Dancing In The Starlight Chords by Mick Jagger

Tempo:
89.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#m

A

C#m

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dancing in the starlight - Mick Jagger chords
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[E] [A]
[E] [C#m]
[E]
I was [C#m] tossing and turning [F#m] [B] like a ship out in a storm.
[F#m] And I could not feel the [B] spirit.
There was nothing there at [E] all.
[C#m] And I could not dial the number.
[E] And I could not make the call.
100%  ➙  89BPM
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
A
1231
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To learn Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Starlight chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C#m, E, F#m, A, F#m, E, C#m, A and E of chords. A strategic approach would be to train at 44 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 89. Given the song's key of E Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was [C#m] tossing and turning _ [F#m] _ [B] like a ship out in a storm. _ _ _
[F#m] And I could not feel the [B] spirit. _ _ _
There was nothing there at [E] all. _ _
[C#m] And I could not dial the number. _ _ _
[E] And I could not make the call.
_ [B] _ _ _
[F#m] Dancing in the [A] starlight _ _ [E] as he let the strangers fall. _ _ _
[F#m] But I could not feel the spirit.
_ [E] _
There was a thousand miles of call. _ _ _ _
[C#m] Stumbling in the twilight. _ _
[E] There was no one there at all. _ _ _
[F#m] I was groping [E] in the darkness. _ _
Seeing dangers in the _ park. _
Yeah, [C#m] talking in the _ silence. _ _
[E] Back against the wall. _ _ _ _
[F#m] Dancing in the [A] starlight. _ _ _
_ [E] Swirling in the wall. _ _
[F#m] Like the Venus on the ocean.
[A] _ _ _ _
[E] Like the speckles on the wall. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] You don't take risks.
[E] Even if you don't take a chance, you're bound to fall.
_ Oh yeah, sugar, [F#m] yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I was hoping that only for a _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] crying for salvation. _ _ _
[E] There was nothing there at all. _ _ _
[F#m] And I could not dial the [A] number. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Dancing in the starlight.
[A] _ _ _
[E] Strangers on the wall. _ _ _
[F#m] You _ _ [A] will _ surely [E] _ _ fall.
_ Dancing in the [C#m] starlight.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ You [E] _ will _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] surely _ _
[E] _ fall.
_ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You will surely fall.

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Marvin Gaye, Ivory Joe Hunter and William Stevenson.

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