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We Can't Dance by Genesis

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Genesis
					We Can't Dance

Tabbed by Frederic Maquet. [email protected]

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
[email protected]

 Intro/Verse:
 ------------
This is the main riff for most of the song.

 Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG+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:
  Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG+G	   Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG    Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG   Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramC majorC
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:
--------
  Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG+G	   Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG    Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG   Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramC majorC
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 ....
			 down	...
Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG		 Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG
   Hot sun    ...
Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG			  Chord diagramBb majorBb    Chord diagramC majorC
   burning my feet ...

(Same thing:)

Hot sun ....
'Gators getting close, ....


Chorus: (same tune as verse)
-------
Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG		Chord diagramFF Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG
I can't dance, ....
Chord diagramC majorC C Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramG MajorG            Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramC majorC
The only thing about ...

I can't dance, I ...
I'm just standing ...

Verse 2:
--------
Bridge:
-------
  Chord diagramBb majorBb	    Chord diagramFF	 Chord diagramC majorC
e:-----------------------0-----|
B:-----------------------1-----|
G:-----------------------0-----|
D:-0-----------3---------2-----|
A:-1-----------3---------3-----|
E:-1-----------1---------3-----|
  checking... place... know

  Chord diagramBb majorBb			   Chord diagramFF
And checking ....
	 Chord diagramC majorC
you never know ....

Verse 3:
--------
Bridge 2:
---------
    Chord diagramBb majorBb 	  Chord diagramFF		  Chord diagramC majorC
e:--------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------|
D:-----0------------3---------------2---|
A:-----1------------3---------------3---|
E:-----1------------1---------------3---|



  Chord diagramBb majorBb		  Chord diagramEb MajorEb	    Chord diagramFF  (synth bit)
e:-----------------------------------------1----------|
B:--------------------------------------------1-------|
G:--------------------------------------2--------2----|
D:-0---------------13----------3------3---------------|
A:-1---------------13----------3----------------------|
E:-1---------------11----------1----------------------|

  Chord diagramBb majorBb			   Chord diagramFF
And checking ...
	 Chord diagramC majorC
You never know who's ...
Chord diagramBb majorBb		 Chord diagramEb MajorEb		 Chord diagramFF
 Chord diagramA augmentedA perfect body  ....

End:
----

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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