Dancing Like An Idiot
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Intro: Dm Gm C A Dm Gm C F
verse 1:
Dm
Just leave me here
Gm A/C#
alone to breath it
Dm Dm
in The stench up on
Gm
the stage was foul
A/C#
and it got me
Dm C/E F
wondering How can't
Gm
you be embarrassed
C
while you do the
F C/E
things you do?
Dm
You're basically
Gm
One Direction if
A/C#
they all had
Dm
throat tattoos
A/C#
It's lost on you
[Refrão]Dm
You you're only gonna
Bb
let them down but you
Gm
pull the wool over
A
their eyes somehow
And if you should
Dm
start feeling sick
when you take a look
Bb
around would you
Gm F
recognize the part
A Dm Gm C A/C# Dm Gm C F
you played in it?
verse 2:
Dm
Well I assure you
Gm
Mr. Listener it
A/C#
really is that
Dm Dm
bad These aren't
Gm
harmless criminals
A/C#
and this isn't just
Dm C/E F
a fad Cause kid
Gm
there's consequences
C
to what we say and
F C/E
what we do While
Dm
you're dancing like
Gm
an idiot they're
A/C# Dm A/C#
looking up to you
[Refrão]Dm
You you're only gonna
Bb
let them down but you
Gm
pull the wool over
A
their eyes somehow
And if you should
Dm
start feeling sick
when you take a look
Bb
around would you
Gm F
recognize the part
A
you played in it?
Bridge:
Bb A
Take it from me
Bb
You're rebel
Dm
with a cause
Gm
Weâ??ll be here
Am Bb A/C#
when you get old
verse 3:
Dm
Can't you
F
see the future
A
slowly getting
Gm
neutered? How can
Bb
people call this
A F
art? The crowds
C/E Dm
go la la la la la
F A
They perpetuate
Gm
the problem Who can
Bb A
even tell them apart?
F C/E Dm A/C# Dm A/C#
whoa
[Refrão]Dm
You you're only gonna
Bb
let them down but you
Gm
pull the wool over
A
their eyes somehow
And if you should
Dm
start feeling sick
when you take a look
Bb
around would you
Gm F
recognize the part
A
you played in it?
Bb
would you recognize
F
the part you
A
played in it?
Outro: Dm Gm C A Dm Gm C F Dm(hold)
How to play Dancing Like An Idiot
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.