Dancing Shoes
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[intro: ]A F#m A F#m
A F#m
You must have heard of little bo-peep
A F#m
She was the girl with all the sheep
D
Well one day it’s sad to say
E
Her sheep all ran away
A F#m
She was lonely and she was blue
A F#m
She was sad and crying too
D
So I told her what to do
E
I said put on your dancing shoes
A F#m
Put on your dancing shoes (x3)
D E
And dance away your blues
A F#m A F#m
A F#m
A friend of mine had an accident
A F#m
Laughed so hard off the wall he went
D
Humpty Dumpty was his name
E
I guess you have heard the same
A
He was lying on the ground
F#m
Bits and pieces all around
D
So I told him what to do
A
I said put on your dancing shoes
A F#m
Put on your dancing shoes (x3)
D E
And dance away your blues
A F#m A F#m
A F#m
You must have heard of Jack & Jill
A F#m
They’re the ones who went up the hill
D
Jack fell down and broke his crown
E
And Jill came tumbling after
A
What a noise their crying made
F#m
It was a ringing through the glades
D
So I told them what to do
E
And i changed their tears to laughter
A F#m
Put on your dancing shoes (x3)
D E
And dance away your blues
outro:
A F#m
Put on your dancing shoes (x3)
A F#m
How to play Dancing Shoes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.