Country dancing
Em - D - Em (2x)
Em D
1. Down through the ages man has loved to hear the music play,
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minstrels
were called to play a tune upon a wedding day.
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People would come from miles
around to see the village green,
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dancing
around the maypole that was something to be seen !
Em D
Clap hands, sing a song, we'll dance all night long,
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we're all country dancing !
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D
2. Go down the byways see the gypsies gathered round the fire,
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listening
to tales of long ago and dressed in the strange attire.
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D
Out comes the flute and
tambourine to play a sweet refrain,
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soon
we're all dancing to and fro, the night is young again.
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Clap hands, sing a song, we'll dance all night long,
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we're all country dancing !
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+ And when the music cease to play,
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Em
We'll make love through till the
break of day.
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And when the sun comes up we'll
work till day is done,
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and
then we dance, yes, we dance !
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+ Hey ! - - -
Em D
3. La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la,
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la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la,
la-la-la, we're all country dancing !
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La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la,
la-la-la,
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la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la,
la-la-la !
Em D
Clap hands, sing a song, we'll dance all night long,
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we're all country dancing !
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+ La-la-la-la-la
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(orig. = capo 1st) (Manfred
Mann)