I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar Chords

by Jonathan Richman
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author gravina14 [a] 71.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jan 19, 2023

Chords

Dm
Gm
Am
C
G
Em

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[Intro]
Dm N.C.
   Well I was dancing at a night club 
                  Dm Gm
One Friday night (Ah ah)
N.C.
And that night club bar
             Dm     N.C.
Was a little uptight
            Dm      N.C.
Yeah, I was dancing all alone 
        Am    N.C.
A little self conscious (Ah ah0
          Gm   N.C.
When some kids came up and said
N.C.
"For dancing, come with us." and soon
Dm                 C
I was dancing in a lesbian bar
 Dm
Aooh aooh
Dm                 C
I was dancing in a lesbian bar
Dm  C   Dm
Ooh ooh ooh
 
[Break]
Am G Am G Am
Am G Am G Am
 
[Interlude 1]
     Am                 G
Well I was dancing in a lesbian bar
Am
  In the industrial zone
Am            G
I was dancing with my friends
Am
  And dancing alone
 
[Verse 1]
         Dm
Well the first bar (Ah)
Dm
Things were alright
       Am
But in this bar (Ah)
Am
Things were Friday night
       Em    N.C.
In the first bar things were just alright
Dm   N.C.
This bar things were Friday night
 
[Chorus]
    Am                 G
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
 Am
Aooh aooh
Am                 G
I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
Am  G   Am
Ooh ooh ooh
 
[Interlude 2]
     Am                 G
Well I was dancing in a lesbian bar
Am
  Way downtown
Am             G
I was there to check the scene
Am
  And hang around
 
[Verse 2]
         Dm
Well the first bar (Ah)
Dm
Things were stop and stare
       Am
But in this bar (Ah)
Am
Things were laissez-faire
       Em    N.C.
In the first bar things were stop and stare
   Dm   N.C.
In this bar things were laissez-faire
 
[Chorus]
    Am                 G
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
 Am
Aooh aooh
Am                 G
I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
Am  G   Am
Ooh ooh ooh
 
[Verse 3]
       Dm
In the first bar (Ah)
Dm
Folks were drinking sips
       Am
But in this bar (Ah)
Am
They could shake their hips
       Em    N.C.
In the first bar they were drinking sips
   Dm   N.C.
In this bar they could shake their hips
 
[Chorus]
    Am                 G
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
 Am
Aooh aooh
Am                 G
I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
Am  G   Am
Ooh ooh ooh
 
[Break]
Am G Am G Am
Am G Am G Am
Dm Am Dm Am
Em Dm
 
[Chorus]
    Am                 G
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
 Am
Aooh aooh
Am                 G
I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
Am  G   Am
Ooh ooh ooh
 
[Verse 4]
            Dm
Well in the first bar (Ah)
Dm
Things were okay
       Am
But in this bar (Ah)
Am
Things were more my way
       Em    N.C.
In the first bar things were just okay
   Dm   N.C.
In this bar things were done my way
 
[Chorus]
    Am                 G
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
 Am
Aooh aooh
Am                 G
I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
Am  G   Am
Ooh ooh ooh
 
[Verse 5]
            Dm
Well in the first bar (Ah)
Dm
Things were controlled
       Am
But in this bar (Ah)
Am
Things were Rock and Roll
       Em    N.C.
In the first bar things were so controlled
   Dm   N.C.
In this bar things were way way bold
 
[Chorus]
    Am                 G
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
 Am
Aooh aooh
Am                 G
I was dancing in a lesbian bar 
Am  G   Am
Ooh ooh ooh
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dewman
Why does the song title show as "Rock" instead of "I was dancing in a lesbian bar"?
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