Safety dance (1982)    (video)

 

    A ~ A ~

 

    A                                                              G                             D

1.     We can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind,

                         D                                  G

    ‘cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance,

                              - A                        E

    well, they're are       no friends of mine.

         - A                                                                         G                   D

 I say,    we can go where we want to, a place where they will never find,

                         D                                 G

    and we can act like we come from out of this world,

                      A                    E

    leave the real one far behind,

                         D               G     - C - F

    and we can dance. dancez !                   + D - G - C - F

 

   A                                                                          G                       D

2.    Ah, we can go when we want to, the night is young and so am I,

                          D                                   G

    and we can dress real neat from our hats to our feet,

                  A                                     E

    and surprise 'em with the victory cry.

            - A                                             G                   D

    I say,    we can act if want to, if we don't, nobody will,

                          D                         G

    and you can act real rude and totally removed,

                     A                       E

    and I can act like an imbecile.

 

         - D                       - G                          C                              F

I say,      we can dance,     we can dance, everything’s out control,

D                         - G                                    C                      F

    we can dance,      we can dance, we're doing it wall to wall.

D                          - G                          C                                  F

    We can dance,      we can dance, everybody look at your hands,

D                        - G                          C                                  F - A      - E

    we can dance,     we can dance, everybody takin' the cha…..nce.

 

                 B       - F#                                  A        - E

+  Safety dance,        oh, well, the safety dance,

                                    B         - F#

    ah, yes, the safety dance.                  +  A ~ A ~

 

 

 

 

    A                                                                G                        D

3.     We can dance if we want to, we've got all your life and mine,

         D                                G

    as long as we abuse it, never gonna lose it,

     A                                E

    everything'll work out right.

         - A                                                            G                              D

 I say,     we can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind,

                         D                                  G

    ‘cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance,

                              - A                        E

    well, they're are       no friends of mine.

 

         - D                       - G                          C                              F

I say,      we can dance,     we can dance, everything’s out control,

D                         - G                                    C                      F

    we can dance,      we can dance, we're doing it wall to wall.

D                          - G                          C                                  F

    We can dance,      we can dance, everybody look at your hands,

D                        - G                          C                                  F - A     - E

    we can dance,     we can dance, everybody takin' the cha….nce.

 

                                     B          - F#

+  Oh, well, the safety dance !

                                     A      - E                                   B         - F#

    Ah, yes, the safety dance,       oh, well, the safety dance !

                                      A      - E                                  B         - F#

    Oh, well, the safety dance,      oh, yes, the safety dance !

                              A                - E                               B         - F#

    Oh, the safety dance, yeah,      oh, it's the safety dance !

                            A                                       A                                A

    It's the safety dance, well, it's the safety dance, it’s the safety dance,

                                  A                                     A

    oh, it's the safety dance, oh, it’s the safety dance.

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Men Without Hats)