[Verse 1] N.C. F#m D 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 E N.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 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 E N.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 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] N.C. F#m D 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] N.C. F#m D 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] N.C. F#m D 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
BPM 135 - VOX - BIG REVERB SOUND - PERHAPS TRY VARIATION ON DOUBLING - NOT MANY HARMONIES when playing C in verse 3555 3556 then normal open C
[Intro] octaves 1...3.5.....8.10.....8.5....... 8.10.....8.5.........555-3--change to B 6-5 E 8
[Verse- very staccato - no drums muted chords - rhythm XxxX xXxx] [Dm] Tried to [F] Keep you [Bb] close to [F] me, but [Bb] Life got [F] in between [C][Csus4][C] (Add bass drum on 1) [Dm] Tried to [F] square not [Bb] being [F] there but [Bb] think that [F] I should have b [C] been [Csus4][C]
[Chorus - light snare - straight beat with snare - offbeats with bass at end] (Drum pattern BxSx BxSx BxSx BxSB) [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and see where you hide [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Verse - full beat - straight beat with snare - offbeats with bass] (Drum pattern BxSx BBSB xBSx BBSx) [Dm] Once upon [F] a dif [Bb] different [F] life We [Bb] rode our [F] bikes into the [C] sky [Csus4][C] [Dm] But now we [F] fall [Bb] against the [F] tide Those [Bb] distant [F] days are flashing [C] by [Csus4][C]
[Chorus - straighter beat - offbeats towards end of each 2nd bar] [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and be by your side [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and see where you hide [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Instrumental - 'Ho' - same chords as verse]
Dm F Bb F Bb F C (3555 3556 then normal open C)
[Bridge - Finger pick first - then more fuller strumming for second section] [F] Lonely water, lonely water, won't you [Bb] let us wander [Gm] Let us hold each other [F] Lonely water, lonely water, won't you [Bb] let us wander [Gm] Let us hold each other
[Chorus] [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and be by your side [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back [Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes [Bb] Hold back the river, so I [F] Can stop for a minute and be by your side [F] Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Outro] "Lonely Water" [F] Lonely water, lonely water, won't you [Bb] let us wander [Gm] Let us hold each other [F] Lonely water, lonely water, won't you [Bb] let us wander [Gm] Let us hold each other
