Tom: D
John, I'm Only Dancing
(Bowie)
Intro: G C...repeated
G C G C G C G C G
Well, Annie's pretty neat, she always eats her meat
C G C G C G C
Joe is awful strong, bet your life he's putting us on
C C Am C
Oh lordy, oh lordy, you know I need some loving
G C..repeated
I'm moving, touch me
CHORUS 1:
Em
John, I'm only dancing
E
She turns me on, but I'm only dancing
F G
She turns me on, don't get me wrong
A
I'm only dancing
G C...repeated
G C G C G C G C
Oh shadow love was quick and clean, life's a well-thumbed machine
G C G C G C G C
I saw you watching from the stairs, you're everyone that ever cared
C C Am C
Oh lordy, oh lordy, you know I need some loving
G C...repeated
I'm moving, touch me
CHORUS
LAST TWO CHORDS: A G (with toggle switch)
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VERSES: Behind the strumming acoustic there is an electric:
G C Am C G
CHORUS:
Em E F G
Then another guitar joins and they play two different melodies:
A
A
PR
E 2nc CHORUS: Just before the second chorus there is a little subtle
background lick just after the words 'touch me':
G
LAST 2 CHORDS: The last two chords of the song are 'A' to 'G'. The effect at the end is
achieved by using a Les Paul style guitar and turning the top volume, for the neck
pickup, off and then whilst holding the
G flicking the toggle switch quickly. It helps
if you stand next to a loud amp aswell, because then you get the feedback starting to
creep in!!!