The Damned – Disco Man (Ukulele)

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Words and music by Captain Sensible (Backing vocals in bold parens) Intro Guitar 1 C/// F/// D/// G/// E/// A/// B/// All B // // A B A B Verse 1
B             A
Take my hand, Disco Man

E               B
Are you just a one night stand?

B               A
Have some fun, jump the gun

E                    B
But what’s left when it’s all done
Chorus 1
F#               E           B            F#
But who are you taking for a ride, (Disco Man)
E G A B
     A  B  A
Better to run or else to hide (Disco Man, Disco Man)
Verse 2
B               A
Tall and neat, watch his feet

E                  B
Got the jist he’s all complete

B           A
Understand Disco Man’s

E                B
Heading for the garbage can
Chorus 2
F#             E                   B           F#
Have you just crossed a bridge too far, (Disco Man)

           E              G                   A
Jump in a cab and steal a car, (worst in the land)

      G                  A
Disco Man, (a one night stand),

      G                   A           B
Disco Man, (I can’t understand, Disco Man)
Solo Bass and Guitar 2 – 8 measures C / D / F / C / C / D / F / C /
Guitar 1….
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Bridge
Cm G            Dm A
   What are you doing

Cm G               Dm A
   Your life’s in a ruin

Cm G              Dm  A
   You’re out of your head

                 B
   You oughta be dead
Verse 3 (Guitar 2 - palm mute, others strum/hit on chord change except during slash marks)
B                 A /
Down the stairs, no-one cares

E                 B  /      /    /   A B A
He who wins is he who dares

B             A /
Rock n roll, lose control
E B / / / Just forget you’re on the dole Chorus 3
F#               E            B           F#
But who are you taking for a ride, (Disco Man)

           E             G                   A
Better to run or else to hide, (worst in the land)

       G                 A
Disco Man, (a one night stand),

      G                 A           B
Disco Man, (can’t understand, Disco Man)
Hold on B for 4 measures Outtro (7 times in total) Strum to lively crescendo for 1st through 5th time. Slow down for 6th and 7th.
B           Dm
(Are you ready?)  for the Disco Man

E           F#
(Are you ready?)  for the Disco Man

G           A
(Are you ready?)  for the Disco Man
Yeah.