Dance On chords

by Kathy Kirby
  • Dance On was written by British instrumental group - The Shadows in 1962. The song reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart & the Irish Singles Chart.
  • Released by Kathy Kirby with lyrics: 1963
  • Chart Success: No 11 - UK Singles Chart / No. 1 - Australian Singles Chart
  • Music: D Major in 2/2 time at ~ 84 bpm
  • Chords: D, Em, G, A
  • Capo on 1st fret if playing with the video (Eb Major)
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
D Major Em G Major A Major
D Major Em G Major A Major

Dance On

Please Note:  /D  /E  /F# are Bass Notes (not chords)

                                   ↓                      
Intro: 4/4 Brass |  A  |  A  |  D  |  D  |  A  |  A  |  D  |
  
                                      D
1. Don’t talk of love right now dance on
                                    A
   Al-though the lights are low for-get it
           Em          A              Em        A
   Wait un-til we’re a-lone   Wait un-til we go home
           D                 A                  D
   Come on please   Ah don't tease   Just dance on

                                   D
2. Don’t try and kiss me now dance on 
                                  A
   You might be feel-ing quite ro-man-tic
             Em             A                Em          A
   But don’t dance cheek to cheek   Or we’ll miss ev-‘ry beat
           |  D  | D  /D  /E  /F# |
   Just dance on       Oo  oo  oo  (oo)
 
      G             A                     D  | D  /D  /E  /F#  |
Chorus: Give me the sweet talk when we’re leav-ing
      G                A                  Em    | A  |
        From mid-night on it’s worth be – lieve - ing

 A                                D
3. You know the night has just be-gun
                                 A
   And while the mu-sic keeps on play-ing
           Em             A           Em              A
   Hold me close  Hold me near  And I prom-ise you’ll hear
           D          A             |  D  |
   How the beat of my heart will dance on

         ↓                       ↓
Intro:|  D  |  A  |  𝄎  |  D  |  D  |  A  | 𝄎 |  D  | D  /D /E /F# |
                                                           Oo oo oo  (oo)

      G             A                     D  | D  /D  /E  /F# |
Chorus: Give me the sweet talk when we’re leav-ing
      G                A                  Em   |  A  |
        From mid-night on it’s worth be – lieve - ing

  A                               D
4. You know the night has just be-gun 
                                 A
   And while the mu-sic keeps on play-ing
           Em              A            Em              A
   Hold me close   Hold me near   And I prom-ise you’ll hear
           D          A             |  D  | 
   How the beat of my heart will dance on

          ↓                     ↓                     ↓
Outro: ‖  D  |  A  | 𝄎 |  D  |  D  |  A  | 𝄎 |  D  |  D  ‖

Kathy Kirby

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Kathy Kirby

Born: Kathleen O'Rourke on October 20, 1938 in Ilford, Essex, England.

Died: May 19, 2011 (aged 72) in London, England.

Music Style: Pop

Active Years: 1963–1983

Successful Singles: Dance On! (1963), Secret Love (1963), Let Me Go, Lover (1964), You're The One (1964), I Belong (1965).

Albums: Sixteen Hits From Stars & Garters (1963), A Song For Europe (1965), Make Someone Happy (1966), My Thanks To You (1968).

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