Too Sad To Dance
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Bb F Gm
Last week, I found a message in a bottle
Dm Eb
It said: Go home, ain't nobody love you no more
F Bb
I can't disagree
Bb F
So, last night I went to the club
Gm Dm Eb
Had a couple too many, threw up
F Bb
Now, everybody's laughing at me
Bb F
'Cause I'm way too sad
Gm Dm
Way too sad to dance
Eb F Bb
I'm way too sad to dance
Bb F
'Cause I got too caught up, my friends agree
Gm Dm
A broken heart and nobody
Eb F Bb
And that's why I'm too sad to dance
Bb F
And now I just wait by the telephone
Gm Dm
You ain't coming back and I should've known
Eb F Bb
And that's why I'm too sad to dance
Bb F Gm Dm
Oh, da-da-dum-da-da-da, da-da-dum-da-da-dum
Eb F Bb
That's why I'm too sad to dance
Bb F
This morning, I knocked at your door
Gm Dm
Just to admit my flaws
Eb F Bb
But you said you've heard it all before, mm
Bb F
And this Christmas I got no gifts
Gm Dm
Do I really deserve all this?
Eb F Bb
So, I head straight down to the liquor store
Bb F
'Cause I'm way too sad
Gm Dm
Way too sad to dance
Eb F Bb
I'm way too sad to dance
Bb F
'Cause I got too caught up, my friends agree
Gm Dm
A broken heart and nobody
Eb F Bb
And that's why I'm too sad to dance
Bb F
And now I just wait by the telephone
Gm Dm
You ain't coming back and I should've known
Eb F Bb
And that's why I'm too sad to dance
Bb F Gm Dm
Oh, da-da-dum-da-da-da, da-da-dum-da-da-dum
Eb F Bb
That's why I'm too sad to dance
Bb F Gm Dm
Oh, da-da-dum-da-da-da, da-da-dum-da-da-dum
Eb F Bb
That's why I'm too sad to dance
Bb F
So, I called up my pops last night
Gm Dm
He said by the morning light
Eb F Bb
You won't need no romance
Bb F
He told me: Walk that walk alone
Gm Dm
And talk that talk, you know
Eb F Bb
'Cause you don't need no one to dance
How to play Too Sad To Dance
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.