Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Originally in F#, I play in G capo 2
Intro, with lots of “yeah”
If solo acoustic, skip all this...
GG
GGG/BG/B
Em7Em7
Cmaj9Am→ G/B→ C→ D
...and start here
GG/B→ Am→ GG
Vox on the 1 of the chord, up to the 3 of the chord on “sun”
DClock strikes upon the hour, and the Em7sun begins to fade Am→ Bm→
DStill enough time to figure out how to Em7chase my blues away Em7→ Bm→
Am7I’ve done alright Dup ‘til now
It’s the liGght of day that Cmaj7shows me how
And Am7when the Bmnight fD/Ealls
Loneliness callsC→ G/B→ C→ D
GOh, I wanna dance with somebody
GI wanna feel the heat with somebody G→ D/F#→
Em7Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody Em7→ Bm7→
Cmaj9With somebody who loves me C→ D→
GOh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heat with somebody G→ D/F#→
Em7Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody Em7→ Bm7→
Cmaj9With somebAm7ody Bm7who loCves mDe G
GG/B→ Am→ GG
DI’ve been in love and lost my senses, sEm7pinning through the town Am→ Bm→
DSooner or later the fever ends, and I Em7wind up feeling down Em7→ Bm→
Am7I need a man who’ll Dtake a chance
On aGlove that burns hot eCmaj7nough to last
So wAmhen the nBm7ight faD/Ells
My lonely heart callsC→ G/B→ C→ D
GOh, I wanna dance with somebody
GI wanna feel the heat with somebody G→ D/F#→
Em7Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody Em7→ Bm7→
Cmaj9With somebody who loves me C→ C/D
GOh, I wanna dance with somebody
I wanna feel the heeeeeat G→ D/F#→
Em7Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody Em7→ Bm7→
Cmaj9With somebAm7ody G/Bwho loCves mDe
EmSomebody who, somebody who, Dsomebody who loves me Am→ Bm7→
EmSomebody who, somebody who, Dto hold me in his arms D→ Bm7→
Am7I need a man who’ll Dtake a chance
On aGlove that burns hot eCnough to last
So wAmhen the nG/Bight faD/Ells
My lonely heart callsC→ G/B→ C→ D
Key change up a whole step
AOh, I wanna dance with somebody
AI wanna feel the heat with somebody A→ E/G#
F#m7Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody F#m7→ C#m7
Dmaj9With somebody who loves me D→ D/E
AOh, I wanna dance with somebody
AI wanna feel the heat with somebody A→ E/G#
F#m7Yeah, I wanna dance with somebody F#m7→ C#m7
Dmaj9With somebBm7ody A/C#who loDves mEe
“Dance” on the 3 of the second measure of each phrase
AOooh, oooh (dance)
ACome on baby (dance)
AWhoa, yeah (dance)
AWhoa
ADon’t you wanna dance, with me baby
ADon’t you wanna dance, with me boy, hey
F#m7Don’t you wanna dance, with me baby
Dmaj9With someboBm7dy wA/C#ho loDves Eme
ADon’t you wanna dance, say you wanna dance, don’t you wanna dance
ADon’t you wanna dance, say you wanna dance, don’t you wanna dance
F#m7Don’t you wanna dance, say you wanna dance, don’t you wanna dance
Dmaj9With someboBm7dy wA/C#ho loDvesEme
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