Safety Dance Chords by Status Quo

Tempo:
100 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Status Quo - Safety Dance chords
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[D]
We can dance if we want to, [C] we can leave your friends [G] behind
Cause your friends don't [C] dance and if they don't dance [D] well they're no friends [A] of mine
[D] We can go where we want to, [C] places they will [G] never find
We can act like we come [C] from out of this world, [D] leave the real world far [A]
behind
[G] [C] [F] [Bb]
[G] [C] [F] [Bb]
[D] We can go if we want to, [C] night is young and so [G] was I
We can dress real neat, [C] from our heads to our feet, [D] and surprise them with a bit [A] to cry
[D] We can act if we want to, [C] if we don't [G] nobody will
And you can act real [C] rude and totally removed, [D] I can act like an [A]
imbecile
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, everything's under [Bb] control
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, doing it from pole [Bb] to pole
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, everybody looking [Bb] to dance
[G] We can [C] dance, we can dance, [F] everybody taking [Bb] a [D] chance
[A] To safety [E] dance, [B]
more [D] safety dance, [A] yeah [E] safety dance
[B]
[D]
We can dance if we want to, [C] [G]
as long as we're in it, [C] never gonna [D] let [A]
it stay
[D] We can dance if we want to, [C] we can leave your friends [G]
behind
Cause your friends don't dance [C] and if they don't dance [D] well they're no [A] friends of mine
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, everything's under [Bb] control
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, doing it from pole [Bb] to pole
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, everybody looking [Bb] to dance
[G] We can [C] dance, we can dance, [F] everybody taking [Bb] a [D] chance
[A] To [E] safety dance, [B]
more [D] safety dance, [A] yeah [E] safety dance
[B]
[D] Safety dance, [A] [E] safety dance, [B]
more [D] safety dance, [A] [E] safety dance
[B] [Db] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] [D] [A]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [A]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [A]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [A]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [A]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [A]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [A]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [D] [A]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
F
134211111
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Status Quo - Safety Dance chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Bb, G, C, F, C, G, C, D, A, D and C. Kick off your practice at a gentle 50 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 100 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to, [C] we can leave your friends [G] behind
Cause your friends don't [C] dance and if they don't dance [D] well they're no friends [A] of mine
[D] We can go where we want to, [C] places they will [G] never find
We can act like we come [C] from out of this world, [D] leave the real world far [A]
behind
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [D] We can go if we want to, [C] night is young and so [G] was I
We can dress real neat, [C] from our heads to our feet, [D] and surprise them with a bit [A] to cry
_ [D] We can act if we want to, [C] if we don't [G] nobody will
And you can act real [C] rude and totally removed, [D] I can act like an [A]
imbecile
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, everything's under [Bb] control
_ [G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, doing it from pole [Bb] to pole
_ [G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, everybody looking [Bb] to dance
[G] We can [C] dance, we can dance, [F] everybody taking [Bb] a _ [D] chance
[A] To safety [E] dance, [B]
more [D] safety dance, [A] yeah [E] safety dance
[B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We can dance if we want to, [C] _ _ [G] _
as long as we're in it, [C] never gonna [D] let _ [A]
it stay
[D] We can dance if we want to, [C] we can leave your friends [G]
behind
Cause your friends don't dance [C] and if they don't dance [D] well they're no [A] friends of mine
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, everything's under [Bb] control
_ [G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, doing it from pole [Bb] to pole
[G] We can [C] dance, we can [F] dance, everybody looking [Bb] to dance
_ [G] We can [C] dance, we can dance, [F] everybody taking [Bb] a _ [D] chance
[A] To [E] safety dance, [B]
more [D] safety dance, [A] yeah [E] safety dance
[B] _
[D] Safety dance, [A] _ [E] safety dance, [B]
more [D] safety dance, [A] _ [E] safety dance
[B] _ [Db] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _

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Among the tracks on the album Dont Stop: The 30th Anniversary Album, written by Ivan Doroschuk, this one stands out.

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