David Bowie - Let’s Dance Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Ahh, [D]Ahh, [D]Ahh, [D7]Ahh,
[verse 2]
Let’s [A7]dance, put on your red shoes and [Am]dance the blues
Let’s [F]dance, to the song they’re playin’ on the [Am7]radio
Let’s [A7]sway, while colour lights up your [Am]face
Let’s [F]sway, sway through the crowd to an [Am7]empty space
[chorus]
[G]If you say run, I’ll [C]run with [D]you [C] [D]
[G]And if you say hide, we’ll [C]hide [D] [C] [D]
Be[G]cause my love for [Em]you
Would [C]break my heart in [D]two
If you should fall into my arms
And [D7]tremble like a [A7]flower [A7]
[Am] [Am]Let’s [F]dance [F] [Am7] [Am7]
[verse 3]
Let’s [A7]dance, for fear your grace should [Am]fall
Let’s [F]dance, for fear tonight is all [Am7]
Let’s [A7]sway, you could look into my eyes [Am]
Let’s [F]sway, under the moonlight, this [Am7]serious moonlight
[chorus]
[G]If you say run, I’ll [C]run with [D]you [C] [D]
[G]And if you say hide, we’ll [C]hide [D] [C] [D]
Be[G]cause my love for [Em]you
Would [C]break my heart in [D]two
If you should fall into my arms
And [D7]tremble like a [A7]flower [A7]
[interlude]
[Am] [Am] [F] [F] [Am7] [Am7]
[Closing]
Let’s [A7]dance, put on your red shoes and [Am]dance the blues
Let’s [F]sway, under the moonlight, [Am7]this serious moonlight
How to play Let's Dance on Guitar (Step-by-step)
David Bowie - Let's Dance on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 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.
Let's Dance uses these transitions most often: C → D (10), A7 → Am (7), and Am → F (7). 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 D - D7 chord transition.
1. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D7 → A7 chord transition
To move from D7 to A7;
- While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
3. A7 → Am chord transition
To move from A7 to Am;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
4. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am 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.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
5. F → Am7 chord transition
To move from F to Am7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
6. Am7 → A7 chord transition
To move from Am7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
7. Am7 → G chord transition
To move from Am7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
8. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- 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 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
10. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
12. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Let's Dance chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let's Dance.
- Let's Dance includes 59 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Let's Dance contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Let's Dance connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → D: 11%