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Intro:
Dm F Bb A
Dm F Bb A
Dm F Bb A
Dm F Bb A
Dm
Verse 1:
F Bb A
Now and then I get horny
Gm
At night you do
F A
At night you do
D Eb C
Smile from side to side
Gm
At night you do
F A
At night you do
Pre-Chorus 1:
F C Gm Bb
She’ll be comin’ round the mountain
F C Bb C
Six white horses by her side
Gm D Eb Bb
No stops for gas, food or lodging
Bbm F E
She’s wearing nothing but a smile
F C Gm Bb
And though we struggle for our freedom
F C Bb C
Our need for others still remains
Gm Dm Eb Bb
We know what will make us happy
F E
We know what will ease our pain
♫ Instrumental:
Dm F Bb A
Dm F Bb A
Dm F Bb A
Dm F Bb A
♫ Verse 2:
F Bb A
We’ll pretend we are married
Gm
At night we do
F A
At night we do
D Eb C
Slide your hand in mine
Gm
At night we do
F A
At night we do
♫ Pre-Chorus 2:
F C Gm Bb
My bed is flyin’ out the window
F C Bb C
I’m pullin’ up my covers to the rain
C D Eb Bb
And down below cats are howlin’
Bbm F E
It’s a family affair
F C Gm Bb
They’re selling vegetables on broadway
F C Bb C
A man is runnin’ for the train
C D Eb Bb
Strollin’ down 42nd street
Bbm F E
On our independence day
Pre-Chorus 3:
Gm D Eb Bb
Rub-a-dub on 57th street
Bbm F E
On our independence day
Gm D Eb Bb
Arm in arm on 82nd street
Bbm F C
It’s our independence day
Chorus 1:
D A
Hey mister, hey lady
D A
Hey sisters walkin’ hand in hand
D A
We’ll be lovers in the open
D A
We’ll be lovers on independence day
D A
Hand in hand, hand in hand
D A
Hand in hand on independence day
Interlude:
F C Gm Bb
F C Bb C
C D Eb Bb
Bb F E
Pre-Chorus:
F C Gm Bb
This compass points in two directions
F C Bb C
And north and south are both the same
Gm D Eb Bb
We’ll look forward to the good times
Bbm F E
Come our independence day
Chorus 2:
D A
Hey lady, you make me giggle
D A
We’ll squiggle like honeymooners do
D A
I’m struck by lightnin’, it’s frightnin’
D A
So excitin’, on independence day
D A
Uncle Vera, Auntie Ida
D A
Get so excited on independence day
Post-Chorus 1:
D
Been waiting such a long time, waiting such a long time
A
waiting such a long time
D A
Waiting such a long time ’til independence day
Post-Chorus 2:
D
Waiting such a long time, waiting such a long time
A
Waiting such a long time
D
And now it’s here!
A
Independence day!
Post-Chorus 3:
D
Waiting such a long time, such a long time, such a long
A
Such a long time
D A
Waiting such a long time ’til independence day
Post-Chorus 4:
D
It’s been such a long time, such a long time, such a long
A
Such a long time
D
And now it’s here
A
Independence day
Post-Chorus 5:
D
Waiting such a long time, such a long time, such a long
A
Such a long time
D A
Waiting such a long time ’til independence day
Post-Chorus 6:
D
Waiting such a long time, such a long time, such a long
A
Such a long time
D
And now it’s here
Song History
Published: July 4, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025