Dance On chords
by Kathy KirbySong Key: Eb Major
Time Signature: 2/2
Tempo: 84 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Capo: 1st fret (Play using Key of D shapes)
Chords in D Major: D, Em, G, A
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Dance On
Capo on 1 if playing with the video.Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Please Note: /D /E /F# are Bass Notes (not chords)
A D A D
Intro: 4/4 | Brass | | % | | ↓ | | % | |
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
Just dance on | ↓ /D /E /F# | (oo)
Oo oo oo | (oo)
G A D
Chorus: Give me the sweet talk when we’re leav - | ing /D /E /F# |
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 |
D A D A D
Intro:| ↓ | | % | | % | ↓ | % | | ↓ /D /E /F# |
Oo oo oo (oo)
G A D
Chorus: Give me the sweet talk when we’re leav - | ing /D /E /F# |
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 |
D A D D A D D
Outro: ‖ ↓ | | % | | ↓ | | % | | ↓ ‖
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Eb Major - 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
- Piano Chord Set: Eb, Fm, Ab, Bb (The bass note in this key will be: /Eb, /F, /G)
- Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately slow
- Metronome: h = 84 (h represents a half-note)
- Voice Range: Bb3 - C4
- Guitarists - Please Note: If you transpose to another key, the bass notes will need to be altered, as they only relate to the key of D Major.
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Valerie Murtagh, Elaine Murtagh, Ray Adams
- Date: 1962
- Lyrics Begin: Don’t talk of love right now dance on,
- Genre: Pop
- Featured Artist: Kathy Kirby
- Single:
Recorded: 1963
Released: 21 June 1963
B-side: Playboy - Chart Success (1963): No 11 - UK Singles Chart / No. 1 - Australian Singles Chart
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