Dance On chords

by Kathy Kirby

Song Key: Eb Major

Time Signature: 2/2

Tempo: 84 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Guitar Chords in D Major: D, Em, G, A

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Capo: 1st fret (to play with the video in Eb Major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major Em G Major A Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Em-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH
Speed: x0.1

Dance On

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  Please Note:  /D  /E  /F# are Bass Notes (not chords)
                      A           D           A           D    
Intro: 4/4 | Brass |     |  %  |     |  ↓  |     |  %  |     |
                                        
                                      D
1. Don’t talk of love right now dance on
                                    A
   Al-though the lights are low for-get it
           Em          A              Em        A
   Wait un-til we’re a-lone   Wait un-til we go home
           D                 A                  D
   Come on please   Ah don't tease   Just dance on

                                   D
2. Don’t try and kiss me now dance on 
                                  A
   You might be feel-ing quite ro-man-tic
             Em             A                Em          A
   But don’t dance cheek to cheek   Or we’ll miss ev-‘ry beat
              D    D  
   Just dance on | ↓  /D  /E  /F# | (oo)
                       Oo  oo  oo | (oo)
 
      G             A                     D
Chorus: Give me the sweet talk when we’re leav - | ing  /D  /E  /F# |
      G                A                  Em        A
        From mid-night on it’s worth be – lieve - | ing |

 A                                D
3. You know the night has just be-gun
                                 A
   And while the mu-sic keeps on play-ing
           Em             A           Em              A
   Hold me close  Hold me near  And I prom-ise you’ll hear
           D          A                  D 
   How the beat of my heart will dance | on |

                             
         D     A         D         A         D    
Intro:|  ↓  |     | % |     | % |  ↓   | % |     | ↓  /D /E /F# |
                                                          Oo oo oo  (oo)

      G             A                     D
Chorus: Give me the sweet talk when we’re leav - | ing  /D  /E  /F# |
      G                A                  Em        A
        From mid-night on it’s worth be – lieve - | ing |

  A                               D
4. You know the night has just be-gun 
                                 A
   And while the mu-sic keeps on play-ing
           Em              A            Em              A
   Hold me close   Hold me near   And I prom-ise you’ll hear
           D          A                  D
   How the beat of my heart will dance | on |

          D      A         D     D     A         D     D
Outro: ‖  ↓   |     | % |     |  ↓  |     | % |     |  ↓   ‖

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Eb Major - 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
  • Piano Chord Set: Eb, Fm, Ab, Bb (The bass note in this key will be: /Eb, /F, /G)
  • Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: h = 84 (h represents a half-note)
  • Voice Range: Bb3 - C4
  • Guitarists - Please Note: If you  transpose to another key,  the bass notes will need to be altered, as they only relate to the key of D Major. 

Song Details:

Kathy Kirby Album
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Valerie Murtagh, Elaine Murtagh, Ray Adams
  • Date: 1962
  • Lyrics Begin: Don’t talk of love right now dance on,
  • Genre: Pop
  • Featured Artist: Kathy Kirby
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1963
    Released: 21 June 1963
    B-side: Playboy
  • Chart Success (1963): No 11 - UK Singles Chart / No. 1 - Australian Singles Chart
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