When We Dance chords by Sting, The Police (Official Version)

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Eadd9
F#/E
C#m7
B
E/G#
A
F#m11
Dadd9
F#sus4
F#
C#sus4
C#
Asus4
Aadd9
F#add9
G#/F#
D#m7
F#/A#
G#m11
Bmaj7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eadd9 
If he  (Eadd9) loved    you
F#/E 
Eadd9 
like I love  (F sharp/E) you     (Eadd9) 
C#m7 
I would  (C sharp minor7) walk   away in shame
Eadd9 
I'd move  (Eadd9) town,    I'd change my name
Eadd9 
When he  (Eadd9) watches  you
F#/E 
Eadd9 
When he counts to buy  (F sharp/E) your   soul  (Eadd9) 
C#m7 
On your  (C sharp minor7) hand   his golden rings
Eadd9 
Like he  (Eadd9) owns     a bird that sings

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Chorus 1

When we dance,

angels will run and hide their wings

Verse 2

The priest has said my soul's salvation

is in the balance of the angels

And underneath the wheels of passion

I keep the faith in my fashion

Chorus 2
B 
When we  (B major) dance,
E/G# 
A 
F#m11 
 (E/G#) angels  (A major) will run and hide their  (F sharp minor11) wings
Dadd9 
B 
 (Dadd9) When we  (B major) dance,
E/G# 
A 
Eadd9 
 (E/G#) angels  (A major) will run and hide their  (Eadd9) wings
C#m7 
A 
 (C sharp minor7)  (A major) 

Bridge 1
F#sus4 
F# 
 (F sharpsus4) If  (F sharp major) I   could break down these
C#sus4 
C# 
walls  (C sharpsus4) and shout my name  (C sharp major) at  heaven's gate
F#sus4 
F# 
 (F sharpsus4) I'd take these  (F sharp major) hands and I'd destroy
C#sus4 
C# 
the  (C sharpsus4) dark      machineries  (C sharp major) of  fate
F#sus4 
F# 
 (F sharpsus4) Cathedrals are bro (F sharp major) ken,
Asus4 
A 
 (Asus4) heaven's no longer  (A major) above
Asus4 
A 
And hell  (Asus4) fire's   a promise a (A major) way

Interlude 1

I'd still be saying I'm

(still in love)

Verse 3
F#add9 
He won't  (F sharpadd9) love      you
G#/F# 
F#add9 
Like I love  (G sharp/F#) you       (F sharpadd9) 
D#m7 
He won't  (D sharp minor7) care   for you this way
F#add9 
He'll mis (F sharpadd9) treat     you if you stay
F#add9 
Come and  (F sharpadd9) live      with me
G#/F# 
F#add9 
We'll have children of our  (G sharp/F#) own  (F sharpadd9) 
D#m7 
I would  (D sharp minor7) love   you more than life
F#add9 
if you'll  (F sharpadd9) come      and be my wife

Chorus 3
C# 
When we  (C sharp major) dance,
F#/A# 
B 
G#m11 
 (F sharp/A#) angels    (B major) will run and hide  (G sharp minor11) their    wings
Eadd9 
C# 
 (Eadd9) When we  (C sharp major) dance,
F#/A# 
B 
G#m11 
 (F sharp/A#) angels    (B major) will run and hide their  (G sharp minor11) wings
Eadd9 
C# 
 (Eadd9) When we  (C sharp major) dance,
F#/A# 
B 
G#m11 
 (F sharp/A#) angels    (B major) will run and hide  (G sharp minor11) their    wings
Eadd9 
 (Eadd9) When we

Outro 1

(dance)

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Eadd9
F#/E
C#m7
B
E/G#
A
F#m11
Dadd9
F#sus4
F#
C#sus4
C#
Asus4
Aadd9
F#add9
G#/F#
D#m7
F#/A#
G#m11
Bmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 85

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

Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
F#/E: x-x-2-3-2-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m11: 2-x-2-2-0-0
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
F#sus4: x-x-4-4-2-2
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#sus4: x-4-6-6-7-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
F#add9: x-x-4-3-2-4
G#/F#: 2-x-1-1-1-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
G#m11: 4-x-4-4-2-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of When We Dance by Sting, The Police, 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 experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sting, The Police.