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Dancing On My Own

Calum Scott

PopMedium for beginners8 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

C×
G
F
Am×
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D××
A×
E

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Verse   
 
C         G                   F   
somebody said you got a new friend   
C         G                      F   
does she love you better than I can?   
C           G          F   
big black sky over my town   
C             G                    F   
I know where you at, I bet she's around   
 
Pre-chorus  
 
Am      G                 F   
yeah, I know it's stupid   
F                            C   
I just gotta see it for myself   
   
 C          G                    F   
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss Her, oh...   
C              G                   F   
I'm right over here, why can't you see me, oh...   
Am           G                       F   
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the guy you're taking home, ooohh..   
Am    G             F   
I keep dancing on my own   
 
verse 2   
 
C              G              F   
I'm just gonna dance all night   
C              G                     F   
I'm all messed up, I'm so outta line   
 
Pre-chorus  
 
Am           G             F   
Stilettos and broken bottles,   
F                             C   
I'm spinnin' around in circles   
 
 C          G                    F   
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her oh..   
C              G                   F   
I'm right over here, why can't you see me, oh..   
Am           G                       F   
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the guy your taking home, ooohh..   
Am    G             F   
I keep dancing on my own   
 
Interlude   
 
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C G F   
e|-5-12-9--12-9-5---|   
B|------------------|   
G|------------------|   
D|------------------|   
A|------------------|   
E|------------------|   
 
Bridge   
 
G       F                  G              F                  G   
so far away but still so near (the lights go on, the music dies)   
G              F                G             F                 G   
but you don't see me standing here (I just came to say goodbye)   
 
 N.C   
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh..   
C              G                   F   
I'm right over here, why can't you see me, oh..   
Am           G                       F   
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the guy your taking home, ooohh..   
Am    G             F   
I keep dancing on my own   
 
N.C   
I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her, oh..   
C              G                   F   
I'm right over here, why can't you see me, oh..   
Am           G                       F   
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the guy your taking home, ooohh..   
Am    G             F   
I keep dancing on my own   
 
 
          
 

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Chord set

C · G · F · Am · B · D · A · E

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.