Same Old Song And Dance
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[Intro ]: (Rhy. Fig.1)
E7 Em7 E5 4X
|----------------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------------|-------------------|
|----------------------------|--------------9-9--|
|--------------0--0------0---|--------------9-9--|
|-----------2---------2-----2|--------------7-7--|
|-0--0--4--------------------|--3--0-----0-------|
Verse : (Rhy. Fig.2)
E7 Em7
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---8-----------------------|
|----------------7----7---|--------7--------9---------|
|---------9------7----7---|------------7----9---------|
|---------7---------------|---------------------------|
|-------------------------|---------------------------|
Get yourself cool-er, lay yourself low. Etc.
(Rhy. Fig.2)
Coincidental murder with nothing to show.
When the judge's constipation goes to his head,
and his wife's aggravation, you're soon enough dead.
G5 A5 C5 D5
|------------------------------------------| Repeat Rhy. Fig.1
|------------------------------------------| After each Chorus.
|-------------------5---5-----7----7-------|
|-5----5----7-7-----5---5-----7----7-------|
|-5----5----7-7-----3---3-----5----5-------|
|-3----3----5-5----------------------------|
Same old story, same old song and dance
Bridge :(Rhy. Fig.3) B
|----------------------------------------------| Repeat Rhy.Fig.3
|----------------------------------------------| with rest of
|--4-----4------0----2-----4-----4-----0---2---| bridge.
|--4-----4------0----2-----4-----4-----0---2---|
|----------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------|
Fate comes a knocking; doors start locking....
Your old time connection, change your direction.
Ain't gonna change it, can't rearrange it.
Can't stand the pain when it's all the same to you, my friend.
Rhy. Fig.1
At the end, use the same Chorus Rhy. but substitute
this at the end of the Chorus....
C5 D5 F5 G5 A5
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-5---5----7-7----------------------------|
|-5---5----7-7----3----3---5---5----7-----|
|-3---3----5-5----3----3---5---5----7-----|
|-----------------1----1---3---3----5-----|
Same old story, same old song and dance.
How to play Same Old Song And Dance
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. 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.