David Bowie – John Im Only Dancing (Ukulele)

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-------------------------------------------- Artist: David Bowie Song: "John, I'm Only Dancing" Album: Young Americans (1975) (Bonus Track) Difficulty: Novice/Intermediate Tempo: 154 BPM -------------------------------------------- ------------------ Chord Voicings: ------------------ C - 0003 G - 0232 Bm - 4222 Am - 2000 Em - 0321
E  - X331
F  - 2010
A - 2100 ***Please Note:*** use the music video version (this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmVVyhpuFRc) then please note that the track is pitched down half a step from the studio recording. This is why it sounds different. Again, please note the video I have used when referencing and learning the song. Thank you.
[Intro - Rhythm]
     C   G       C       G       C       C   G       C       G       C
A|---3---2---2---3---3---2---2---3---|---3---2---2---3---3---2---2---3---|
E|---0---3---3---0---0---3---3---0---|---0---3---3---0---0---3---3---0---|
C|---0---2---2---0---0---2---2---0---|---0---2---2---0---0---2---2---0---| X2
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G        C       G     C
 Well, Annie's pretty neat

G      C     G        C
 She always eats her meat

G   C      G     C
  Joey's awful strong

 G        C          G        C
Bet your life he's putting us on
[Pre-Chorus]
C                  Bm
 Oh lordy, oh lordy

Am           C
 You know I need some loving

G  C  G   C
     Move me,

G  C  G    C
     Touch me

[Interlude]
     C   G       C       G       C       C   G       C       G       C
A|---3---2---2---3---3---2---2---3---|---3---2---2---3---3---2---2---3---|
E|---0---3---3---0---0---3---3---0---|---0---3---3---0---0---3---3---0---|
C|---0---2---2---0---0---2---2---0---|---0---2---2---0---0---2---2---0---| X2
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
 Em              E
John, I'm only dancing

             Em
She turns me on

               E
But I'm only dancing

             F
She turns me on

               G
Don't get me wrong

           A
I'm only dancing

[Interlude - Guitar Lick & Rhythm Guitar]
     A
A|-------------0--2--4---|---9--7--5--4--2---0-------|
E|---0--2--3-------------|---------------------------|
C|-----------------------|---------------------------|
G|-----------------------|---------------------------|

     C   G       C       G       C       C   G       C       G       C
A|---3---2---2---3---3---2---2---3---|---3---2---2---3---3---2---2---3---|
E|---0---3---3---0---0---3---3---0---|---0---3---3---0---0---3---3---0---|
C|---0---2---2---0---0---2---2---0---|---0---2---2---0---0---2---2---0---| X2
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
C       G     C        G         C
  Ah, Shadow love was quick and keen

 G        C      G      C
Life's a well thumbed machine

G         C       G        C
Saw you watching from the stairs

        G   C         G    C
You're everyone that ever cared
[Pre-Chorus]
C                   Bm
 Oh lordy, oh lordy

Am           C
 You know I need some loving

G  C  G   C
     Move me,

G  C  G    C
     Touch me
[Chorus]
 Em              E
John, I'm only dancing

             Em
She turns me on

               E
But I'm only dancing

             F
She turns me on

               G
Don't get me wrong

           A
I'm only dancing

 Em              E
John, I'm only dancing

             Em
She turns me on

               E
But I'm only dancing

             F
She turns me on

               G
Don't get me wrong

           A
I'm only dancing

[Interlude - Guitar Lick]
     A
A|-------------0--2--4---|---9--7--5--4--2---0-------|
E|---0--2--3-------------|---------------------------|
C|-----------------------|---------------------------|
G|-----------------------|---------------------------|
[Outro]
 Em      A
Dancing

 Em                          A
Won't someone dance with me?

 Em       A
Touch me