Maniac was inspired by 1980s horror films and initially had darker lyrics but was rewritten to fit the Flashdance movie.
Key: E min
Introduction:C*, Dsus4, Em* C*, Dsus4, Em*
EmEm6 Just a steel town girl on a Saturday night Em7E7M Looking for the fight of her life CC9 in the real time world no one sees her at all Cadd9(13) B7sus4 B7
A7* B7* C* It can cut you like a knife if the fight becomes the fire B7B7 On the wire between will and what will be
C* D4Em* She's a maniac, maniac on the floor C* D4Em* And she's dancing like she's never danced before C* D4Em* She's a maniac, maniac on the floor C* D4A9 And she's dancing like she's never danced before