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Dancing In The Street chords by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Official Version)

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E7
A
G#7
C#m
F#m
B7sus4
B

Intro 1

E7

E7

E7

E7

Verse 1
E7 
Calling out around the world
Are you ready for a brand new beat?
E7 
Summer's here and the time is right
For dancing in the street
E7 
They're dancing in Chicago
Down in New Orleans
In New York City
A 
All we need is music, sweet music
There'll be music everywhere
E7 
There'll be swinging, swaying,
and records playing
Dancing in the street

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Chorus 1

G#7

Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear

C#m

Just as long as you are there

F#m

So come on, every guy, grab a girl

B7sus4

B

Everywhere around the world

E7

They'll be dancing

They're dancing in the street

Verse 2
E7 
It's just an invitation across the nation
A chance for folks to meet
E7 
There'll be laughing, singing,
and music swinging
Dancing in the street
E7 
Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore and D.C. now
Can't forget the City
A 
All we need is music, sweet music
There'll be music everywhere
E7 
There'll be swinging, swaying,
and records playing
Dancing in the street

Chorus 2
G#7 
Oh, it doesn't matter what you wear
C#m 
Just as long as you are there
F#m 
So come on, every guy, grab a girl
B7sus4 
B 
Everywhere around the world
E7 
They're dancing
They're dancing in the street

Outro 1
E7 
Way down in L.A.
Every day, they're dancing in the street
E7 
Let's form a big, strong line
Get in time, we're dancing in the street
E7 
Across the ocean blue
Me and you, we're dancing in the street, yeah
[Fade out]

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E7
A
G#7
C#m
F#m
B7sus4
B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 125

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
G#7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Dancing In The Street by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Martha Reeves & The Vandellas's performance.

Dancing In The Street

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

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