Dancing On My Own chords

by Calum Scott

Song Key: Db Major

Key Signature: 5 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb)

Piano Chords: Db, Gb, Gbsus2, Ab, Bbm7

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 112 bpm (Moderately slow)

Vocal Range: Db4 - Bb5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in C Major: C, F, Fsus2, G, Am7

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

Chord Chart Legend
C Major F Major Fsus2 Am7 G Major
C Major - LH F Major - LH Fsus2 - LH Am7 - LH G Major - LH
ASCII Chord Charts: number = fret, x = don't play, 0 = play open string, (B) Barre Chord
Chord Guitar Piano Chord Guitar Piano
C x32010 C-E-G G 310003 G-B-D
F xx3211 F-A-C F 133211 (B) F-A-C
Fsus2 xx3011 F-G-C Am7 x02010 A-C-E-G

Dancing On My Own

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
               C
Intro: 4/4 ‖      |  𝄎  |  𝄎  |  𝄎  ‖

   C          G                           Fsus2
1. Some-bo-dy said you got a new friend |        |  𝄎  |
 C          G                C            Fsus2 
   Does she love you bet-ter than I can?|        |  𝄎  |
 Am            G                
   And yeah, I know it's stu-pid
 F
   And I just got-ta see it for my-self

      C            G                      F
Chorus: I'm in the cor-ner, watch-ing you kiss her, oh-oh-oh
      C                     G                       F
        And I'm right o-ver here, but why can't you see me, oh-oh-oh
     Am7                   G                   F
        And I'm giv-ing it my all, I'm not the guy you're tak-ing home
                Am7         G              Fsus2
        Ooh-ooh-ooh, I keep danc-ing on my own... |  oh...|

  C              G     C          Fsus2
2. I just wan-na dance all night|        |  𝄎  |
  C               G          C             Fsus2
   I'm all messed up, I'm so out-ta line |       |  Yeah... |
Am7                G               
   Sti-let-tos and bro-ken bot-tles,
 F                                         F    G 
   I'm spin-nin' a-round in cir-cles |24|    -     |44|

Am7                   G                       F
** And I'm giv-ing it my all, but I'm not the guy your tak-ing home
           Am7         G              Fsus2
   Ooh-ooh-ooh, I keep danc-ing on my own... | and oh no...|

           C       G      Fsus2   
Instr:  ‖        |       |         |   𝄎    ‖ 

       F         G                Am7                  G                 
Bridge: So far a-way but still so near   The lights go on, the music dies
   Fsus2              G               Am7           G                  
        But you don't see me standing here   I just came to say good-bye

      C                                                   Am7
Chorus: I'm in the cor-ner, watch-ing you kiss her, oh-oh-oh
      Am7                  G                   F
        And I'm giv-ing it my all, I'm not the guy your tak-ing home
                Am7             G              Fsus2
        Ooh-ooh-ooh, and I keep danc-ing on my own... | and oh no...|

       C                G                     F
Chorus: Sit down in the cor-ner, watching you kiss her, oh no
       C                   G                      F
        And I'm right over here, oh why can't you see me, oh no
       C                   G                       F
        And I'm giv-ing it my all, but I'm not the guy your tak-ing home
                Am7             G              Fsus2
        Ooh-ooh-ooh, and I keep dan-cing on my own

                 G                Am7                  G                 
Bridge: So far a-way but still so near   The lights go on, the mu-sic dies
   Fsus2              G
        But you don't see me stand-ing here...

Calum Scott

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Calum Scott

Born: Calum Scott on October 12, 1988 in Kingston upon Hull, England, UK.

Profession: Singer, songwriter

Music Styles: Pop, soft rock, blue-eyed soul

Instruments: Vocals, guitar

Active Years: 2013-present

Past Associations: The Experiment, Maroon 4, Tiësto, Leona Lewis

Song Details:
  • Songwriters: Patrik Berger, Robyn (Electronic, dance-pop song was released by Robyn on June 1, 2010 from the album Body Talk Pt. 1.)
  • Lyrics Begin: Somebody said you got a new friend.
  • Performing Artist: Calum Scott
  • Single Release: 15 April, 2016
  • Album: Only Human
  • Recorded: 2015 – 2017
  • Released: 9 March, 2018
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