
Ukebox Pub Night - Wednesday, May 9th 2018 - 7pm (Doors 6:00) |
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Dancing With Myself Billy Idol (with Tony James, 1979) |
Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley (Lieber & Stoller, 1957) |
Log Drivers Waltz Wade Hemsworth (1955) |
Mr Bojangles Jerry Jeff Walker (1968) |
Mary Janes Last Dance Tom Petty (1993) |
Sway Michael Bublé (Luis Demetrio & Norman Gimbel, 1953) |
Safety Dance Men Without Hats (Ivan Doroschuk, 1983) |
Crocodile Rock Elton John (w/Bernie Taupin, 1972) |
Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen (1984) |
Moondance Van Morrison (1970) |
***Extras*** (Themed Songs for 2nd set) |
Dance Me To The End Of Love Leonard Cohen (1984) |
Twistin' The Night Away Sam Cooke (1962) |
Tennessee Waltz Patti Page (Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, 1946) |
Changing Partners Patti Page (Larry Coleman & Joe Darion, 1953) |
Dancing With Myself
Billy Idol (with Tony James, 1979)



4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
1 2 3 4
Intro Play 4x
C
A|-3-3-3-3-2---3-5--3---3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-|
C|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-|
d u d u d d u u u d u d u
[C] On the floor of Tokyo
Or [F] down in London town to go, go
With the [G] record selection and the mirror's reflection
I'm [F] dancin' with myself
When there's [C] no one else in sight
In the [F] crowded lonely night
Well, I [G] wait so long for my love vibration
And I'm [F] dancin' with myself
Chorus
Oh, oh, [C] dancin' with myself
Oh, oh, [F] dancin' with myself
Well there's [G] nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove
I'll be [F] dancin' with myself
C
A|-3-3-3-3-2---3-5--3---3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-|
C|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-0-0-0-0-0---0-0--0---0-0-0-0-0-|
d u d u d d u u u d u d u
If I [C] looked all over the world
And there's [F] every type of girl
But your [G] empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me [F] dancin' with myself
So let's [C] sink another drink
'Cause it'll [F] give me time to think
If I [G] had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
And I'll be [F] dancin' with myself
Chorus
Oh, oh, [C] dancin' with myself
Oh, oh, [F] dancin' with myself
Well there's [G] nothing to lose and there's nothing to prove
I'll be [F] dancin' with myself
Oh, oh, oh, [C] oh. Oh, oh, oh, [F] oh.
Oh, oh, oh, [G] oh. Oh, oh, oh, [G] oh!
If I [C] looked all over the world
And there's [F] every type of girl
But your [G] empty eyes seem to pass me by
Leave me [F] dancin' with myself
So let's [C] sink another drink
'Cause it'll [F] give me time to think
If I [G↓] had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
And I'll be [F] dancin' with myself
Chorus
Oh, oh, [C] dancin' with myself
Oh, oh, [F] dancin' with myself
If I [G] had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
If I [G] had the chance I'd ask the world to dance
If I [G] had the chance I'd ask the world to dance...
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh, [C] oh. Oh, oh, oh, [F] oh.
Oh, oh, oh, [C] oh. Oh, oh, oh, [F]oh!
Oh, oh, oh, [C] dancin' with myself
Oh, oh, oh, [F] dancin' with myself
Oh, oh, oh, [C] dancin' with myself
Oh, oh, oh, [F] dancin' with myself
Oh, oh, oh, [C↓] oh
#Capo on 4th fret to play with original.
#Last Updated 12/1/17 JJ
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Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley (Lieber & Stoller, 1957)




Wimpy Strong
4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
The [F#↓][G↓] warden threw a party in the county jail
The [F#↓][G↓] prison band was there and they began to wail
The [F#↓][G↓] band was jumpin' and the joint began to swing
You [F#↓][G↓] should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing
Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[F#↓][G↓] Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone
[F#↓][G↓] Little Joe was blowin' on the slide trombone
The [F#↓][G↓] drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang
The [F#↓][G↓] whole rhythm section was a purple gang
Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[F#↓][G↓] Number 47 said to Number 3
[F#↓][G↓] "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see
I [F#↓][G↓] sure would be delighted with your company
[F#↓][G↓] Come on and do the Jailhouse Rock with me"
Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
Instrumental Chorus
| [C] | [C] | [G] | [G] |
| [D7] | [D7] | [G] | [G] |
[F#↓][G↓] Sad Sack was sittin' on a block of stone
[F#↓][G↓] Way over in the corner weepin' all alone
The [F#↓][G↓] warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
[F#↓][G↓] If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair"
Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[F#↓][G↓] Shifty Henry said to Bugs, "For Heaven's sake
[F#↓][G↓] No one's lookin', now's the chance to make a break"
[F#↓][G↓] Bugsy turned to Shifty and he said, "Nix nix
I [F#↓][G↓] wanna stick around a while and get my kicks"
Chorus
Let's | [C] rock, | everybody,
let's | [G] rock | [G]
Every- | [D7] body in the whole cell | block
Was | [G] dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[G] Dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[G] Dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[G] Dancin' to the Jailhouse | Rock
[G] Dancin' to the Jailhouse | [G↓] Rock
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Log Driver's Waltz
Wade Hemsworth (1955)




Quick
3/4 | d - D - D - |
1 2 3
Intro
[C] [G7] [C] [C]
Verse 1:
If you should [C] ask any girl from the [F] parish a- [Dm] round
What [G7] pleases her most from her head to her [C] toes
She'll [C] say I'm not sure that it's [F] business of yours
But I [G7] do like to waltz with a [C] log driver
Chorus
[G7] For he goes [C] birling down, a- [F] down white water
[C] That's where the log driver [G7] learns to step lightly
It's [C] birling down, a- [F] down white water
A [C] log drivers waltz pleases [G7] girls com- [C] pletely
Verse 2:
When the [C] drive's nearly over, I [F] like to go [Dm] down
To [G7] see all the lads while they work on the [C] river
I [C] know that come evening they'll [F] be in the town
And we [G7] all want to waltz with a [C] log driver
Chorus
[G7] For he goes [C] birling down, a- [F] down white water
[C] That's where the log driver [G7] learns to step lightly
It's [C] birling down, a- [F] down white water
A [C] log drivers waltz pleases [G7] girls com- [C] pletely
Verse 3:
To [C] please both my parents, I've [F] had to give [Dm] way
And [G7] dance with the doctors and merchants and [C] lawyers
Their [C] manners are fine, but their [F] feet are of [Dm] clay
For there's [G7] none with the style of a [C] log driver
Chorus
[G7] For he goes [C] birling down, a- [F] down white water
[C] That's where the log driver [G7] learns to step lightly
It's [C] birling down, a- [F]down white water
A [C] log drivers waltz pleases [G7] girls com- [C] pletely
Verse 4:
[C] I've had my chances with [F] all sorts of [Dm] men
But [G7] none is so fine as my lad on the [C] river
So [C] when the drive's over, if he [F] asks me again
I [G7] think I will marry my [C] log driver
Chorus
[G7] For he goes [C] birling down, a- [F] down white water
[C] That's where the log driver [G7] learns to step lightly
It's [C] birling down, a- [F] down white water
A [C] log drivers waltz pleases [G7] girls com- [C] pletely
#Capo on 2nd fret to play with NFB film.
#Last Updated 5/04/18 JJ
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Mr. Bojangles
Jerry Jeff Walker (1968)









3/4 | d - D - D - |
1 2 3
Intro
| [C] | [Cmaj7] | [Am7] | [Cmaj7] |
| [C] | [Cmaj7] | [Am7] | [Cmaj7]
I | [C] knew a man Bo- | [Cmaj7] jangles and he'd | [Am7] dance for you | [Cmaj7]... |
| [F]... In | [F] worn out | [G7] shoes | [G7]...
With | [C] silver hair, a | [Cmaj7] ragged shirt and | [Am7] baggy pants | [Cmaj7]... |
| [F]... The | [F] old soft | [G7] shoe | [G7]... |
| [F]... He | [F] jumped so | [C] high, | [E7] jumped so | [Am] high | [Am7].... |
| [D7] Then he | [D7] lightly touched | [G7] down | [G7sus4] | [G7] | [G7] |
Chorus
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [C] dance | [Cmaj7] | [Am7] | [Cmaj7]
I | [C] met him in a | [Cmaj7] cell in New Or- | [Am7] leans I was | [Cmaj7]... |
| [F]... | [F] Down and | [G7] out | [G7]...
He | [C] looked to me to | [Cmaj7] be, the | [Am7] eyes of age | [Cmaj7] |
| [F]... As he | [F] spoke right | [G7] out | [G7] |
| [F]... He | [F] talked of | [C] life, | [E7] talked of | [Am] life | [Am7] |
| [D7]... He | [D7] laughed, slapped his leg and | [G7] stepped | [G7sus4] | [G7] | [G7]
He | [C] said his name "Bo- | [Cmaj7] jangles" and he | [Am7] danced a lick | [Cmaj7] |
| [F]... A- | [F] cross the | [G7] cell | [G7]
He | [C] grabbed his pants and | [Cmaj7] spread his stance
Oh he | [Am7] jumped so high | [Cmaj7] |
| [F]... He | [F] clicked his | [G7] heels | [G7] |
| [F]... He | [F] let go a | [C] laugh, | [E7] let go a | [Am] laugh | [Am7] |
| [D7] And shook | [D7] back his clothes all a- | [G7] round | [G7sus4] | [G7] | [G7] |
Chorus
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [C] dance | [Cmaj7] | [Am7] | [Cmaj7]
Instrumental
| [C] | [Cmaj7] | [Am7] | [Cmaj7] |
| [F] | [F] | [G7] | [G7] |
| [C] | [Cmaj7] | [Am7] | [Cmaj7] |
| [F] | [F] | [G7] | [G7] |
| [F] | [F] | [C] | [E7] | [Am] | [Am7] |
| [D7] | [D7] | [G7] | [G7sus4] | [G7] | [G7] |
He | [C] danced for those at | [Cmaj7] minstrel shows and | [Am7] county fairs | [Cmaj7] |
| [F] Through- | [F] out the | [G7] south | [G7]
He | [C] spoke through tears of | [Cmaj7] fifteen years how his | [Am7] dog and him | [Cmaj7] |
| [F]... | [F] Traveled a- | [G7] bout | [G7] |
| [F]... The | [F] dog up and | [C] died, | [E7] he up and | [Am] died | [Am7] |
| [D7] And after twenty | [D7] years he still | [G7] grieves | [G7sus4] | [G7] | [G7]
He | [C] said “I dance now at | [Cmaj7] every chance in | [Am7] honky tonks | [Cmaj7] |
| [F]... For | [F] drinks and | [G7] tips | [G7]
But | [C] most the time I | [Cmaj7] spend behind these | [Am7] county bars | [Cmaj7] |
| [F]... 'Cuz I | [F] drinks a | [G7] bit” | [G7] |
| [F]... He | [F] shook his | [C] head, and | [E7] as he shook his | [Am] head | [Am7] |
| [D7] I heard | [D7] someone ask | [G7] please | [G7sus4] | [G7] | [G7] |
Chorus
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [Am] | [Am] Mr. Bo- | [G] jangles | [G] |
| [C] dance | [Cmaj7] | [Am7] | [Cmaj7] | [C↓]
#Capo on 2nd fret to play with original.
#Last Updated 5/04/18 JJ
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Mary Jane's Last Dance
Tom Petty (1993)





ex. Am G
4/4 | D - - - D - D u | D u D - D - - - |
1 2 3 4 & 1 & 2 3 4
Intro
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[Am] She grew up in a [G] Indiana town
Had a good [D] lookin' momma who [Am] never was around
But she [Am] grew up tall, and she [G] grew up right
With them [D] Indiana boys on an [Am] Indiana night
Instrumental (Harmonica)
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
Well she [Am] moved down here at the [G] age of eighteen
she [D] blew the boys away, it was [Am] more then they'd seen
[Am] I was introduced and we [G] both started groovin'
She [D] said “I dig ya baby but I [Am] got to keep movin'”
[Am] ... [G] on... [D] keep movin' on [Am] ...
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
Chorus
[Em] Last dance with Maryjane
[Em] One more time to kill the pai- ai- [A] ain
[Em] I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
[Em] tired of this town agai- ai- [A] ain [G↓]
Instrumental (Harmonica)
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
Well [Am] I don't know but [G] I've been told
you [D] never slow down and you [Am] never grow old
[Am] I'm tired of screwing up, I'm [G] tired of being down
I'm [D] tired of myself, I'm [Am] tired of this town
[Am] Oh my my, [G] oh hell yes
[D] Honey put on that [Am] party dress
[Am] Buy me a drink, [G] sing me a song
[D] take me as I come 'cause I [Am] can't stay long
Chorus
[Em] Last dance with Maryjane
[Em] One more time to kill the pai- ai- [A] ain
[Em] I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
[Em] tired of this town agai- ai- [A] ain [G↓]
Instrumental
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[Am] There's pidgeons down in [G] Market Square
[D] She's standing in her [Am] underwear
[Am] Lookin' down from a [G] hotel room
[D] Nightfall will be [Am] coming soon
[Am] Oh my my, [G] oh hell yes
You've [D] got to put on that [Am] party dress
It was [Am] too cold to cry when I [G] woke up alone
I [D] hit the last number, I [Am] walked to the road
Chorus
[Em] Last dance with Maryjane
[Em] One more time to kill the pai- ai- [A] ain
[Em] I feel summer creepin' in and I'm
[Em] tired of this town agai- ai- [A] ain [G↓]
Instrumental (Harmonica)
[Am] [G] [D] [Am]
[Am] [G] [D] [Am] [Am↓]
#Play with original in this key (kind of). It's a bit 'pitchy'.
#Last Updated 5/05/18 JJ
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Sway
Michael Bublé (Luis Demetrio & Norman Gimbel, 1953)






4/4 | d - R u - u - u |
1 2 & 3 & 4 &
| [Am] | [Am↓] |
[X] When marimba rhythms [Dm] start to play
[Dm] Dance with me, [Am] make me sway
[Am] Like a lazy ocean [E7] hugs the shore
[E7] Hold me close, [Am] sway me more [Am↓]
[X] Like a flower bending [Dm] in the breeze
[Dm] Bend with me, [Am] sway with ease
[Am] When we dance you have a [E7] way with me
[E7] Stay with me, [Am] sway with me [Am↓]
Bridge
[X] Other dancers may [G] be on the floor
[G7] Dear, but my eyes will [C] see only you
[C] Only you have the [E7] magic technique
[E7] When we sway I go [Am] weak [E7↓]
[X] I can hear the sound of [Dm] violins
[Dm] Long before [Am] it begins
[Am] Make me thrill as only [E7] you know how
[E7] Sway me smooth, [Am] sway me now [Am↓]
Instrumental Bridge
| [X] | [G] |
| [G7] | [C] |
| [C] | [E7] |
| [E7] | [Am] | [E7↓]
[X] I can hear the sound of [Dm] violins
[Dm] Long before [Am] it begins
[Am] Make me thrill as only [E7] you know how
[E7] Sway me smooth, [Am] sway me now [Am↓] CHA CHA CHA!
#Play along with video in this key.
#Last Updated 4/30/28 JJ
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The Safety Dance
Men Without Hats (Ivan Doroschuk, 1983)








Intro Riff:
A|-3---3---3---3-3-|-3-3-----3---3-3-|
E|-3---3---3---1-0-|-1-3-----3---1-0-|
C|-0---0---0---0-0-|-0-0-----0---0-0-|
G|-0---0---0---0-0-|-0-0-----0---0-0-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Basic Strum - 2 bar rhythm
4/4 | D - D - D - D U | D U - U D - D U |
1 2 3 4 & 1 & & 3 4 &
Intro Riff 4x
[C] We can dance if we want to
We can [Bb] leave your friends be- [F] hind
'Cause your [F] friends don't dance and [Bb] if they don't dance
Well they're [C] no friends of [G] mine
I say [C] we can go where we want to
A place where [Bb] they will never [F] find
And we can [F] act like we come from [Bb] out of this world
Leave the [C] real one far be- [G] hind
And we can [F] dance and [Bb] sing [Eb] [Ab]
And we can [F] dance and [Bb] sing [Eb] [Ab]
[C] We can go when we want to
The night is [Bb] young and so am [F] I
And we can [F] dress real neat from our [Bb] hats to our feet
And sur- [C] prise 'em with the victory [G] cry
Say, [C] we can act if we want to
If we [Bb] don't nobody [F] will
And you can [F] act real rude and [Bb] totally removed
And I can [C] act like an imbe- [G] cile
Chorus
I say, [F] we can dance, [Bb] we can dance
[Eb] Everything's out of con- [Ab] trol
[F] We can dance, [Bb] we can dance
We're [Eb] doing it from pole to [Ab] pole
[F] We can dance, [Bb] we can dance
[Eb] Everybody look at your [Ab] hands
[F] We can dance, [Bb] we can dance
[Eb] Everybody takin' the [Ab] cha- [Bb] -a-a- [C] ance
[G] It's safe to [D] dance [A]
Oh well it's safe to [C] dance [G]
Yes it's safe to [D] dance [A]
Intro Riff 4x
A|-3---3---3---3-3-|-3-3-----3---3-3-|
E|-3---3---3---1-0-|-1-3-----3---1-0-|
C|-0---0---0---0-0-|-0-0-----0---0-0-|
G|-0---0---0---0-0-|-0-0-----0---0-0-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[C] We can dance if we want to
We've got [Bb] all your life and [F] mine
As [F] long as we abuse it, [Bb] never gonna lose it
[C] Everything'll work out [G] right
I say, [C] we can dance if we want to
We can [Bb] leave your friends be- [F] hind
'Cause your [F] friends don't dance and [Bb] if they don't dance
Well they're [C] no friends of [G] mine
Chorus
I say, [F] we can dance [Bb] we can dance
[Eb] Everything is out of con- [Ab] trol
[F] We can dance [Bb] we can dance
We're [Eb] doing it from pole to [Ab] pole
[F] We can dance [Bb] we can dance
[Eb] Everybody look at your [Ab] hands
[F] We can dance [Bb] we can dance
[Eb] Everybody's takin' the [Ab] cha- [Bb] -a-a- [C] ance
[G] Well it's safe to [D] dance [A]
Yes it's safe to [C] dance [G]
Well it's safe to [D] dance [A]
Well it's safe to [C] dance [G] it's safe to [D] dance [A]
Yes it's safe to [C] dance [G] well it's safe to [D] dance [A]
It's a Safety [C] Dance, well it's a Safety Dance
Well it's a Safety [C] Dance, oh it's a Safety Dance
Well it's a Safety [C↓] Dance
#Play with original in this key.
#Last Updated 5/04/18 JJ
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Crocodile Rock
Elton John (w/Bernie Taupin, 1972)







Intro 2 bar rhythm
4/4 | D u D - D u - u | D u D U - u d u |
1 2 3 & & 1 & 2 & & 4 &
General rhythm
4/4 | D u - u D u - u | D u - u D u - u |
| [G] | [G] | [Em] | [Em]
| [C] | [C] | [D7] | [D7]
I re- [G] member when rock was [G] young
Me and [Bm] Susie had so much [Bm] fun
Holdin' [C] hands and skimmin' [C] stones
Had an [D7] old gold Chevy and a [D7] place of my own
But the [G] biggest kick I ever [G] got
Was doin' a [Bm] thing called the Crocodile [Bm] Rock
While the [C] other kids were rockin' 'round the [C] clock
We were [D7] hoppin' and boppin' to the [D7] Crocodile Rock, well
Chorus
[Em] Crocodile Rockin' is [Em] something shockin'
When your [A7] feet just can't keep [A7] still
[D7] I never knew me a [D7] better time and I [G] guess I never [G] will
[E7] Oh, lawdy mamma, those [E7] Friday nights
When [A7] Susie wore her [A7] dresses tight and
[D7] Crocodile Rockin' was [D7] ou- ou- out of [C] si- i- [C] - i- ight
[G] Laaaa [G] la la la la [Em] laaaa [Em] la la la la la
[C] Laaaa [C] la la la la la [D7] laaaa [D7]
But the [G] years went by, and the [G] rock just died
[Bm] Susie went and left us for some [Bm] foreign guy
[C] Long nights cryin' by the [C] record machine
[D7] Dreamin' of my Chevy and my [D7] old blue jeans
But they'll [G] never kill the thrills we've [G] got
Burnin' [Bm] up to the Crocodile [Bm] Rock
Learnin' [C] fast till the weeks went [C] past
We really [D7] thought the Crocodile [D7] Rock would last, well
Chorus
[Em] Crocodile Rockin' is [Em] something shockin'
When your [A7] feet just can't keep [A7] still
[D7] I never knew me a [D7] better time and I [G] guess I never [G] will
[E7] Oh, lawdy mamma, those [E7] Friday nights
When [A7] Susie wore her [A7] dresses tight and
[D7] Crocodile Rockin' was [D7] ou- ou- out of [C] si- i- [C] - i- ight
[G] Laaaa [G] la la la la [Em] laaaa [Em] la la la la la
[C] Laaaa [C] la la la la la [D7] laaaa [D7]
I re- [G] member when rock was [G] young
Me and [Bm] Susie had so much [Bm] fun
Holdin' [C] hands and skimmin' [C] stones
Had an [D7] old gold Chevy and a [D7] place of my own
But the [G] biggest kick I ever [G] got
Was doin' a [Bm] thing called the Crocodile [Bm] Rock
While the [C] other kids were rockin' 'round the [C] clock
We were [D7] hoppin' and boppin' to the [D7] Crocodile Rock, well
Chorus
[Em] Crocodile Rockin' is [Em] something shockin'
When your [A7] feet just can't keep [A7] still
[D7] I never knew me a [D7] better time and I [G] guess I never [G] will
[E7] Oh, lawdy mamma, those [E7] Friday nights
When [A7] Susie wore her [A7] dresses tight and
[D7] Crocodile Rockin' was [D7] ou- ou- out of [C] si- i- [C] - i- ight
[G] Laaaa [G] la la la la [Em] laaaa [Em] la la la la la
[C] Laaaa [C] la la la la la [D7] laaaa [D7]
[G] Laaaa [G] la la la la [Em] laaaa [Em] la la la la la
[C] Laaaa [C] la la la la la [D7] laaaa [D7]
[G] Laaaa [G] la la la la [Em] laaaa [Em] la la la la la
[C] Laaaa [C] la la la la la [D7] laaaa [G↓]
#Play along in this key.
#Last Updated 10/27/17 JJ
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Dancing In The Dark
Bruce Springsteen (1984)





Swiss Army Strum
4/4 | d - D u - u d u |
1 2 & & 4 &
Intro Riff:
G Em G Em G
A||:--------|--------|--------|--------:||--
E||:--------|--------|--------|--------:||--
C||:--------|--------|--------|--------:||--
G||:0--00000|24------|0--00000|2--42--0:||0-
Intro (Play Riff):
| [G] | [Em] | [G] | [Em] |
| [G] | [Em] | [G] | [Em] |
[G] I get up in the [Em] evenin'
[G] And I [Em] ain't got nothin' to [G] say
I come home in the [Em] mornin'
[G] I go to bed, [Em] feelin' the same [C] way
I ain't nothin' but [Am] tired
[C] Man I'm just [Am] tired and bored with my- [G] self
Hey there [Em] baby, [G] I could [Em] use just a little [D] help
You can't start a [D] fire
[D] You can't start a fire without a [C] spark
This gun's for [Am] hire
[C] Even if we're just [Am] dancin' in the
Play Riff
| [G] dark [Em] | [G] | [Em] |
[G] Messages keep gettin' [Em] clearer
[G] Radio's on and I'm [Em] movin' 'round the [G] place
I check my look in the [Em] mirror
[G] I wanna change my [Em] clothes, my hair, my [C] face
Man I ain't gettin' [Am] nowhere
[C] I'm just [Am] livin' in a dump like [G] this
There's somethin' happenin' [Em] somewhere
[G] Baby [Em] I just know that there [D] is
You can't start a [D] fire
[D] You can't start a fire without a [C] spark
This gun's for [Am] hire
[C] Even if we're just [Am] dancin' in the
Play Riff
| [G] dark | [Em] | [G] | [Em] |
| [G] | [Em] | [G] | [Em] |
BRIDGE:
[Em] You sit around getting [G] older
[C] There's a joke here some- [D] where and it's on [Em] me
I'll shake the world off my [G] shoulders
[C] Come on baby the [D] laugh's on me
[G] Stay on the streets of [Em] this town
[G] And they'll be [Em] carvin' you up al- [G] right
They say you gotta stay [Em] hungry
[G] Hey baby I'm [Em] just about starvin' to- [C] night
I'm dyin' for some [Am] action
[C] I'm sick of sittin' around [Am] here tryin' to write this [G] book
I need a love re- [Em] action
[G] Come on, [Em] baby gimme just one [D] look
You can't start a [D] fire
[D] Sittin' round, cryin' over a broken [C] heart
This gun's for [Am] hire
[C] Even if we're just [Am] dancin' in the [D] dark
You can't start a [D] fire
[D] Worryin' about your little world fallin' a- [C] part
This gun's for [Am] hire
[C] Even if we're just [Am] dancin' in the [G] dark [Em]
[G] Even if we're just [Em] dancin' in the [G] dark [Em]
[G] Even if we're just [Em] dancin' in the [G↓] dark
#Capo on 4th fret to try with original. It's much more singable for the guys in this key (G).
#Last Updated 01/31/18 JJ
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Moondance
Van Morrison (1970)







Am7 Bm7 C Bm7
4/4 | D - X U - u d - | D - X U - u d - |
1 2 & & 4 1 2 & & 4
Intro
| [Am7] [Bm7] | [C] [Bm7] | [Am7] [Bm7] | [C] [Bm7]
Well it's a | [Am7] marvelous [Bm7] night for a | [C] moondance [Bm7]
With the | [Am7] stars up [Bm7] above in your | [C] eyes [Bm7]
A fan- | [Am7] tabulous [Bm7] night to make | [C] romance [Bm7]
'Neath the | [Am7] cover of [Bm7] October | [C] skies [Bm7]
And all the | [Am7] leaves on the [Bm7] trees are | [C] falling [Bm7]
To the | [Am7] sound of the [Bm7] breezes that | [C] blow [Bm7]
You know I'm | [Am7] trying to [Bm7] please to the | [C] calling [Bm7]
Of your | [Am7] heart strings that [Bm7] play soft and | [C] low [Bm7]
You know the | [Dm7] night's | [Am] magic
Seems to | [Dm7] whisper and | [Am] hush
You know the | [Dm7] soft | [Am] moonlight
Seems to shine | [Dm7↓↓↓] in your blush | [E7↓↓↓]
Can | [Am] I just [Dm] have one | [Am] more moon- [Dm] dance with
| [Am] you [Dm] My | [Am] love [Dm]
Can | [Am] I just [Dm] make some | [Am] more ro- [Dm] mance with
| [Am] you [Dm] My | [Am] love [E7↓]
Well I | [Am7] wanna make [Bm7] love to you | [C] tonight [Bm7]
I can't | [Am7] wait till the [Bm7] moment has | [C] come [Bm7]
And I | [Am7] know now the [Bm7] time is | [C] just right [Bm7]
And straight | [Am7] into my [Bm7] arms you will | [C] run [Bm7]
When you | [Am7] come my [Bm7] heart will be | [C] waiting [Bm7]
To make | [Am7] sure that you're [Bm7] never | [C] alone [Bm7]
There and | [Am7] then all my [Bm7] dreams will come | [C] true dear [Bm7]
There and | [Am7] then I will [Bm7] make you my | [C] own [Bm7]
And every | [Dm7] time I | [Am] touch you
You just | [Dm7] tremble in- | [Am] side
Then I know | [Dm7] how | [Am] much you
Want me that | [Dm7↓↓↓] you can't hide [E7↓↓↓]
Can | [Am] I just [Dm] have one | [Am] more moon- [Dm] dance with
| [Am] you [Dm] My | [Am] love [Dm]
Can [Am] I just [Dm] make some [Am] more ro- [Dm] mance with
| [Am] you [Dm] My | [Am] love [E7↓]
Instrumental
| [Am7] [Bm7] | [C] [Bm7] | [Am7] [Bm7] | [C] [Bm7] |
| [Am7] [Bm7] | [C] [Bm7] | [Am7] [Bm7] | [C] [Bm7]
You know the | [Dm7] night's | [Am] magic
Seems to | [Dm7] whisper and | [Am] hush
You know the | [Dm7] soft | [Am] moonlight
Seems to shine | [Dm7↓↓↓] in your blush | [E7↓↓↓]
Can | [Am] I just [Dm] have one | [Am] more moon- [Dm] dance with
| [Am] you [Dm] My | [Am] love [Dm]
Can | [Am] I just [Dm] make some | [Am] more ro- [Dm] mance with
| [Am] you [Dm] My | [Am] love [Am↓]
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 5/04/18 JJ
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Dance Me To The End Of Love
Leonard Cohen (1984)



4/4 | d - D u d - D u |
1 2 & 3 & 4 &
Use tremolo ...
[Am] La la la la la la [Em] la la la la la la [B7] la la la la [Em] la
[Am] La la la la la la [Em] la la la la la la [B7] la la la la [Em] la
[Am] Dance me to your beauty with a [Em] burning violin
[Am] Dance me through the panic 'til I'm [Em] gathered safely in
[Am] Lift me like an olive branch and [Em] be my homeward dove
[B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love [B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love
Oh [Am] let me see your beauty when the [Em] witnesses are gone
[Am] Let me feel you moving like they [Em] do in Babylon
[Am] Show me slowly what I only [Em] know the limits of
[B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love [B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love
[Am] Dance me to the wedding now [Em] dance me on and on
[Am] Dance me very tenderly and [Em] dance me very long
We're [Am] both of us beneath our love [Em] both of us above
[B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love [B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love
[Am] Dance me to the children who are [Em] asking to be born
[Am] Dance me through the curtains that our [Em] kisses have outworn
[Am] Raise a tent of shelter now though [Em] every thread is torn
[B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love [B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love
[Am] La la la la la la [Em] la la la la la la [B7] la la la la [Em] la
[Am] La la la la la la [Em] la la la la la la [B7] la la la la [Em] la
[Am] Dance me to your beauty with a [Em] burning violin
[Am] Dance me through the panic 'til I'm [Em] gathered safely in
[Am] Touch me with your naked hand or [Em] touch me with your glove
[B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love [B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love
[B7] Dance me to the end of [Em] love
[Am] La la la la la la [Em] la la la la la la [B7] la la la la [Em] la
[Am] La la la la la la [Em] la la la la la la [B7] la la la la [Em] la
#Play with original in this key (Key of Em).
#Last Updated 5/05/18 JJ
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Twistin' The Night Away in G
Sam Cooke




Lively
4/4 | d - D u - u D u |
1 2 & & 4 &
| [G] Let me tell you | 'bout a place
| [Em] Somewhere up-a | New York way
| [C] Where the people | are so gay
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [G] Here they have a | lot of fun
| [Em] Puttin' trouble | on the run
| [C] Man, you find the | old and young
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way
Chorus
| [G] Twistin', | twistin'
| [G] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [C] twistin', | twistin'
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way
| [G] Here's a man in | evening clothes
| [Em] How he got here, | I don't know, but
| [C] Man, you oughta | see him go
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [G] He's dancin' with a | chick in slacks
| [Em] She's movin' | up and back
| [C] Oh, man, there ain't | nothin' like
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way
Chorus
| [G] Twistin', | twistin'
| [G] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [C] twistin', | twistin'
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way
(Lean | [G] up) | [G]
(Lean | [Em] back) | [Em]
(Lean | [C] up) | [C]
(Lean | [D7] back) | [D7]
(Wa | [G] tusi) | [G]
(Now | [Em] fly) | [Em]
(Now | [C] twist) | [C]
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way
| [G] Here's a fella | in blue jeans
| [Em] Dancin' with an | older queen
| [C] Who's dolled up in her | diamond rings and
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | way
| [G] Man, you oughta | see her go
| [Em] Twistin' to the | rock and roll
| [C] Here you find the | young and old
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way
Chorus
| [G] Twistin', | twistin'
| [G] Everybody's feelin' | great
They're | [C] twistin', | twistin'
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G] way
(Lean | [G] up) | [G]
(Lean | [Em] back) | [Em]
(Lean | [C] up) | [C]
(Lean | [D7] back) | [D7]
(Wa | [G] tusi) | [G]
(Now | [Em] fly) | [Em]
(Now | [C] twist) | [C]
| [D7] Twistin' the night a- | [G↓] way
#Original key is A. This chart is in G.
#Last Updated 02/07/18 JJ
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The Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page (Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King, 1946)





Slow Waltz
3/4 | d - D - D - |
1 2 3
| [G] | [D7] | [G] | [G]
I was | [G] dancing with my | darlin' to the | [G7] Tennessee | [C] Waltz
When an | [G] old friend I | happened to | [D7] see | [D7]
I intro- | [G] duced him to my | darlin' and | [G7] while they were | [C] dancing
My | [G] friend stole my | [D7] sweetheart from | [G] me | [G]
Chorus
I re- | [G] member the | [B7] night and the | [C] Tennessee | [G] Waltz
'Cause I | [G] know just how | much I have | [D7] lost | [D7]
Yes I | [G] lost my little | darlin' the | [G7] night they were | [C] playing
The | [G] beautiful | [D7] Tennessee | [G] Waltz | [G] |
Instrumental
| [G] | [G] | [G7] | [C] |
| [G] | [G] | [D7] | [D7] |
| [G] | [G] | [G7] | [C] |
| [G] | [D7] | [G] | [G]
Chorus
I re- | [G] member the | [B7] night and the | [C] Tennessee [G] Waltz
'Cause I | [G] know just how | much I have | [D7] lost | [D7]
Yes I | [G] lost my little | darlin' the | [G7] night they were | [C] playing
The | [G] beautiful | [D7] Tennessee | [G] Waltz | [G]
She comes | [G] dancing through the | darkness to the | [G7] Tennessee | [C] Waltz
And I | [G] feel like I'm | falling a- | [D7] part | [D7]
And it's | [G] stronger than | drink, and it's | [G7] deeper than | [C] sorrow
This | [G] darkness she's | [D7] left in my | [G] heart | [G]
Chorus
I re- | [G] member the | [B7] night and the | [C] Tennessee | [G] Waltz
'Cause I | [G] know just how | much I have | [D7] lost | [D7]
Yes I | [G] lost my little | darlin' the | [G7] night they were | [C] playing
The | [G] beautiful | [D7] Tennessee | [G] Waltz | [C]
The | [G] beautiful | [D7] Tennessee | [G] Waltz | [G↓]
#Patti Page's version is in Key of F. This chart in key of G.
#Last Updated 04/03/23 JJ
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Changing Partners
Patti Page (Larry Coleman & Joe Darion, 1953)








Key of: G
3/4 | d - D - D - |
Intro
| [C] | [G] | [D7] | [G]
We were [G] waltzing together
to a [G7] dreamy melo- [C] dy
When they [Am] called out change [D7] partners
And you | [G] waltzed a- [D7] way from | [G] me
Now my [G] arms feel so empty
as I [G7] gaze around the [C] floor
And I'll [C] keep on changing [G] partners
'Til I [D7] hold you once [G] more
Though we [G] danced for one moment
And too [G7] soon we had to [C] part
In that [Am] wonderful [D7] moment
Something | [G] happened [D7] to my | [G] heart
So I'll [G] keep changing partners
'Til [G7] you're in my arms and [C] then
Oh my [C] darling I will [G] never
change [D7] partners a- [G] gain
Instrumental
| [C] | [C] | [C7] | [F] |
| [Dm] | [G] | [C] [G] | [C] |
| [C] | [C] | [C7] | [F] |
| [F] | [C] | [G] | [C][G↓]
Though we [G] danced for one moment
And too [G7] soon we had to [C] part
In that [Am] wonderful [D7] moment
Something | [G] happened [D7] to my | [G] heart
So I'll [G] keep changing partners
'Til you're [G7] in my arms and [C] then
Oh my [C] darling I will [G] never
change [D7] partners a- [G] gain
Outro
[C] [G] [D7] [G↓]
#Last Updated 7/21/17 JJ
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