Capo 5th fret ( chords relative to capo )
G C G Em Em
GCG
On a warm night in March on a dark disco floor
Em
I danced up a storm like Id never before
CD G
Every step in the book and then some that werent listed
Am Em D
For a song or two I felt nothing else existed
GC G
Now if a dream curled at your feet youd take it home and name it
Em
Im struggling now to find something to blame it on
C D G
Strobing effects or perhaps it was that dress
AmEmD
But my eye was captured by a beautiful actress
GCG
Now the minutiaes still my memory writ large
Em
As she danced nearer me with her coy entourage
CDG
She tugged at the scarf round her neck it came loose
Am C GG
She flung it and hung it from the disc jockeys booth
CD Em C
But before I continue one moments reprieve
CG
I grant you dear audience a chance to leave
C D Em C
For my tale never ends in that it never started
CD
When the house lights came on Id already departed
G CG
No not one word was spoken nor a glance exchanged
Em
When the sun rose next morning the world hadnt changed
CD G
See we only touched elbows is the plain naked truth
Am C G G
And I cant even back up my story with proof
Gm CG
We only touched elbows, felt our bones clunk together
Em
Then the moment was over in a falling feather
C DG
An accident sure but it happened Ill wrangle
Am Em Em Em D
Our elbows did touch our arms at right angles
GCG
Now theres naught the nosey observer couldve guessed
Em
But the rock and roll drummer inside of my chest
CD G
Everyones seen her films and Ill whisper her name
AmC G
That we only touched elbows is not such a shame
CDEm C
For the worlds getting crowded and I cant see a lapse
CG
Its not about leaving spaces but filling the gaps
C D EmC
Were all bumping and knocking strangers all the time
C D
Sometimes we dont notice, mostly we dont mind
G CG
A foot brushes your ankle on a peak hour bus
Em
Someones hand on the small of your back as they pass
C D G
A shopkeepers fingers while handing you change
Am Em D
Can lightly brush yours without feeling too strange
GCG
But why I felt so alive I cant quite determine
Em
There could be a word to explain it in German
CD G
Some take others home waking up to regret it
AmEm
We only touched elbows and Ill never forget it
D G C G
C G Em Em
C D G
Am Am Em D
G C G Em Em
C D G Am
Em Em
G CG
Now the innocent DJ still spins his black moons
EmEm
And keeps us all moving with his faithful tunes
C DG
And the lights nod in synch, theyre mechanically powered
Am C G
We only touched elbows and I still havent 
