Genesis - I Can't Dance
Tabbed by Frederic Maquet
f.maquet@ic.ac.uk
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This is a classic rock tune and I couldn't believe no one had tabbed it (although it is
pretty simple)....This is by no means entirely correct, as the original has a synthesizer that
adds a good bit of the punch, and the bass does a lot too.
If some of the chords seem unusual, it's because I wanted it to sound as Bass-y as
possible (to give it some crunch!).  You can always use the normal chords although
it'll sound less "authentic".  Enjoy.
For any errors, comments, corrections, etc, email me at f.maquet@ic.ac.uk



  Intro/Verse:
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This is the main riff for most of the song.

 C C  G  G
e:------------|
B:------------|
G:--5-5-------| <- the first bit can be played 2 ways...
D:--5-5--5--5-|
A:--3-3--5--5-|
E:--3-3--3--3-|

   or:
   C C  G  G	      F  G G       C C  G G      Bb   C
e:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
B:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
G:----------------|-------------|--5-5--------|--3---------------|x2
D:-2-2--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--5-5--5-5---|--0----2-2--------|
A:-3-3--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--3-3--5-5---|--1-/--3-3-3h4p3--|
E:-3-3--3--3------|---1-/3-3----|--3-3--3-3---|--1-/--3-3--------|

Verse 1:
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   C C  G  G	      F  G G       C C  G G      Bb   C
e:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
B:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
G:----------------|-------------|--5-5--------|--3---------------|
D:-2-2--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--5-5--5-5---|--0----2-2--------|
A:-3-3--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--3-3--5-5---|--1-/--3-3-3h4p3--|
E:-3-3--3--3------|---1-/3-3----|--3-3--3-3---|--1-/--3-3--------|
	   Hot sun    Beating           Burning  wal-  around
			  down		my feet   king


C C G G		 F  G G
      Hot sun        beating down
C C G G			   Bb       C
      burning my feet just walking around.

(Same thing:)

Hot sun making me sweat
'Gators getting close, hasn't got me yet


Chorus: (same tune as verse)
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C C G G		F  G G
I can't dance, I can't talk.
C C G G                        Bb    C
The only thing about me is the way I walk.

I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling everything.

Verse 2:
--------

Blue jeans sitting on the beach,
her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach.

She's got a body under that shirt,
but all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt.

'Cause, I can't dance, I can't talk.
The only thing about me is the way I walk.
No, I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling.

Bridge:
-------
   Bb	       F	 C
e:-----------------------0-----|
B:-----------------------1-----|
G:-----------------------0-----|
D:-0-----------3---------2-----|
A:-1-----------3---------3-----|
E:-1-----------1---------3-----|
   checking... place...  know

    Bb			      F
And checking everything is in place,
	  C
you never know who's looking on.

Verse 3:
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Young punk spilling beer on my shoes,
fat guy's talking to me trying to steal my blues.

Thick smoke, see her smiling through.
I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool.

But I can't dance, I can't talk.
The only thing about me is the way I walk.
I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling


Bridge 2:
---------
       Bb 	    F		    C
e:--------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------|
D:-----0------------3---------------2---|
A:-----1------------3---------------3---|
E:-----1------------1---------------3---|




   Bb		   Eb	       F   (synth bit)
e:-----------------------------------------1----------|
B:--------------------------------------------1-------|
G:--------------------------------------2--------2----|
D:-0---------------13----------3------3---------------|
A:-1---------------13----------3----------------------|
E:-1---------------11----------1----------------------|

    Bb			      F
And checking everything is in place
	  C		
You never know who's looking on
Bb		 Eb		  F
  A perfect body   with a perfect face,  uhan.

End:
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Play chorus lots of time with loads of scat vocals...while
playing the "intro-riff"...

and singing:

"I won't dance,  please don't ask me..."