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Artist: Genesis
Song: We Cant Dance

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Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 14:31:57 +0000

From: "\"Mr Frederic F. MAQUET\" <\"Mr Frederic F. MAQUET\""
Subject: Tab: We Can't Dance by Genesis

Genesis
We Can't Dance

Tabbed by Frederic Maquet. f.maquet@ic.ac.uk

This is a classic rock tune and I couldn't believe no one had tabbed it
(although it is
pretty simple)....This is by no means entirely correct, as the original
has a synthesizer that
adds a good bit of the punch, and the bass does a lot too.
If some of the chords seem unusual, it's because I wanted it to sound as
Bass-y as
possible (to give it some crunch!). You can always use the normal
chords although
it'll sound less "authentic". Enjoy.

For any errors, comments, corrections, etc, email me at

f.maquet@ic.ac.uk

For more Exclusive tabs, go to my

guitar
homepage.

Intro/Verse:
------------
This is the main riff for most of the song.

C C G G
e:------------|
B:------------|
G:--5-5-------| <- the first bit can be played 2 ways...
D:--5-5--5--5-|
A:--3-3--5--5-|
E:--3-3--3--3-|

or:
C C G G F G G C C G G Bb C
e:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
B:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
G:----------------|-------------|--5-5--------|--3---------------|x2
D:-2-2--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--5-5--5-5---|--0----2-2--------|
A:-3-3--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--3-3--5-5---|--1-/--3-3-3h4p3--|
E:-3-3--3--3------|---1-/3-3----|--3-3--3-3---|--1-/--3-3--------|

Verse 1:
--------
C C G G F G G C C G G Bb C

e:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
B:----------------|-------------|-------------|------------------|
G:----------------|-------------|--5-5--------|--3---------------|
D:-2-2--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--5-5--5-5---|--0----2-2--------|
A:-3-3--5--5------|---3-/5-5----|--3-3--5-5---|--1-/--3-3-3h4p3--|
E:-3-3--3--3------|---1-/3-3----|--3-3--3-3---|--1-/--3-3--------|
Hot sun Beating Burning wal- around
down my feet king

C C G G F G G
Hot sun beating down
C C G G Bb C
burning my feet just walking around.

(Same thing:)

Hot sun making me sweat

'Gators getting close, hasn't got me yet

Chorus: (same tune as verse)

-------
C C G G F G G
I can't dance, I can't talk.
C C G G Bb C
The only thing about me is the way I walk.

I can't dance, I can't sing

I'm just standing here selling everything.

Verse 2:
--------

Blue jeans sitting on the beach,

her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach.

She's got a body under that shirt,

but all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt.

'Cause, I can't dance, I can't talk.

The only thing about me is the way I walk.
No, I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling.

Bridge:
-------
Bb F C
e:-----------------------0-----|
B:-----------------------1-----|
G:-----------------------0-----|
D:-0-----------3---------2-----|
A:-1-----------3---------3-----|
E:-1-----------1---------3-----|
checking... place... know

Bb F
And checking everything is in place,
C
you never know who's looking on.

Verse 3:
--------

Young punk spilling beer on my shoes,

fat guy's talking to me trying to steal my blues.

Thick smoke, see her smiling through.

I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool.

But I can't dance, I can't talk.

The only thing about me is the way I walk.
I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling

Bridge 2:
---------
Bb F C
e:--------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------|
G:--------------------------------------|
D:-----0------------3---------------2---|
A:-----1------------3---------------3---|
E:-----1------------1---------------3---|

Bb Eb F (synth bit)
e:-----------------------------------------1----------|
B:--------------------------------------------1-------|
G:--------------------------------------2--------2----|
D:-0---------------13----------3------3---------------|
A:-1---------------13----------3----------------------|
E:-1---------------11----------1----------------------|

Bb F
And checking everything is in place
C
You never know who's looking on
Bb Eb F
A perfect body with a perfect face, uhan.

End:
----

Play chorus lots of time with loads of scat vocals...while

playing the "intro-riff"...

and singing:
"I won't dance, please don't ask me..."
_

--
Frederic Maquet
Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/3224/
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