gm  Dm/F  
        Just bring your magazine
chorus  Cold and windblown...
chorus  Cold and windblown...      
coda          Eb         Dm  
        DEbon’t wait up for us
        DDmon’t wait up for us       
              Gm  Dm/     F[repeat and fade]

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The Bandstand

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a-ha

T H E B A N D S T A N D

Words by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Music by magne f & Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

Gm Eb Cm

intro [x4]

verse You stand in the doorway

Eb Cm

A block up the street

Ringing the doorbell

Ab Cm

There’s tapping of feet

Gm Dm F

High yellow hair

Eb Ab

And a worn brown suit...

Gm Dm F

Enter, and break the news

Gm Eb Cm

instr x2

verse Now tell me the story

Eb Cm

I give it the time

No need to worry

Ab Cm

Everything’s fine

Gm Dm F

I’ll take you away

Eb Ab

From the name-calling scene

Gm Dm F

Sure... you can bring your magazine

Gm Eb Cm

chorus Cold and windblown on the old bandstand

F Ab Cm

You and I walking hand in hand

Gm Dm F

A neon-glow shining

Eb Cm

Down on us

Don’t wait up for us

Dm F

Don’t wait up for us

Gm Eb Cm

instr [x2]

verse Now tell me the story

Eb Cm

I’ll give it the time

When you stop looking

Ab Cm

Then you will find

Gm Dm F

I’ll take you away

Eb Ab

From this name-calling scene

Gm Dm F

Just bring your magazine

chorus Cold and windblown...

Eb Dm

coda

Don’t wait up for us

Gm Dm F

/ [repeat and fade]

About The Bandstand Chords by a-ha

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What key is "The Bandstand" in?

The chords for "The Bandstand" show the original chord names (including E, B, A, D, Gm, Eb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.