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Dance Monkey

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* = hold a single strum and don't follow the strumming pattern - listen to the song for a better
    understanding. 
[Intro]
F#m D E C#m
[Verse 1]
N.C.                                  F#m  D  
They say, Oh, my God, I see the way you shine
Take your Ehand, my dear, and place them both in C#mmine
You know, you F#mstopped me dead while I was passing bDy
           E*                               C#m  
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, I F#msee you, see you, see you every tDime
And oh, my I-EI, I-I like your sC#mtyle
You, you F#mmake me, make me, make me wanna cDry
                                             EN.C.
And now I beg to see you dance just one  more time
[Chorus]
N.C.                                                  F#m  D  
So I say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh
I never sEeen anybody do the things you do befC#more
They say F#mmove for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay-Day
And when you're doEne I'll make you do it all agaiC#mn
[Verse 2]
I said, F#moh, my God, I see you walking bDy
Take my hEands, my dear, and look me in my  eyC#mes
Just like a mF#monkey I've been dancing my whole lifDe
And you just bEeg to see me dance just one  more timC#me
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I F#msee you, see you, see you every Dtime
And oh, myE, I, I, I, I like your C#mstyle
You, you F#mmake me, make me, make me wanna cDry
                                               EN.C.
And now I beg to see you dance just one more time
[Chorus]
N.C.                                                  F#m  D  
So I say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh
I've never sEeen anybody do the things you do befC#more
They say F#mmove for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay-Day
And when you're doEne I'll make you do it all agaiC#mn
[Chorus]
N.C.                                                  F#m  D  
They say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh
I've never sEeen anybody do the things you do befC#more
They say F#mmove for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay-Day
And when you're doEne I'll make you do it all agaiC#mn
[Bridge]
F#mOoh (all agaDin, all aEgain)
Woah-C#moh, woah-oh, oh
F#mOoh (all agaDin, all aEgain)
 N.C.
Ah ah, ah ah, ay
[Chorus]
N.C.                                                  F#m  D  
They say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh
I've never sEeen anybody do the things you do befC#more
They say F#mmove for me, move for me, move for me, ay ay Day
And when you're doEne I'll make you do it all agaiC#mn
[Chorus]
N.C.                                                  F#m  D  
They say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh
I've never sEeen anybody do the things you do befC#more
They say F#mmove for me, move for me, move for me, ay ay Day
And when you're doEne I'll make you do it all agaiC#mn
[Outro]
N.C.
All again

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Dance Monkey" captures the feeling of performing under pressure, born from Tones and I's experiences busking on the streets. The lyrics reflect the demand for constant entertainment from an audience that can easily move on if not captivated. It's about the artist's struggle to hold attention, with the repeated line "dance for me, dance for me" directly mirroring the internal plea to "sing for me, sing for me" that street performers feel. This song, released in 2019, truly embodies the challenge of keeping an audience engaged in a world of instant gratification.

AI-written from these sources:Dance Monkey — Wikipedia ↗Tones and I — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Dance Monkey

by Tones And I

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

* = hold a single strum and don't follow the strumming pattern - listen to the song for a better

understanding.

[Intro]

F#m D E C#m

[Verse 1]

F#m D

N.C.

They say, Oh, my God, I see the way you shine

E C#m

Take your hand, my dear, and place them both in mine

F#m D

You know, you stopped me dead while I was passing by

E C#m

And now I beg to see you dance just one more time

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m D

Ooh, I see you, see you, see you every time

E C#m

And oh, my I-I, I-I like your style

F#m D

You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry

N.C.

And now I beg to see you dance just one more time

[Chorus]

F#m D

N.C.

So I say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh

E C#m

I never seen anybody do the things you do before

F#m D

They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay-ay

E C#m

And when you're done I'll make you do it all again

[Verse 2]

F#m D

I said, oh, my God, I see you walking by

E C#m

Take my hands, my dear, and look me in my eyes

F#m D

Just like a monkey I've been dancing my whole life

E C#m

And you just beg to see me dance just one more time

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m D

Oh, I see you, see you, see you every time

E C#m

And oh, my, I, I, I, I like your style

F#m D

You, you make me, make me, make me wanna cry

N.C.

And now I beg to see you dance just one more time

[Chorus]

F#m D

N.C.

So I say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh

E C#m

I've never seen anybody do the things you do before

F#m D

They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay-ay

E C#m

And when you're done I'll make you do it all again

[Chorus]

F#m D

N.C.

They say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh

E C#m

I've never seen anybody do the things you do before

F#m D

They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay-ay-ay

E C#m

And when you're done I'll make you do it all again

[Bridge]

F#m D E

Ooh (all again, all again)

C#m

Woah-oh, woah-oh, oh

F#m D E

Ooh (all again, all again)

N.C.

Ah ah, ah ah, ay

[Chorus]

F#m D

N.C.

They say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh

E C#m

I've never seen anybody do the things you do before

F#m D

They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay ay ay

E C#m

And when you're done I'll make you do it all again

[Chorus]

F#m D

N.C.

They say dance for me, dance for me, dance for me, oh-oh-oh

E C#m

I've never seen anybody do the things you do before

F#m D

They say move for me, move for me, move for me, ay ay ay

E C#m

And when you're done I'll make you do it all again

[Outro]

N.C.

All again

About Dance Monkey Chords by Tones And I

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