Song: Come Dancing Tabbed By Peter Casey STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE) CHORDS USED: G = 355433 D = X5777X C = X3555X Em = X79987 verse: GDG E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| B|----3---3---3---3--|----3---3---3---3--|----7---7---7---7--|----3---3---3---3--| G|----4---4---4---4--|----4---4---4---4--|----7---7---7---7--|----4---4---4---4--| D|----5---5---5---5--|----5---5---5---5--|----7---7---7---7--|----5---5---5---5--| A|----------5--------|----------5--------|--5----------------|----------5--------| E|--3----------------|--3----------------|----------5--------|--3----------------| t t t t t t t t Note: This pattern just repeats itself, just follow the chord changes and don't be afraid to variate a little for flavor. verse: G They put a parking lot on a piece of land D G Where the supermarket used to stand D Before that they put up a bowling alley G On the site that used to be the local pally C G That's where the big bands used to come and play D G My sister went there on a Saturday chorus1: C Come dancin' G All her boyfriends used to come and call D C G Why not come dancin', it's only natural verse: G Another Saturday, another date D G She would be ready but she'd always make him wait D In the hallway, in anticipation G He didn't know the night would end up in frustration. C G He'd end up blowing all his wages for the week D G All for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek chorus2: C Come dancin' G That's how they did it when I was just a kid D C G And when they said come dancin', my sister always did bridge: Em D C My sister should have come in at midnight D Em D C And my mom would always sit up and wait D Em D C It always ended up in a big brawl D Em D C When my sister used to get home late Note: Here I just softly tap-brush against the muffled strings in twos, playing the chords. G Out of my window I can see them in the moonlight D G Two silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden gate Em D C The day they knocked down the pally D Em D C My sister stood and cried D Em D C The day they knocked down the pally D Em D C (tacet) Part of my childhood died, just died. then: Em D C D x3 (hard strums) verse: G Now I'm grown up and playing in a band D G And there's a car park where the pally used to stand C G My sister's married and she lives on an estate D G Her daughters go out, now it's her turn to wait C G She knows they get away with things she never could D G But if I asked her I wonder if she would chorus3: C Come dancin' G Come on sister, have yourself a ball D C G Don't be afraid to come dancin', it's only natural C G It's only natural END WITH A QUICK: D G (and maybe add a bit of vibrato to the ending G) ---------- ----- STANDARD TUNING (EADGBE) CHORDS USED: G = 355433 D = X5777X C = X3555X Em = X79987