Released on the album "Roll With It" in 1988 by Virgin Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings.
Key of G minor. Time signature 4/4.
Transcription by Hisao Chida
Into:
Gm - Dm7 (x3) Gm - D7(#9)
Gm - Dm7 (x2)
Verse: (0:21-)
Gm Dm7 Gm Dm7
So much going on out there, leaves us hanging in the air
And it's all that we can do to face each day and see it though
G7 C G7 C7(9)
Life's a dance, put on your dancing shoes, take a chance
Gm - Dm7 (x3) Gm D7(#9)
[Verse] (1:00-)
You can't shut your eyes to pain, faces crying in the rain
You can't keep it all inside, you need some way to let it ride
Life's a dance, put on your dancing shoes, take a chance
Chorus: (1:29-)
Bb Bb7 Eb/Bb Ebm/Bb
When you're all over, when you know you've done all that you can do
Bb Bb7 Eb/Bb Ebm/Bb
Put on your dancing shoes, it'll see you through
[Verse] (1:59-)
Voices shouting in the street, life lived to a ragged beat
Someone's world is tumbling down, and who's the saint and where's the clown?
Life's a dance, put on your dancing shoes, take a chance
(Chorus) (2:28-)
Bridge: (2:48-)
Bb Bb7 Eb/Bb Ebm/Bb
When time is flying, when you know there's no end to these modern blues
Bb Bb7 Bb7 Eb/Bb Ebm/Bb
Put on your dancing shoes, oh it'll see you through
F - G - Ab - Eb - Bb - Ab - Db - Dm7
Gm - Dm7 (x4) - G7 - C - G7 - C7(9)
(guitar solo)
(Chorus) (3:56-)
When time is flying, when you know there's no end to these modern blues Put
on your dancing shoes, it'll see you through
Coda: (4:36-)
Gm - Dm7
Keep on dancing (Repeat & Fade Out)