Chords for Men Without Hats ~ The Safety Dance 1982 New Wave XTension
Tempo:
101.8 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
C
F
G
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
S.
A.
F.
T.
Y.
C.
Dance!
We can dance if we want to, [Bb] we can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends [Bb] don't listen if they [C] don't dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
See, we can go where we want to, [Bb] they say they will [F] never mind.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of [C] this world, leave no one [G] falling behind.
[F] [Bb] So say.
[Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C] We can go where we want to, [Bb] night is young [F] and so am I.
And we can dress [Bb] real neat, from our hats to [C] our feet, and to find them with [G] a victory cry.
[C] See, we can act if we want to, [Bb] if we don't [F] nobody will.
And you can act real [Bb] good and totally [C] reckoned, and I can act like [G] an imbecile.
[F] See, we [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, [Ab] everything's out of control.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, we're doing it [Ab] for all.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, everybody [Ab] look at your house.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, everybody [Ab] look at the child.
[C] [G] [D] See the dance, [A]
who wants [C] to see the dance?
[G] Yes, [D] see the dance.
[A]
[C]
S-S-A-A-E-F-M-E-E-E-E-T-E-Y-Y-Y-A-A-T-A-T-A
We can dance if we want to, [Bb] we can leave your [F] friends behind.
Because your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[C] See, we can go where we want to, [Bb] a place they will [F] never find.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of this [C] world, leave the real one [G] far behind.
[F] And we can dance.
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[F] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] S-A-F-E-N-T-Y.
Safe safe.
Dance!
S -A-F -E-N-T-Y.
Safe safe.
Dance!
We can dance if we want to, [Bb] with all your [F] life in mind.
As long as we have [Bb] good, you're never gonna [C] lose it.
Everything will [G] work out right.
[C] I say, we can dance if we want to.
[Bb] We can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[F] I say, we can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everything's [Ab] out of control.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
The girl in the [Ab] purple jacket.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody [Ab] put your hands in the air.
[F] We can dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody's [Ab] taking a chance.
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C]
We can dance.
We [Bb] can dance.
We can dance if we want to.
We can leave your friends [F] behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[C] I say, we can go where we want to.
[Bb] A place where they will [F] never find.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of this [C] world.
We are the real ones [G] who are behind.
[F] And we can dance.
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C]
We can dance if we want to.
[Bb] With all your [F] life in mind.
As long as we have [Bb] good, you're never gonna [C] lose it.
Everything will [G] work out right.
[C] I say, we can dance if we want to.
[Bb] We can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[F] I say, we can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everything's [Ab] out of control.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
The girl in the [Ab] purple jacket.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody [Ab] put your hands in the air.
[F] We can dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody's [Ab] taking the chance.
[C] [G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A]
Who else [C] needs to [G] [D] dance?
[A]
Who else [C] needs to dance?
[G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A]
Who [C] else needs to dance?
[G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A] [C]
[F] [G]
A.
F.
T.
Y.
C.
Dance!
We can dance if we want to, [Bb] we can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends [Bb] don't listen if they [C] don't dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
See, we can go where we want to, [Bb] they say they will [F] never mind.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of [C] this world, leave no one [G] falling behind.
[F] [Bb] So say.
[Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C] We can go where we want to, [Bb] night is young [F] and so am I.
And we can dress [Bb] real neat, from our hats to [C] our feet, and to find them with [G] a victory cry.
[C] See, we can act if we want to, [Bb] if we don't [F] nobody will.
And you can act real [Bb] good and totally [C] reckoned, and I can act like [G] an imbecile.
[F] See, we [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, [Ab] everything's out of control.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, we're doing it [Ab] for all.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, everybody [Ab] look at your house.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, everybody [Ab] look at the child.
[C] [G] [D] See the dance, [A]
who wants [C] to see the dance?
[G] Yes, [D] see the dance.
[A]
[C]
S-S-A-A-E-F-M-E-E-E-E-T-E-Y-Y-Y-A-A-T-A-T-A
We can dance if we want to, [Bb] we can leave your [F] friends behind.
Because your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[C] See, we can go where we want to, [Bb] a place they will [F] never find.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of this [C] world, leave the real one [G] far behind.
[F] And we can dance.
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[F] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[C] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [C] [G]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] S-A-F-E-N-T-Y.
Safe safe.
Dance!
S -A-F -E-N-T-Y.
Safe safe.
Dance!
We can dance if we want to, [Bb] with all your [F] life in mind.
As long as we have [Bb] good, you're never gonna [C] lose it.
Everything will [G] work out right.
[C] I say, we can dance if we want to.
[Bb] We can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[F] I say, we can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everything's [Ab] out of control.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
The girl in the [Ab] purple jacket.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody [Ab] put your hands in the air.
[F] We can dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody's [Ab] taking a chance.
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[C]
We can dance.
We [Bb] can dance.
We can dance if we want to.
We can leave your friends [F] behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[C] I say, we can go where we want to.
[Bb] A place where they will [F] never find.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of this [C] world.
We are the real ones [G] who are behind.
[F] And we can dance.
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[C]
We can dance if we want to.
[Bb] With all your [F] life in mind.
As long as we have [Bb] good, you're never gonna [C] lose it.
Everything will [G] work out right.
[C] I say, we can dance if we want to.
[Bb] We can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[F] I say, we can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everything's [Ab] out of control.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
The girl in the [Ab] purple jacket.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody [Ab] put your hands in the air.
[F] We can dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody's [Ab] taking the chance.
[C] [G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A]
Who else [C] needs to [G] [D] dance?
[A]
Who else [C] needs to dance?
[G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A]
Who [C] else needs to dance?
[G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A] [C]
[F] [G]
Key:
Bb
C
F
G
Eb
Bb
C
F
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_ S.
A.
F. _
_ T.
Y.
C.
Dance! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to, [Bb] we can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends [Bb] don't listen if they [C] don't dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
See, we can go where we want to, [Bb] they say they will [F] never mind.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of [C] this world, leave no one [G] falling behind.
[F] _ [Bb] So say.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] We can go where we want to, [Bb] night is young [F] and so am I.
And we can dress [Bb] real neat, from our hats to [C] our feet, and to find them with [G] a victory cry.
[C] See, we can act if we want to, [Bb] if we don't [F] nobody will.
And you can act real [Bb] good and totally [C] reckoned, and I can act like [G] an imbecile.
[F] See, we [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, [Ab] everything's out of control.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, we're doing it [Ab] for all.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, everybody [Ab] look at your house.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, everybody [Ab] look at the child.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] See the dance, [A]
who wants [C] to see the dance?
[G] Yes, [D] see the dance.
[A] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ S-S-A-A-E-F-M-E-E-E-E-T-E-Y-Y-Y-A-A-T-A-T-A _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to, [Bb] we can leave your [F] friends behind.
Because your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[C] See, we can go where we want to, [Bb] a place they will [F] never find.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of this [C] world, leave the real one [G] far behind.
[F] And we can dance.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ S-A-F-E-N-T-Y.
Safe safe.
Dance!
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ -A-F _ _ -E-N-T-Y.
Safe safe.
Dance! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to, [Bb] with all your [F] life in mind.
As long as we have [Bb] good, you're never gonna [C] lose it.
Everything will [G] work out right.
[C] I say, we can dance if we want to.
[Bb] We can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[F] I say, we can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everything's [Ab] out of control.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
The girl in the [Ab] purple jacket.
_ [F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody [Ab] put your hands in the air.
[F] We can dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody's [Ab] taking a chance.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ can dance.
We [Bb] can dance.
We can dance if we want to.
We can leave your friends [F] behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[C] I say, we can go where we want to.
[Bb] A place where they will [F] never find.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of this [C] world.
We are the real ones [G] who are behind.
[F] And we can dance.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to.
[Bb] With all your [F] life in mind.
As long as we have [Bb] good, you're never gonna [C] lose it.
Everything will [G] work out right.
[C] I say, we can dance if we want to.
[Bb] We can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[F] I say, we can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everything's [Ab] out of control.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
The girl in the [Ab] purple jacket.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody [Ab] put your hands in the air.
[F] We can dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody's [Ab] taking the chance.
[C] _ _ [G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A]
Who else [C] needs to _ [G] _ _ [D] dance?
[A]
Who else [C] needs to dance?
[G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A]
Who [C] else needs to dance?
[G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ S.
A.
F. _
_ T.
Y.
C.
Dance! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to, [Bb] we can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends [Bb] don't listen if they [C] don't dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
See, we can go where we want to, [Bb] they say they will [F] never mind.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of [C] this world, leave no one [G] falling behind.
[F] _ [Bb] So say.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] We can go where we want to, [Bb] night is young [F] and so am I.
And we can dress [Bb] real neat, from our hats to [C] our feet, and to find them with [G] a victory cry.
[C] See, we can act if we want to, [Bb] if we don't [F] nobody will.
And you can act real [Bb] good and totally [C] reckoned, and I can act like [G] an imbecile.
[F] See, we [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, [Ab] everything's out of control.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, we're doing it [Ab] for all.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, everybody [Ab] look at your house.
[F] We [Bb] can dance, we [Eb] can dance, everybody [Ab] look at the child.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [D] See the dance, [A]
who wants [C] to see the dance?
[G] Yes, [D] see the dance.
[A] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ S-S-A-A-E-F-M-E-E-E-E-T-E-Y-Y-Y-A-A-T-A-T-A _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to, [Bb] we can leave your [F] friends behind.
Because your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[C] See, we can go where we want to, [Bb] a place they will [F] never find.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of this [C] world, leave the real one [G] far behind.
[F] And we can dance.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ S-A-F-E-N-T-Y.
Safe safe.
Dance!
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ -A-F _ _ -E-N-T-Y.
Safe safe.
Dance! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to, [Bb] with all your [F] life in mind.
As long as we have [Bb] good, you're never gonna [C] lose it.
Everything will [G] work out right.
[C] I say, we can dance if we want to.
[Bb] We can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[F] I say, we can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everything's [Ab] out of control.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
The girl in the [Ab] purple jacket.
_ [F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody [Ab] put your hands in the air.
[F] We can dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody's [Ab] taking a chance.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ can dance.
We [Bb] can dance.
We can dance if we want to.
We can leave your friends [F] behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[C] I say, we can go where we want to.
[Bb] A place where they will [F] never find.
And we can act like we [Bb] come from out of this [C] world.
We are the real ones [G] who are behind.
[F] And we can dance.
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to.
[Bb] With all your [F] life in mind.
As long as we have [Bb] good, you're never gonna [C] lose it.
Everything will [G] work out right.
[C] I say, we can dance if we want to.
[Bb] We can leave your [F] friends behind.
Cause your friends don't [Bb] dance, and if they don't [C] dance, well they're no [G] friends of mine.
[F] I say, we can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everything's [Ab] out of control.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
The girl in the [Ab] purple jacket.
[F] We can [Bb] dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody [Ab] put your hands in the air.
[F] We can dance.
We can [Eb] dance.
Everybody's [Ab] taking the chance.
[C] _ _ [G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A]
Who else [C] needs to _ [G] _ _ [D] dance?
[A]
Who else [C] needs to dance?
[G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A]
Who [C] else needs to dance?
[G] Who else [D] needs to dance?
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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