Chords for Steve Arrington - Dancin' in the key of life

Tempo:
111.5 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

F

Bbm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steve Arrington - Dancin' in the key of life chords
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Let me tell [Eb] you all.
[Bb] [Eb]
[G]
[Eb]
I wake up in the morning
[N] thinking of love.
[Eb]
Yeah, I said, put on my [Bb] dancing shoes.
[Eb] Hey, I don't have a [Gb] worry, not a care in the world.
[Eb]
I'm dancing in time [Bb] with my favorite girl.
Don't [Eb] you know that's a dancing beat, [Bb] dancing with [Eb] the key of love.
[F] [Eb]
[Bbm] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing with the key of love.
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] [Gm] dancing with the key [Cm] of love.
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing with the key of love.
[F] [Eb]
Working Monday through Friday, waiting for my payday.
Going to church on Sunday, [F] where [Bbm] I kneel to pray.
You [Eb] know it.
I thank God for [Bb] making my dreams come [Eb] true.
When the demon tries to make a play, you know you've always pulled me through.
Dancing beat, dancing [Gm] with the [Eb] key of love.
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing with the key of love.
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing [Bb] with [Eb] the key of love.
[F] [Eb]
[Bbm] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing [Bb] with the key [Eb] of love.
[F]
My dancing feet are nothing [Eb] without the danger within.
[F]
I know I'm gonna be there, oh I'm [Eb] gonna be there.
Oh, I'm gonna be there.
[Bb]
[A] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] I'm [Dm] [Eb]
just out here grooving to the universe's heartbeat.
Hey, hey, just wanna share some joy with [N] all the people I meet.
[Eb]
The good news of the father, [N]
you just can't ignore.
[Eb]
When the fight starts to hit you, you want [C] more, more.
[F]
My dancing feet are nothing [Eb] without the danger within.
I [F]
know I'm gonna be there, oh I'm [Eb] gonna be there.
Oh, you're marching in, oh.
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing with the key of love.
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] Dancing [Eb] beat, dancing [Bbm] with the key [Eb] of love.
[F] Dancing [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] beat, dancing [Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb] with the key of love.
[F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
Just take the wrong [Eb] step.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb] This [Eb] is the key of life.
[F] We'll be [Eb]
together.
[Bbm] [Eb] This is the key of life.
[F] Tell your mama that you're [Eb] on your way.
[Bbm] This is the [Eb] key of life.
[F] All this is behind [Eb] you.
[Bb] This is [Eb] the key of life.
[F] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Bbm
13421111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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To learn Steve Arrington - Dancin In The Key Of Life chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Eb, F, Eb, Bb, Eb, Bbm and Eb of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 55 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 112. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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_ _ _ Let me tell [Eb] you all. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
I wake up in the morning _ _
[N] thinking of love.
[Eb] _ _ _
Yeah, I said, _ put on my [Bb] dancing shoes.
[Eb] Hey, _ I don't have a [Gb] worry, not a care in the world.
_ _ [Eb] _
_ I'm dancing in time _ [Bb] with my favorite _ girl.
Don't [Eb] you know that's a dancing beat, _ [Bb] dancing with [Eb] the key of love.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bbm] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing with the key of love.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] _ [Gm] dancing with the key [Cm] of love.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing with the key of love.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
Working Monday through Friday, _ waiting for my payday. _ _ _
Going to church on Sunday, _ [F] where [Bbm] I kneel to pray.
You [Eb] know it.
I thank God for [Bb] making my dreams come _ [Eb] true. _ _
When the demon tries to make a play, you know you've always pulled me through. _ _
Dancing beat, dancing [Gm] with the [Eb] key of love.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing with the key of love.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing [Bb] with [Eb] the key of love.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bbm] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing [Bb] with the key [Eb] of love.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _
My dancing feet are nothing _ [Eb] without the danger within.
_ _ _ [F] _
I know I'm gonna be there, oh I'm [Eb] gonna be there.
Oh, I'm gonna be there.
_ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [A] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] I'm [Dm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ just out here grooving _ to the universe's heartbeat.
_ Hey, hey, just wanna share some joy with [N] all the people I meet.
[Eb] _ _
The good news of the father, _ [N]
you just can't ignore.
_ [Eb] _ _
When the fight starts to hit you, you want [C] more, more.
_ _ _ _ [F] _
_ My dancing feet are nothing [Eb] without the danger within.
_ I [F] _
_ _ know I'm gonna be there, oh I'm [Eb] gonna be there.
Oh, you're marching in, oh. _
[Bb] Dancing beat, [Eb] dancing with the key of love.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] Dancing [Eb] beat, dancing [Bbm] with the key [Eb] of love.
_ _ [F] Dancing _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] beat, dancing [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ with the key of love.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ebm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Just take the wrong [Eb] step. _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] This _ [Eb] _ is the key of life.
_ _ [F] _ _ We'll be [Eb]
together.
[Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ This is the key of life.
_ _ [F] Tell your mama that you're [Eb] on your way.
[Bbm] This is the [Eb] _ _ key of life.
_ _ [F] All this is behind [Eb] you.
[Bb] This is [Eb] the key of life.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _

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