Jonathan Richman — I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar
CHORDS:
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INTRO: Dm
(Dm) Gm
Well I was dancing at a night-club one Friday night
(Gm) Dm
And that night-club bar was a little uptight
Am
Yeah, I was dancing all alone a little self-conscious
Gm
When some kids came up and said, "for dancing, come with us"
CHORUS:
DmAmDm
And soon, I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah ooh
AmDm
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
A x2Am
Guitar:
VERSE:
AmGAm
Well they took me to the lesbian bar in the industrial zone
AmGAm
I was dancing with my friends and dancing alone
Dm
Well the first bar things were alright
Am
But in this bar, things were Friday night
Em
In the first bar things were just alright
Dm
This bar things were Friday night
CHORUS:
AmGAm
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, ah ooh
AmGAm
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
VERSE:
AmGAm
Well I was dancing in the lesbian bar, way downtown
AmGAm
I was there to check the scene and hang around
Dm
Well, the first bar things were stop and stare
Am
But in this bar things were laissez-faire
Em
In the first bar things were stop and stare
Dm
In this bar things were laissez-faire
repeat CHORUS
A x2Am
Guitar:
Dm
In the first bar folks were drinking sips
Am
But in this bar they could shake their hips,
Em
In the first bar they were drinking sips
Dm
In this bar they could shake their hips
CHORUS
AmGAm
And I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh
AmGAm
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
AmGAm
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh
AmGAm
I was dancing in a lesbian bar, oh oh oh
Dm
Well, in the first bar, things were okay
Am
But in this bar things were more my way
Em
In the first bar things were just okay
Dm
In this bar things were done my way
repeat CHORUS
Dm
Well, in the first bar, things were so controlled
Am
But in this bar things were rock-and-roll
Em
In the first bar, things were so controlled
Dm
In this bar things were way way bold
repeat CHORUS