Key: F
Introduction:
F(this Dtº Gtº Ctº
FTº
4ths
Intro(same as the melody of the Chorus)
C7 F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
G C7 F
Don't be a fickle fool,You came here with a gal, who's always been your
D7 G7 C7
pal, don't leave her for the first unattached girl, it just ain't cool
F D7
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
Gm D7 Gm Bflat Fº
Life ain't no forty-yard dash, be in it for the long run,
F D7 G7 C7
'cause in the long run you'll have more fun, if you dance with who brung
F Dm C
you to the bash
Verse 1
C F Em Dm C
I had a friend from Texas, he really had some style, he sang that good
F
old Western Swing and drove 'em wild
Dm Gm
Then a talent scout from Vegas said "Boy, play and sing this way"
C7
And in one short year he was broke and in L.A.
(Chorus)
FEm Dm C
verse 2
C F Em Dm C
You gotta be real careful what you wish for, 'cause you just might get
F Dm Gm
the whole darn thing, Be sure what you want is something you can use-
C7
Or you might wind up half dead, just singing the Blues
Chorus (and end with)
G7 C7 F D7
If you dance with who brung you to the bash---
G7 C7 F
Dance with who brung you to the bash
Mike Butterfield [email protected]