(Brian Wilson / Carl Wilson)
Intro:
6-string bass w/tambourine:
v v v v v v v v
1 during 2nd verse
[12-string enters, octave higher]
v v v v v v v v
1 during 2nd verse
acoustic [?] bass (tacit during intro):
v v v v v v v v v
v v v v v v v v
Verse 1 [with intro riff; chords implied]:
[G] [C] [D]
After six hours of school I've had enough for the day
[G] [C] [D]
I hit the radio dial and turn it up all the way
Chorus:
I [1: gotta 2: love to] da[G]nce
(dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
Right on the s[C]pot
(dance, dance, dance right there on the spot)
The beat's really h[G]ot
(dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
Da[B]nce (dance), da[C]nce (dance), d[C/D]ance (dance), y[D]eah
Verse 2:
[G] [Cm] [D]
When I get put down I try to shake it off quick
[G] [Cm] [D]
With my chick by my side the radio does the trick
[repeat chorus]
Guitar solo:
[G]
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[C] [G]
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[B] [C] [C/D] [D]
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Verse 3:
[G] [C] [D]
At a weekend dance we like to show up last
[key change to Ab on "cool"]
v v v v v v v v
[Ab] [Db] [Eb]
I play it cool when it's slow and jump in when it's fast
[repeat chorus in Ab to fade (wordless vocal on repeats)]:
I love to d[Ab]ance
(dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
Right on the s[Db]pot
(dance, dance, dance right there on the spot)
The beat's really [Ab]hot
(dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
Da[C]nce (dance), d[Db]ance (dance), [Db/Eb]dance (dance), y[Eb]eah
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
Intro:
6-string bass w/tambourine:
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
-5-5-3-3---------|-----2----------
---------5---1-2-|-3-3---5---1-2-5-
-----------3-----|-----------------
1 during 2nd verse
[12-string enters, octave higher]
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
-3-3-2-2---------|-----2----------
---------5---1-2-|-3-3---5--[1-2-5] [omit before bridge]
-----------3-----|-----------------
1 during 2nd verse
acoustic [?] bass (tacit during intro):
v v v v v v v v v
-------|-----------------|------------------
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-0-1-2-|-3---------------|-----------0-1-2--
v v v v v v v v
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-----------------|-3-------5-------
-3---------------|-----------------
Verse 1 [with intro riff; chords implied]:
[G] [C] [D]
After six hours of school I've had enough for the day
[G] [C] [D]
I hit the radio dial and turn it up all the way
Chorus:
I [1: gotta 2: love to] da[G]nce
(dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
Right on the s[C]pot
(dance, dance, dance right there on the spot)
The beat's really h[G]ot
(dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
Da[B]nce (dance), da[C]nce (dance), d[C/D]ance (dance), y[D]eah
Verse 2:
[G] [Cm] [D]
When I get put down I try to shake it off quick
[G] [Cm] [D]
With my chick by my side the radio does the trick
[repeat chorus]
Guitar solo:
[G]
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[C] [G]
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[B] [C] [C/D] [D]
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Verse 3:
[G] [C] [D]
At a weekend dance we like to show up last
[key change to Ab on "cool"]
v v v v v v v v
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-4-4-3-3---------|-----4-----------
---------6---2-3-|-4-4---6---------
-----------4-----|-----------------
[Ab] [Db] [Eb]
I play it cool when it's slow and jump in when it's fast
[repeat chorus in Ab to fade (wordless vocal on repeats)]:
I love to d[Ab]ance
(dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
Right on the s[Db]pot
(dance, dance, dance right there on the spot)
The beat's really [Ab]hot
(dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
Da[C]nce (dance), d[Db]ance (dance), [Db/Eb]dance (dance), y[Eb]eah
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers