Intro
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D A B D 
 
Verse 1
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seems like only yesterday when I was young and on my way 
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with important things to do and say 
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but I got busy dancing 
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and we all had our running start 
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to go the distance play the part 
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and breaking every young girl’s heart 
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we fell in love out dancing 
 
Chorus
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so slap your knee and go down 
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still waiting in the wings 
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ain’t every seem to slow down 
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dancing in the ring 
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dancing in the ring 
 
Interlude
D C E D 
D A B D 
 
Verse 2
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now I’ll be there when the chips are down 
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and I would surely come around 
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if I’m not in some distant town 
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if I’m not somewhere dancing 
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we saw the glitter of the prize 
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it seemed to keep us hypnotized 
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to only see what’s in our eyes 
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to only keep on dancing 
 
Chorus
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so slap your knee and go down 
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still waiting in the wings 
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ain’t every seem to slow down 
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dancing in the ring 
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dancing in the ring 
 
Interlude
D C E D 
D A B D 
 
Verse 3
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now there are those who plan ahead 
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to blow the whole damn world to shreds 
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and we could all be good and dead 
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and there’d be no more dancing 
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and there’d be no more dancing 
 
Outro
D C E D 
D A B D