Chords for Jonathan Richman - I was dancing in the lesbian bar
Tempo:
122.25 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
Dm
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
We're going to this place with real atmosphere.
You wanna come?"
And I said, yeah.
[Dm]
Well, I was dancing in a nightclub one Friday night.
[Gm] And that nightclub bar was a little [C#] uptight.
[Dm]
Well, I was dancing all along a little [Am] self-conscious.
When [Gm] some kids came up and said,
look [G#m] for dancing, [E] come with us.
And soon [Dm] I was [Am] dancing in the lesbian [Dm] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [Am] dancing in the lesbian bar.
Ooh, [Dm] ooh, ooh.
Ready?
Let's go!
[Am] [G] [Am]
Yeah.
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
Well, they took [G] me to the [Am] lesbian bar in the industrial zone.
They took [G] me to dance with [Am] them.
For a dance alone, [Dm] well, it's not far.
Things were all right, [Am] but in this bar, things were [Cm] Friday night.
[Em] In this bar, things were just all [D] right.
In this bar, things were Friday [Am] night.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian bar.
Ooh, [Am] ooh, ooh.
They took [G] me to the lesbian [Am] bar way downtown.
They took [G] me to check the [Am] scene or hang around.
Well, [Dm] in this bar, things were slow and stale.
[Am] But in this bar, things were [C] laissez-faire.
[Em] In this [Bm] bar, things were stop and [Dm] stare.
In this bar, [D] things were laissez [C]-faire.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [E] bar.
Ooh, [F#] ooh.
[Am] I was dancing [G] in the lesbian [Am] bar.
[G] Ooh, [Am] ooh, [F#m] ooh.
[Am] [G] I was dancing in [Am] the lesbian bar.
Well, [G]
[Am]
[G]
[Am] [F]
[Am]
[D] [Em] [C]
[Am]
[A]
[Dm] in the first bar, things were slow control.
[Am] But in this bar, things were [B]
[D] rock and roll.
[Em] In the [G] first bar, things were [Em] slow [Dm] control.
[B] In this bar, things were rock and [Am] roll.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
One more thing.
Oh, [Dm] in the first bar, folks were drinking [Am] sips.
But in this bar, boy, they could [C] shake their hips.
[Em] In the first bar, they were drinking [Dm] tips.
[D] In this bar, they could shake [Am] their hips.
And I was dancing [G] in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Oh, [B] oh, [Am] I was dancing in the lesbian bar.
[G] [Am] [G] [E]
You wanna come?"
And I said, yeah.
[Dm]
Well, I was dancing in a nightclub one Friday night.
[Gm] And that nightclub bar was a little [C#] uptight.
[Dm]
Well, I was dancing all along a little [Am] self-conscious.
When [Gm] some kids came up and said,
look [G#m] for dancing, [E] come with us.
And soon [Dm] I was [Am] dancing in the lesbian [Dm] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [Am] dancing in the lesbian bar.
Ooh, [Dm] ooh, ooh.
Ready?
Let's go!
[Am] [G] [Am]
Yeah.
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
Well, they took [G] me to the [Am] lesbian bar in the industrial zone.
They took [G] me to dance with [Am] them.
For a dance alone, [Dm] well, it's not far.
Things were all right, [Am] but in this bar, things were [Cm] Friday night.
[Em] In this bar, things were just all [D] right.
In this bar, things were Friday [Am] night.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian bar.
Ooh, [Am] ooh, ooh.
They took [G] me to the lesbian [Am] bar way downtown.
They took [G] me to check the [Am] scene or hang around.
Well, [Dm] in this bar, things were slow and stale.
[Am] But in this bar, things were [C] laissez-faire.
[Em] In this [Bm] bar, things were stop and [Dm] stare.
In this bar, [D] things were laissez [C]-faire.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [E] bar.
Ooh, [F#] ooh.
[Am] I was dancing [G] in the lesbian [Am] bar.
[G] Ooh, [Am] ooh, [F#m] ooh.
[Am] [G] I was dancing in [Am] the lesbian bar.
Well, [G]
[Am]
[G]
[Am] [F]
[Am]
[D] [Em] [C]
[Am]
[A]
[Dm] in the first bar, things were slow control.
[Am] But in this bar, things were [B]
[D] rock and roll.
[Em] In the [G] first bar, things were [Em] slow [Dm] control.
[B] In this bar, things were rock and [Am] roll.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
One more thing.
Oh, [Dm] in the first bar, folks were drinking [Am] sips.
But in this bar, boy, they could [C] shake their hips.
[Em] In the first bar, they were drinking [Dm] tips.
[D] In this bar, they could shake [Am] their hips.
And I was dancing [G] in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Oh, [B] oh, [Am] I was dancing in the lesbian bar.
[G] [Am] [G] [E]
Key:
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_ _ We're going to this place with real atmosphere.
You wanna come?"
And I said, yeah.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, I was dancing in a nightclub one Friday night. _
[Gm] _ _ _ And that nightclub bar was a little [C#] uptight.
[Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I was dancing all along a little [Am] _ self-conscious.
_ When [Gm] some kids came up and said,
look [G#m] for dancing, _ [E] come with us.
And soon [Dm] I was [Am] dancing in the lesbian [Dm] bar.
Ooh, _ ooh.
I was [Am] dancing in the lesbian bar.
Ooh, [Dm] ooh, ooh.
_ Ready?
Let's go!
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
Yeah.
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
Well, they took [G] me to the [Am] lesbian bar in the industrial zone.
They took [G] me to dance with [Am] them.
For a dance alone, [Dm] well, it's not far.
Things were all right, [Am] but in this bar, things were [Cm] Friday night.
[Em] In this bar, things were just all [D] right.
In this bar, things were Friday [Am] night.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian bar.
Ooh, [Am] ooh, ooh. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They took [G] me to the lesbian [Am] bar way downtown.
_ They took [G] me to check the [Am] scene or hang around.
Well, [Dm] in this bar, things were slow and stale.
[Am] But in this bar, things were [C] laissez-faire.
[Em] In this [Bm] bar, things were stop and [Dm] stare.
In this bar, [D] things were laissez [C]-faire.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [E] bar.
Ooh, [F#] ooh.
[Am] I was dancing [G] in the lesbian [Am] bar.
[G] Ooh, [Am] ooh, [F#m] ooh.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] I was dancing in [Am] the lesbian bar.
Well, _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] in the first bar, things were slow control.
[Am] But in this bar, things were [B]
[D] rock and roll.
[Em] In the [G] first bar, things were [Em] slow [Dm] control.
[B] In this bar, things were rock and [Am] roll.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar. _
_ _ One more thing.
Oh, [Dm] in the first bar, folks were drinking [Am] sips.
But in this bar, boy, they could [C] shake their hips.
[Em] In the first bar, they were drinking [Dm] tips.
[D] In this bar, they could shake [Am] their hips.
And I was dancing [G] in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Oh, [B] oh, [Am] I was dancing in the lesbian bar.
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You wanna come?"
And I said, yeah.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, I was dancing in a nightclub one Friday night. _
[Gm] _ _ _ And that nightclub bar was a little [C#] uptight.
[Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, I was dancing all along a little [Am] _ self-conscious.
_ When [Gm] some kids came up and said,
look [G#m] for dancing, _ [E] come with us.
And soon [Dm] I was [Am] dancing in the lesbian [Dm] bar.
Ooh, _ ooh.
I was [Am] dancing in the lesbian bar.
Ooh, [Dm] ooh, ooh.
_ Ready?
Let's go!
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
Yeah.
_ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
Well, they took [G] me to the [Am] lesbian bar in the industrial zone.
They took [G] me to dance with [Am] them.
For a dance alone, [Dm] well, it's not far.
Things were all right, [Am] but in this bar, things were [Cm] Friday night.
[Em] In this bar, things were just all [D] right.
In this bar, things were Friday [Am] night.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian bar.
Ooh, [Am] ooh, ooh. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ They took [G] me to the lesbian [Am] bar way downtown.
_ They took [G] me to check the [Am] scene or hang around.
Well, [Dm] in this bar, things were slow and stale.
[Am] But in this bar, things were [C] laissez-faire.
[Em] In this [Bm] bar, things were stop and [Dm] stare.
In this bar, [D] things were laissez [C]-faire.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [E] bar.
Ooh, [F#] ooh.
[Am] I was dancing [G] in the lesbian [Am] bar.
[G] Ooh, [Am] ooh, [F#m] ooh.
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] I was dancing in [Am] the lesbian bar.
Well, _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Dm] in the first bar, things were slow control.
[Am] But in this bar, things were [B]
[D] rock and roll.
[Em] In the [G] first bar, things were [Em] slow [Dm] control.
[B] In this bar, things were rock and [Am] roll.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Ooh, ooh.
I was [G] dancing in the lesbian [Am] bar. _
_ _ One more thing.
Oh, [Dm] in the first bar, folks were drinking [Am] sips.
But in this bar, boy, they could [C] shake their hips.
[Em] In the first bar, they were drinking [Dm] tips.
[D] In this bar, they could shake [Am] their hips.
And I was dancing [G] in the lesbian [Am] bar.
Oh, [B] oh, [Am] I was dancing in the lesbian bar.
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _