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David Bowie - Let’s Dance Chords

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ChordsD, D7, A7, Am, F, Am7, G, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DAhh,DAhh,DAhh,D7Ahh,
Let’sA7dance,putonyourredshoesandAmdancetheblues
Let’sFdance,tothesongthey’replayin’ontheAm7radio
Let’sA7sway,whilecolourlightsupyourAmface
Let’sFsway,swaythroughthecrowdtoanAm7emptyspace
GIfyousayrun,I’llCrunwithDyouCD
GAndifyousayhide,we’llChideDCD
GBecausemyloveforEmyou
WouldCbreakmyheartinDtwo
Ifyoushouldfallintomyarms
AndD7tremblelikeaA7flowerA7
AmLet’sAmdanceFFAm7Am7
Let’sA7dance,forfearyourgraceshouldAmfall
Let’sFdance,forfeartonightisallAm7
Let’sA7sway,youcouldlookintomyeyesAm
Let’sFsway,underthemoonlight,thisAm7seriousmoonlight
GIfyousayrun,I’llCrunwithDyouCD
GAndifyousayhide,we’llChideDCD
GBecausemyloveforEmyou
WouldCbreakmyheartinDtwo
Ifyoushouldfallintomyarms
AndD7tremblelikeaA7flowerA7
AmAmFFAm7Am7
Let’sA7dance,putonyourredshoesandAmdancetheblues
Let’sFsway,underthemoonlight,Am7thisseriousmoonlight
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ArtistDavid Bowie
AlbumLet's Dance
GenresRock
Year1983
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Switching from D to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to D7

2. D7 → A7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from D7 to A7:

  1. While playing D7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D7 to A7

3. A7 → Am chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from A7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

A7 to Am

4. Am → F chord transition

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

To move from Am 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. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Am to F

5. F → Am7 chord transition

To move from F to Am7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

6. Am7 → A7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to A7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. Am7 → G chord transition

Switching from Am7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

10. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

11. G → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. Em → C chord transition

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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%
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