John, I'm Only Dancing
(Bowie)
INTRO: G C9...repeated
G C9 G C9 G C9 G C9 G
Well, Annie's pretty neat, she always eats her meat
C9 G C9 G C9 G C9
Joe is awful strong, bet your life he's putting us on
C C/B Am C
Oh lordy, oh lordy, you know I need some loving
G C9..repeated
I'm moving, touch me
CHORUS 1:
Em
John, I'm only dancing
E
She turns me on, but I'm only dancing
F G
She turns me on, don't get me wrong
A
I'm only dancing
G C9...repeated
G C9 G C9 G C9 G C9
Oh shadow love was quick and clean, life's a well-thumbed machine
G C9 G C9 G C9 G C9
I saw you watching from the stairs, you're everyone that ever cared
C C/B Am C
Oh lordy, oh lordy, you know I need some loving
G C9...repeated
I'm moving, touch me
CHORUS
LAST TWO CHORDS: A G (with toggle switch)
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VERSES: Behind the strumming acoustic there is an electric:
G C Am C G
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-4-4----4-4----4-4----4-4-----5-5-----5------5----4-4----4-4----4-4----4-4-|
D-5-5----5-5----5-5----5-5-4/5-5-5-4/5-5------5----5-5----5-5----5-5----5-5-|
A-4/5----4/5----4/5----4/5----2/3-----2/3---320--3-4/5----4/5----4/5----4/5-|
E-2/3----2/3----2/3----2/3-------------------------2/3----2/3----2/3----2/3-|
CHORUS:
Em E F G
E-7---7-7-12---12---12---12---12---12---12---12----|
B-8---8-9---15B--15B--15B--15B--15B--15B--15B--15B-|
G-9-9-9-9------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------|
A--------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------|
Then another guitar joins and they play two different melodies:
A
E----------------------------------|
B-----------12-14-15-12-12---------|
G---11-12-14-----------------------|
D-14-------------------------------|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
A
E-12-------------------------------|
B-----------------17B17-15-14-12---|
G-------------------------------14-|
D----------------------------------|
A----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
PRE 2nc CHORUS: Just before the second chorus there is a little subtle
background lick just after the words 'touch me':
G
E-330--------------|
B----30------------|
G------4P2P0-4P2P0-|
D------------------|
A------------------|
E------------------|
LAST 2 CHORDS: The last two chords of the song are 'A' to 'G'. The effect at the end is
achieved by using a Les Paul style guitar and turning the top volume, for the neck
pickup, off and then whilst holding the G flicking the toggle switch quickly. It helps
if you stand next to a loud amp aswell, because then you get the feedback starting to
creep in!!!
