Still Though We Should Dance
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E
Sifting through the rubble of my mispent life
F#m
No home of my own, no child, no wife
A
Every kind of error and all kinds of strife
B
Days lived in a trance
E
People that I’ve hurt, more than a few
F#m
I told a lot of lies 'stead of what was true
A B
Always left the real for the slick and new romance
Still, I’m gonna dance
( A E B )
E
Looking through the pages of my past regrets
F#m
All the days and weeks I wish I could forget
A
Feeling a disaster but at least well-dressed
B
I always wore the pants
E
Moments I was happy, though I can’t deny
F#m
Burned a lot of bridges and I don’t know why
A B
Gotta face the music, 'cause it might be my last chance
No choice but to dance
( A E B )
( F#m A E B )
( A E B )
E
As my stats went skyward my joy went down
F#m
Felt like I’d been dropped at the lost and found
A
Tried to stop it sliding but it’s coming down
B
Like an avalanche
E
I’m not superstitious though I feared I was cursed
F#m
You’d think that almost drowning would have quenched my thirst
A B
But you walked in the room and I knew at our first glance
With you I wanna dance
( A E B )
( F#m A E B )
( A E B )
E
Terror often grips me and I want to run
F#m
Like staring down the barrel of a loaded gun
A
Been a lot of things but I was never one
B
For making long term plans
E
Maybe you and I are the yang and yin
F#m
I really wanna hate but my case is thin
A B
My brain wants out but my heart’s now in your hands
So maybe we should dance
( A E B )
( F#m A E B )
( A E B )
How to play Still Though We Should Dance
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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.