Ten Cents A Dance chords by Ella Fitzgerald

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G
Em
Bm
Am
D
E
A
Dsus4
Bbdim
F#
B
C
F#dim
Fdim
Gdim
Eaug
F#m
Adim
Eb
C#m
Edim
Gaug
Abaug
Ab

Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
Em 
Am 
I work at the Palace ballroom,
D 
G 
Em 
Am 
but gee that palace is cheap
D 
G 
Em 
Bm 
Em 
When I  get back to my chillly hallroom, I'm
Bm 
Am 
D 
G 
much too tired to sleep
Em 
Am 
I'm one of those lady teachers,
D 
G 
Em 
Bm 
a beautiful hostess you know;
E 
Am 
One that the palace features,
Em 
A 
Dsus4 
D 
at exactly a dime a throw.
G 
Bbdim 
Ten cents a dance,
F# 
A 
Am 
D 
that's what they pay me
G 
A 
D 
Dsus4 
D 
Gosh how they weigh me down.
G 
F# 
Bbdim 
Am 
D 
Ten cents a dance, pansies and rough guys,
G 
B 
C 
F#dim 
B 
tough guys who tear my gown.
E 
Am 
Seven to midnight I hear drums,
E 
Fdim 
E 
Am 
loudly the saxophone blows,
F# 
Gdim 
F# 
Bm 
Trumpets      are tearing my ear- drums,
E 
Eaug 
E 
A 
D 
customers crush my toes.
Em 
Bbdim 
Sometimes I think,
Am 
D 
G 
I've found my hero
C 
F#dim 
F#m 
But it's a queer
B 
E 
ro mance;
Fdim 
Adim 
All that you need is a ticket,
D 
Eb 
Em 
F# 
Come on big boy,
D 
G 
B 
ten cents a dance.
Em 
Fighters and sailers and
bow- legged tailors
C 
D 
Can pay for their tickets
Em 
B 
& rent me
Em 
Butchers and barbers and
rats from the harbour
Am 
Are sweethearts my good
G 
luck has sent me
Bm 
Thought I've a chorus of elderly bows
E 
C#m 
Stockings  are porous
F# 
with holes at the toes
Bm 
Edim 
Em 
I'm here till closing time
D 
A 
D 
Dance and be merry it's only a dime
G 
Em 
Bbdim 
Sometimes I think,
Am 
D 
I've found my hero
G 
C 
F#dim 
B 
Fdim 
But it's a queer romance;
Adim 
All that you need is a ticket.
G 
Gaug 
Em 
F# 
Come on, come   on big boy,
B 
Bm 
D 
ten cents a dance.