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Paul McCartney - Dance Tonight Chords

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ChordsC, F, Bb, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [Bb] [C] [C]
[C]Everybody gonna [F]dance tonight
[C]Everybody gonna [F]feel alright
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]dance around [C]tonight

[verse 2]
[C]Everybody gonna [F]dance around
[C]Everybody gonna [F]hit the ground
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]dance around [C]tonight

[chorus]
[Gm]Well you can come on to my place if you [F]want to
[Gm]You can do anything you wanna [C]do

[verse 3]
[C]Everybody gonna [F]dance tonight
[C]Everybody gonna [F]feel alright
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]dance around [C]tonight

[chorus]
[C] [F] [C] [F] [Bb] [C] [C]
[Gm]Well you can come on to my place if you [F]want to
[Gm]You can do anything you wanna [C]do

[verse 4]
[C]Everybody gonna [F]stamp their feet
[C]Everybody’s gonna [F]feel the beat
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]dance around [C]tonight

[verse 5]
[C]Everybody gonna [F]dance tonight
[C]Everybody gonna [F]feel alright
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]dance around [C]tonight

[verse 6]
[C]Everybody gonna [F]jump and shout
[C]Everybody gonna [F]sing it out
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]dance around [C]tonight

[chorus]
[Gm]Well you can come on to my place if you [F]want to
[Gm]You can do anything you wanna [C]do

[Closing]
[C]Everybody gonna [F]dance tonight
[C]Everybody gonna [F]feel alright
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]dance around [C]tonight
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]dance around [C]tonight
[Bb]Everybody gonna [C]feel alright [C]tonight [F]

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ArtistPaul McCartney
AlbumMemory Almost Full
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2007
KeyC

How to play Dance Tonight on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Paul McCartney - Dance Tonight on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Dance Tonight uses these transitions most often: C → F (19), Bb → C (11), and F → Bb (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Bb

3. Bb → C chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bb to C

4. C → Gm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

To move from C to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
C to Gm

5. Gm → F chord transition

To move from Gm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

Dance Tonight chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dance Tonight.

  • Dance Tonight includes 62 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dance Tonight contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dance Tonight connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Bb: 2%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Bb: 5%
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