Some Dancing To Do
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Some Dancing To Do
Recorded by Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott
From the album 'What Have We Become'
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Intro x12
C Fm
verse 1
C Fm C Fm
In moments of sadness with confidence gone
C Fm C Fm
Who's gonna tell me I'm a million to one
C Fm C Fm
Who blows this trumpet who heralds this queen
C E C
who lets her know she's the best thing they've seen
Chorus
N.C.
Who's gonna let this girl know
who's gonna let her down slow
Heartache takes time up it's true
And she's got some dancing to do
C Fm C Fm C Fm C Fm
verse 2
C Fm C Fm
Restaurants and cinemas hospitals too
C Fm C Fm
Motorway services forming a queue
C Fm C Fm
Bus stops and benches gathering dew
C E C
Thousands are out there all feeling blue
Chorus
N.C.
Who's gonna let those folk know
maybe just let them down slow
Heartache takes time up it's true
and she's got some dancing to do
C Fm C Fm C Fm C Fm
Bridge
G
From this half empty lass
F
comes this half full wish
G
I want to be a beautiful mermaid
F
not just some half piece of fish
G C
not just some half piece of fish
Chorus
N.C.
Who's gonna let those folk know
maybe just let them down slow
Heartache takes time up it's true
and she's got some dancing to do
How to play Some Dancing To Do
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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