Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing In The Street Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C7]Calling out around the world
[C7]Are you ready for a brand new beat?
[C7]Summer’s here and the is right
[C7]For dancing in the street
[C7]They’ll be dancing in Chicago
[C7]Down in New Orleans
[C7]In New York City
[chorus]
All we need is [F]music, sweet music
There’ll be music everywhere.
There’ll [C7]be swinging and swaying,
And records playing, dancing in the street
[verse 2]
[E7]Well, doesn’t matter what you wear
[E7]Just as [Am]long as you are there
So come on [D7]every guy grab a girl
[Dm7]Everywhere a[G7]round the world
There’ll be [C7]dancing, dancing in the street
[C7]This is an invitation across the nation
A chance for folks to meet
There’ll be laughing and singing
And music swinging
Dancing in the street
Philadelphia, PA, (dancing in the street)
Baltimore, and DC now (dancing in the street)
Can’t forget the Motor City (dancing in the street)
[chorus]
All we need is [F]music, sweet music
There’ll be music everywhere
There’ll be [C7]swinging and swaying,
And records playing, dancing in the street
[verse 3]
[E7]Well, doesn’t matter what you wear
Just as [Am]long as you are there
So come on [D7]every guy grab a girl
[Dm7]Everywhere a[G7]round the world
There’ll be [C7]dancing, dancing in the street
[Closing]
[C7]They’re dancing in the street
[C7]Way down in L.A.
[C7]Every day, they’re dancing in the street
[C7]Let’s form a big strong line,
[C7]Get in time,
[C7]We’re dancing in the street
[C7]Across the ocean blue
[C7]Me and you
[C7]We’re dancing in the street
How to play Dancing In The Street on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing In The Street on guitar requires 7 chords and 7 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.
Dancing In The Street uses these transitions most often: Am → D7 (2), C7 → E7 (2), and C7 → F (2). 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 C7 - F chord transition.
1. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
2. C7 → E7 chord transition
To move from C7 to E7;
- While playing C7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
3. E7 → Am chord transition
To move from E7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
5. D7 → Dm7 chord transition
To move from D7 to Dm7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Dm7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
7. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
Dancing In The Street chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dancing In The Street.
- Dancing In The Street includes 16 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Dancing In The Street connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
- C7 → F: 62%
- C7 → E7: 1%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → Am: 28%