I DON'T DANCE
Recorded by Jon Wolfe
Written by Ashley Gorley/Kelley Lovelace/Bryan Simpson
Album: It All Happened in a Honky Tonk (2010)
- indicates strum each transitioning chord once
G/B A7sus4
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B|--3--| B|--3--|
G|--0--| G|--2--|
D|--0--| D|--0--|
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Key of G
INTRO: G Em D Am - G/B - C
VERSE 1:
Am G
Yeah I like this song too
Am G
And that dress looks good on you
Em
I know it sounds crazy in a place like this
D
And any other guy would tell you yes
Am G/B C
Don’t take this personal, but I gotta tell you no
CHORUS:
G
I don’t dance, ‘cause once we get on the floor
Em
Every song I’ll hold you closer than the one before
D
And you know that’ll lead to a couple of drinks
Am - G/B - C - D -
Before you know it we’ll be back at your place and
G
You might ask me to stay the night
Em
And I’ll be gone by the morning light
D
And that would break your heart
Am - G/B - C
And I don’t wanna take that chance
G Am - G/B - C
So I don’t dance
VERSE 2:
Am G
You see the last girl I was with
Am G
Oh yeah she really did me in
Em
I ain’t over her yet, honey I won’t lie
D
If I was in your arms, she’d be on my mind
Am G/B
Much as I’d like to
C
As much as I like you
CHORUS:
G
I don’t dance, ‘cause once we get on the floor
Em
Every song I’ll hold you closer than the one before
D
And you know that’ll lead to a couple of drinks
Am - G/B - C - D -
Before you know it we’ll be back at your place and
G
You might ask me to stay the night
Em
And I’ll be gone by the morning light
D
And that would break your heart
Am - G/B - C
And I don’t wanna take that chance
G
So I don’t dance
SOLO: G Em D C
BRIDGE:
Am G/B
And I might look like a fool
C
Sittin’ all night on this stool
G/B A7sus4 D
But it’s all that I can do
OUTRO:
G
I don’t dance, ‘cause once we get on the floor
Em
Every song will bring us closer than the one before
D
And you know that’ll lead to a couple of drinks
Am - G/B - C - D -
Before you know it we’ll be back at your place and
G
You might ask me to stay the night
Em
And I’ll be gone by the morning light
D
And that would break your heart
Am - G/B - C
And I don’t wanna take that chance
G Em
So I don’t dance
D
No I don't dance
Am - G/B - C - D - G