Lets Dance Chords

by David Bowie
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Author Scenekidx3 [a] 126.
4 contributors total, last edit on Dec 17, 2024
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Chords

A7sus4
Am6
D/C
D7
F
Am7
Am
G
C
D
Em

Strumming

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From the David Bowie Collection song book
 
A7sus4 - x02030
Am6 - x02212
D/C - x30230
 
 
[Intro]
 
D7
  Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
 
A7sus4 / A7sus4 / Am6 / Am6
F / F / Am7 / Am
 
 
[Verse]
 
     A7sus4                              Am6
(Let's dance) put on your red shoes and dance the blues
       F                                          Am7
(Let's dance) to the song they're playin' on the radio
       A7sus4                            Am6
(Let's sway) while color lights up your face
         F                                Am7
(Let's sway) sway through the crowd to an empty space
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                      C        D   C D
 If you say run, I'll run with you
G                       C       D/C C D/C
 If you say hide, we'll hide
  G                  Em        C                D7
Because my love for you would break my heart in two
(D7)
If you should fall into my arms and tremble like a....
 
 
[Bridge]
 
A7sus4 / A7sus4 / Am6 / Am6
Flower
F / F / Am7 / Am
Let's dance
 
 
[Verse]
 
     A7sus4                              Am6
(Let's dance) for fear your grace should fall
        F                         Am7
(Let's dance) for fear tonight is all
     A7sus4                              Am6
(Let's sway) you could look into my eyes
          F                            Am7
(Let's sway) under the moonlight, this serious moonlight
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                      C        D   C D
 If you say run, I'll run with you
G                       C       D/C C D/C
 If you say hide, we'll hide
  G                  Em        C                D7
Because my love for you would break my heart in two
(D7)
If you should fall into my arms and tremble like a....
 
 
[Bridge]
 
A7sus4 / A7sus4 / Am6 / Am6
Flower
F / F / Am7 / Am
Let's dance
 
 
[Verse]
 
     A7sus4                              Am6
(Let's dance) put on your red shoes and dance the blues
        F                        Am7
(Let's sway) under the moonlight, the serious moonlight
 
 
[Outro]
 
A7sus4 / A7sus4 / Am6 / Am6
F / F / Am7 / Am
 
 
Repeat to fade w/ad lib
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24 comments
levchek
This is splendid... Thank you :3
+5
rcoveyduc
You're in the wrong key. B-flat minor is the key. Octaves are also wrong. First two chords Nile plays are above the 12th. E-flat minor is played on strings 1-3 on the 11th fret. The 'ahhh-ahhh" part is an e-flat 7th played at the 6th fret root.
+4
cjheinz
Nice! Borrowing from midnitefistfite Chord voicings during the verses: (Highest 4 strings) E -10--8---10--8------------- B -8---7---10--7------------ G -9---9---10--9------------- D -7---7---10--7 A7sus4 Am6 F6 Am7
+1