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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 14:31:57 +0000
From: "\"Mr Frederic F. MAQUET\" <\"Mr Frederic F. MAQUET\""
Subject: Tab: We Can't Dance by Genesis
Genesis
We Can't Dance
Tabbed by Frederic Maquet. f.maquet@ic.ac.uk
This is a classic rock tune and I couldn't believe no one had tabbed it
(although it is
pretty simple)....This is by no means entirely correct, as the original
has a synthesizer that
adds a good bit of the punch, and the bass does a lot too.
If some of the chords seem unusual, it's because I wanted it to sound as
Bass-y as
possible (to give it some crunch!). You can always use the normal
chords although
it'll sound less "authentic". Enjoy.
For any errors, comments, corrections, etc, email me at
f.maquet@ic.ac.uk
For more Exclusive tabs, go to my
guitar
homepage.
Intro/Verse:
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This is the main riff for most of the song.
C C G G
e:------------|
B:------------|
G:--5-5-------| <- the first bit can be played 2 ways...
D:--5-5--5--5-|
A:--3-3--5--5-|
E:--3-3--3--3-|
or:
C C G G F G G C C G G Bb C
e:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
B:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
G:----------------|-------------|--5-5--------|--3---------------|x2
D:-2-2--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--5-5--5-5---|--0----2-2--------|
A:-3-3--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--3-3--5-5---|--1-/--3-3-3h4p3--|
E:-3-3--3--3------|---1-/3-3----|--3-3--3-3---|--1-/--3-3--------|
Verse 1:
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C C G G F G G C C G G Bb C
e:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
B:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
G:----------------|-------------|--5-5--------|--3---------------|
D:-2-2--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--5-5--5-5---|--0----2-2--------|
A:-3-3--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--3-3--5-5---|--1-/--3-3-3h4p3--|
E:-3-3--3--3------|---1-/3-3----|--3-3--3-3---|--1-/--3-3--------|
Hot sun Beating Burning wal- around
down my feet king
C C G G F G G
Hot sun beating down
C C G G Bb C
burning my feet just walking around.
(Same thing:)
Hot sun making me sweat
'Gators getting close, hasn't got me yet
Chorus: (same tune as verse)
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C C G G F G G
I can't dance, I can't talk.
C C G G Bb C
The only thing about me is the way I walk.
I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling everything.
Verse 2:
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Blue jeans sitting on the beach,
her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach.
She's got a body under that shirt,
but all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt.
'Cause, I can't dance, I can't talk.
The only thing about me is the way I walk.
No, I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling.
Bridge:
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Bb F C
e:-----------------------0-----|
B:-----------------------1-----|
G:-----------------------0-----|
D:-0-----------3---------2-----|
A:-1-----------3---------3-----|
E:-1-----------1---------3-----|
checking... place... know
Bb F
And checking everything is in place,
C
you never know who's looking on.
Verse 3:
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Young punk spilling beer on my shoes,
fat guy's talking to me trying to steal my blues.
Thick smoke, see her smiling through.
I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool.
But I can't dance, I can't talk.
The only thing about me is the way I walk.
I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling
Bridge 2:
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Bb F C
e:--------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------|
D:-----0------------3---------------2---|
A:-----1------------3---------------3---|
E:-----1------------1---------------3---|
Bb Eb F (synth bit)
e:-----------------------------------------1----------|
B:--------------------------------------------1-------|
G:--------------------------------------2--------2----|
D:-0---------------13----------3------3---------------|
A:-1---------------13----------3----------------------|
E:-1---------------11----------1----------------------|
Bb F
And checking everything is in place
C
You never know who's looking on
Bb Eb F
A perfect body with a perfect face, uhan.
End:
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Play chorus lots of time with loads of scat vocals...while
playing the "intro-riff"...
and singing:
"I won't dance, please don't ask me..."
--
Frederic Maquet
Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/3224/
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Artist: Genesis
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