Chords
Footloose

Footloose was originally performed by Kenny Loggins. It was written for the 1984 film of the same name. The song is part of the movies soundtrack, which tells the story of a young man who moves to a small town where dancing and playing rock music are banned. The song and the movie became pop culture icons of the 1980s.

Key: E

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
 A                                 DA 
Been working so hard , keep punching my card, eight hours, for what?
                                         D                                                                                             A 
Oh, tell me what i got...i got this feelin that times just a holdin me down
 D                             D#   Dm                                                     E  F#  G  G# 
I'll hit the ceiling...or else i'll tear up this town
Tonight i gotta cut
 A           DA 
Loose, footloose
 D                                       A 
Kick off your sunday shoes
             DA 
Please, louise
 D                         A 
Pull me offa my knees
         DA 
Jack, get back
 D                           A 
C'mon before we crack
         DA 
Lose your blues
 G             D             A 
Everybody cut footloose
 A                                 DA 
You're playing so cool, obeying every rule, dig way down in your heart
                                                     D 
You're yearning, burning for some, somebody to tell you
                                               A 
That life ain't passing you by
 D                             D#   Dm                                                     E  F#  G  G# 
I'm trying to tell you, it will if you don't even try
You can fly if you'd only cut
 A           DA 
Loose, footloose
 D                                       A 
Kick off your sunday shoes
             DA 
Please, louise
 D                         A 
Pull me offa my knees
         DA 
Jack, get back
 D                           A 
C'mon before we crack
         DA 
Lose your blues
 G             D             A 
Everybody cut footloose

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