Ballroom Blitz
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Are you ready, Steve? Aha.
Andy? Yeah! Mick? OK.
Alright, fellas, let's go!
E E6 E7 E6 E4
A
1.Oh it's been getting so hard
E E6 E7 E6 E2
Livin' with the things you do to me, aha
A
Oh my dreams are getting so strange
E E6 E7 E6 E2
I'd like to tell you everything I see
Oh, I see a man at the back
As a matter of fact his eyes are red as the sun
And a girl in the corner let no one ignore her
'Cause she thinks she's the passionate one
E F# A
Br.Oh, yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
C E
And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
E
Rf.And the man at the back said
F# A E
Everyone attack and it turned into a ballroom blitz
And the girl in the corner said
F# A E
Boy, I wanna warn ya, it'll turn into a ballroom blitz
D D# E D D# E D D# E
Ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz, ballroom blitz
D D# E
Ballroom blitz
E E6 E7 E6 E4
2.I'm reaching out for something
Touching nothing's all I ever do
Oh, I softly call you over
When you appear there's nothing left of you, aha
Now the man in the back
Is ready to crack as he raises his hands to the sky
And the girl in the corner is ev'ryone's mourner
She could kill you with a wink of her eye
Br.Oh yeah, it was electric, so frightfully hectic
And the band started leaving, 'cause they all stopped breathing
Refrain
Solo:D D# D D D# E
Br.Oh yeah, it was like lightning, everybody was frightening
And the music was soothing, and they all started grooving
Refrain
E
It's it's a ballroom blitz, it's it's a ballroom blitz
It's it's a ballroom blitz, yeah, it's a ballroom blitz
E E6 E7 E6 E
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How to play Ballroom Blitz
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.