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Mystery Dance

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A#
Romeo was restless, he was ready to kill.
G                                                     A#
He jumped out the window cause he couldn't sit still.
G                                     A#
Juliet was waiting with a safety net, he said
G 
"Don't bury me cause I'm not dead yet" 


(tap tap tap tap) Why don't you tell me 'bout the
C                         
mystery dance?  I wanna know about the
G             G7 
mystery dance.  Why don't you show me, 'cause I've 
D                             C
tried and I've tried, and I'm still mystified. I can't 
A|-1-1-1-1-------------1---|
E|---------3-1---3-3-3-----|
C|-------------2-----------|
G|-------------------------|         A#
do it anymore and I'm not satisfied.

G                                          A# 
 Well I remember when the lights went out, and I was
G                                                  A# 
tryin' to make it look like it was never in doubt.
G                                                   A#
She thought that I knew, and I thought that she knew, so
G 
both of us were willing, but we didn't know how to do it.


(tap tap tap tap) Why don't you tell me 'bout the
C                         
mystery dance?  I wanna know about the
G             G7 
mystery dance.  Why don't you show me, 'cause I've 
D                             C
tried and I've tried, and I'm still mystified. I can't 
A|-1-1-1-1-------------1---|
E|---------3-1---3-3-3-----|
C|-------------2-----------|
G|-------------------------|        
do it anymore and I'm not satisfied.


[guitar solo]
C  G G7
D C G    

A#         G                                                 A#
Well I was down under the covers in the middle of the night, tryin'
G                                A# 
to discover my left foot from my right.
G                                           A#
You can see those pictures in any magazine. but
G 
what's the use of looking when you don't know what they mean?


(tap tap tap tap) Why don't you tell me 'bout the
C                         
mystery dance?  I wanna know about the
G             G7 
mystery dance.  Why don't you show me, 'cause I've 
D                             C
tried and I've tried, and I'm still mystified. I can't 
A|-1-1-1-1-------------1-----|
E|---------3-1---3-3-3---1-3-|
C|-------------2-------------|  (repeat, fade out)
G|---------------------------|        
do it anymore and I'm not satisfied. I can't
do it anymore and I'm not satisfied.  (repeat, fade out)

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Tabs by: tarantella82

Published: 30 May, 2013

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