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Alternative, maybe easier, version:
  • Transpose the chords 1 half step down [ -1 ]
  • Put a capo on fret 1 to stay in the same key

UKULELE CHORDS

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C
We can dance if we want to
       Bb                  F
We can leave your friends behind
           Bb
Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
             C             G
Well they're no friends of mine
     C
I say, we can go where we want to
              Bb               F
a place where they will never find
           Bb    
And we can act like we come from out of this world
          C            G
Leave the real one far behind
           F          Bb   Eb  Ab -2x-        
And we can dance  and sing


C
We can go when we want to
             Bb               F
The night is young and so am I
           Bb
And we can dress real neat from our hats to our feet
       C                          G
And surprise 'em with the victory cry
     C
Say, we can act if want to
      Bb            F
If we don't nobody will
            Bb
And you can act real rude and totally removed
          C               G
And I can act like an imbecile

Chorus:
       F             Bb
I say, we can dance, we can dance
Eb                       Ab
Everything's out of control
F             Bb
We can dance, we can dance
Eb                           Ab
We're doing it from pole to pole's
F             Bb
We can dance, we can dance
Eb                      Ab
Everybody look at your hands
F             Bb
We can dance, we can dance
Eb                    Ab       
Everybody takin' the cha-Bb-Bb-ance
C G                   D A
    It's safe to dance,    Oh well it's safe to dance,
 G                     D A
    Yes it's safe to dance


C 
We can dance if we want to
          Bb                 F
We've got all your life and mine
    Bb                   
As long as we abuse it, never gonna lose it
C                      G
Everything'll work out right
     C 
I say, we can dance if we want to
       Bb                    F
We can leave your friends behind
            Bb
'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance
             C             G
Well they're no friends of mine

Chorus:
       F             Bb
I say, we can dance, we can dance
Eb                       Ab
Everything's out of control
F             Bb
We can dance, we can dance
Eb                           Ab
We're doing it from pole to pole's
F             Bb
We can dance, we can dance
Eb                      Ab
Everybody look at your hands
F             Bb
We can dance, we can dance
Eb                    Ab       
Everybody takin' the cha-Bb-Bb-ance
C G                   D A
    It's safe to dance,    Oh well it's safe to dance,
 G                     D A
    Yes it's safe to dance

Outro:
C G                       D A
    Well it's safe to dance     Well it's safe to dance
    Yes it's safe to dance      Well it's safe to dance
    Well it's safe to dance     It's a Safety Dance
    Well it's a Safety Dance    Oh it's a Safety Dance
    Oh it's a Safety Dance      Well it's a Safety Dance
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Biography

Men Without Hats is a Canadian new wave rock and synthpop group from Montreal, Quebec, Canada that formed in 1977, achieving their most popularity in the 80s. Best known for their international top 40 hits “The Safety Dance” and “Pop Goes The World”, they’re characterized by the deep, expressive vocals of their lead singer Ivan and their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing. Men Without Hats were always, at the core, Ivan Doroschuk

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