Come Dancing
The Kinks (Ray Davies, 1982)
4/4 | D - D u - u - u | or even | D - D u - u - u | - u - u - u - u |
1 2 & & & 1 2 & & & & & & &
G D G
A|--------2-5-5--5-|---3-3-2-2-------|-------0-5-5---5-|---3-3-2-2-------|
E|------3----------|-----------------|-----2-----------|-------------5-3-|
C|----2------------|-----------------|---2-------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Intro (Play riff twice)
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] . They put a parking lot on | . a piece of land |
| [D] . Where the super- | market used to [G] stand. |
| [G] . Before that they put up | [G] . a bowling alley |
| [D] . On the site that used to | be the local [G] palais. |
| [C] . That's where the big bands | [G] used to come and play. |
| [D] . My sister went there | [G] on a Satur- [G7] day
Chorus
Come | [C] dancing |
| [C] . All her boyfriends | [G] used to come and call. |
| [G] . Why not come | [D] dancing? It's | [C] only natural |
Instrumental (Play riff twice)
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] . Another Satur- | day, another date. |
| [D] . She would be ready but she'd | always make him [G] wait. |
| [G] . In the hallway | in anticipation |
| [D] . He didn't know the night would | end up in frus- [G] tration. |
| [C] . He'd end up blowing all his | [G] wages for the week |
| [D] . All for a cuddle and a | [G] peck on the [G7] cheek.
Chorus
Come | [C] dancing |
| [C] . That's how they did it when | [G] I was just a kid |
| [G] . And when they said come | [D] dancing, my | [C] sister always did. |
Instrumental (Play riff twice)
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G]
Bridge
My | [Em] sister should have [D] come in at | [C] midnight
And my | [Em] mum would always [D] sit up and | [C] wait.
It | [Em] always ended [D] up in a | [C] big row
When my | [Em] sister used to [D] get home | [C] late. |
Interlude (spoken style)
| [G] ... Out of | [D] my window I can see them | in the moonlight,
Two | [G] silhouettes saying good- | night by the garden | [D] gate. | [D] | [G]
Bridge
The | [Em] day they [D] knocked down the | [C] palais
My | [Em] sister [D] stood and | [C] cried. |
| [Em] . The day they [D] knocked down the | [C] palais |
| [Em] . Part of my [D] childhood | [C] died, just died. |
Instrumental (Power Chords)
| [Em] [D] | [C]... [D!] |
| [Em] [D] | [C]... [D!] |
| [Em] [D] | [C]... [D!] |
| [Em] [D] | [C] |
Instrumental (Up strumming)
| [G] | [D] | [D] | [G] |
| [G] . Now I'm grown up and | playing in a band |
| [D] . And there's a car park where the | palais used to [G] stand. |
| [G] . My sister's married and she | lives on an estate. |
| [D] . Her daughters go out, now it's | her turn to [G] wait. |
| [C] . She knows they get away with | [G] things she never could |
| [D] . But if I asked her I | [G] wonder if she would
Chorus
Come | [C] dancing |
| [C] . Come on sister, | [G] have yourself a ball. |
| [G] . Don't be afraid to come | [D] dancing, it's | [C] only natural. |
Instrumental (Play riff twice)
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
Chorus
Come | [C] dancing |
| [C] . Just like the palais | [G] on a Saturday. |
| [G] . And all your friends will come | [D] dancing
Where the | [C] big bands used to play. | [Em] | [Em] |
Instrumental (key change to Eb)
| [Eb] | [Eb] | [Bb] | [Bb] [Eb] |
| [Eb] | [Eb] | [Bb] | [Bb] [Eb] |
| [Eb] | [Eb] | [Bb] | [Bb] [Eb] |
| [Eb] | [Eb] | [Bb] | [Bb] [Eb!] |
Eb Bb Eb
A|---1-----1-1---1-|-----------------|---1-----1-1---1-|-----------------|
E|-------3---------|---4-4-3-3-------|-------1---------|---4-4-3-3---1---|
C|-----3-----------|-----------------|-----2-----------|---------------3-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
#Play along with the Kinks in this key.
#Last Updated 12/02/24 JJ
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The Kinks (Ray Davies, 1982)
4/4 | D - D u - u - u | or even | D - D u - u - u | - u - u - u - u |
1 2 & & & 1 2 & & & & & & &
G D G
A|--------2-5-5--5-|---3-3-2-2-------|-------0-5-5---5-|---3-3-2-2-------|
E|------3----------|-----------------|-----2-----------|-------------5-3-|
C|----2------------|-----------------|---2-------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Intro (Play riff twice)
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] . They put a parking lot on | . a piece of land |
| [D] . Where the super- | market used to [G] stand. |
| [G] . Before that they put up | [G] . a bowling alley |
| [D] . On the site that used to | be the local [G] palais. |
| [C] . That's where the big bands | [G] used to come and play. |
| [D] . My sister went there | [G] on a Satur- [G7] day
Chorus
Come | [C] dancing |
| [C] . All her boyfriends | [G] used to come and call. |
| [G] . Why not come | [D] dancing? It's | [C] only natural |
Instrumental (Play riff twice)
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] . Another Satur- | day, another date. |
| [D] . She would be ready but she'd | always make him [G] wait. |
| [G] . In the hallway | in anticipation |
| [D] . He didn't know the night would | end up in frus- [G] tration. |
| [C] . He'd end up blowing all his | [G] wages for the week |
| [D] . All for a cuddle and a | [G] peck on the [G7] cheek.
Chorus
Come | [C] dancing |
| [C] . That's how they did it when | [G] I was just a kid |
| [G] . And when they said come | [D] dancing, my | [C] sister always did. |
Instrumental (Play riff twice)
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G]
Bridge
My | [Em] sister should have [D] come in at | [C] midnight
And my | [Em] mum would always [D] sit up and | [C] wait.
It | [Em] always ended [D] up in a | [C] big row
When my | [Em] sister used to [D] get home | [C] late. |
Interlude (spoken style)
| [G] ... Out of | [D] my window I can see them | in the moonlight,
Two | [G] silhouettes saying good- | night by the garden | [D] gate. | [D] | [G]
Bridge
The | [Em] day they [D] knocked down the | [C] palais
My | [Em] sister [D] stood and | [C] cried. |
| [Em] . The day they [D] knocked down the | [C] palais |
| [Em] . Part of my [D] childhood | [C] died, just died. |
Instrumental (Power Chords)
| [Em] [D] | [C]... [D!] |
| [Em] [D] | [C]... [D!] |
| [Em] [D] | [C]... [D!] |
| [Em] [D] | [C] |
Instrumental (Up strumming)
| [G] | [D] | [D] | [G] |
| [G] . Now I'm grown up and | playing in a band |
| [D] . And there's a car park where the | palais used to [G] stand. |
| [G] . My sister's married and she | lives on an estate. |
| [D] . Her daughters go out, now it's | her turn to [G] wait. |
| [C] . She knows they get away with | [G] things she never could |
| [D] . But if I asked her I | [G] wonder if she would
Chorus
Come | [C] dancing |
| [C] . Come on sister, | [G] have yourself a ball. |
| [G] . Don't be afraid to come | [D] dancing, it's | [C] only natural. |
Instrumental (Play riff twice)
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
| [G] | [G] | [D] | [D] [G] |
Chorus
Come | [C] dancing |
| [C] . Just like the palais | [G] on a Saturday. |
| [G] . And all your friends will come | [D] dancing
Where the | [C] big bands used to play. | [Em] | [Em] |
Instrumental (key change to Eb)
| [Eb] | [Eb] | [Bb] | [Bb] [Eb] |
| [Eb] | [Eb] | [Bb] | [Bb] [Eb] |
| [Eb] | [Eb] | [Bb] | [Bb] [Eb] |
| [Eb] | [Eb] | [Bb] | [Bb] [Eb!] |
Eb Bb Eb
A|---1-----1-1---1-|-----------------|---1-----1-1---1-|-----------------|
E|-------3---------|---4-4-3-3-------|-------1---------|---4-4-3-3---1---|
C|-----3-----------|-----------------|-----2-----------|---------------3-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
#Play along with the Kinks in this key.
#Last Updated 12/02/24 JJ
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