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: Original key of Eb Major in 2/2 time at ~ 84 bpm (in 2).
- Chords in Eb Major: Eb, Fm, Ab, Bb
- Easier in D Major with chords: D, Em, G, A
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
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note








Dance On
Capo on 1 if playing with the videoPlease 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 ‖
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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).