verse 1
C G
Keep it light on your toes and forget what you know
D Em7
Time to take the floor
C G
Put my hand on your back, feel your body react
D Em7
You are a natural
C G D Cadd9
We can jive 'til our footsteps travel a thousand miles tonight
C G D
Keep it light, youâll be led, hazel eyes
Cadd9
He was dancing with character
G A7sus4
Such a wonderful dancer, it embarrassed her
Cadd9
He was dancing with character
G A7sus4
He was always a fan of her and married her
Cadd9 Em7
Now he's dancing alone, losing control
A7sus4 G
Moving from the memory in his bones
Cadd9 G A7sus4
Dancing with character and he'll never stop dancing 'til he's back with her
verse 2
C
Got a room, bought a house
G D Em7
Tried to save a good amount to start a family
C G D Em7
Love is all when it lasts, now she only ever dances in my memory
C G D Cadd9 Cadd9
As the language is fading, I find that the only way to talk is through my moves
G D
I'm with you, hazel eyes
Cadd9
He was dancing with character
G A7sus4
Such a wonderful dancer, it embarrassed her
Cadd9
He was dancing with character
G A7sus4
He was always a fan of her and married her
Cadd9 Em7
Now heâs dancing alone, losing control
A7sus4 G
Moving from the memory in his bones
Cadd9 G A7sus4
Dancing with character and he'll never stop dancing 'til he's back with her
Bridge
Em7 D
Now sheâs gone, is she free?
G Cadd9
And is she watching over me?
Em7 D G Cadd9
Now Iâm here, just me, so will anybody dance with me?
Cadd9 G A7sus4
Keep it light, youâll be led, hazel eyes
Cadd9 G A7sus4 Cadd9 G A7sus4
In the night, you'll be there, hazel eyes
Cadd9
He was dancing with character
G A7sus4
Such a wonderful dancer, it embarrassed her
Cadd9
He was dancing with character
G A7sus4
He was always a fan of her and married her
Cadd9 Em7
Now he's dancing alone, losing control
A7sus4 G
Moving from the memory in his bones
Cadd9 G A7sus4
Dancing with character and he'll never stop dancing 'til he's back with her
(move to a single strum here)
Cadd9
He was dancing with character
G Asus7 Cadd9 G A7sus4
He'll never stop dancing 'til he's back with her