Instruments
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb || Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |
Verse 1
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab |I’d Rather Dance With You than talk with you | Eb | Fm7 | Cm9 | Ab |So why don't we just move into the other room? | Eb | Fm7 | Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |There's space for us to shake and hey, I like this tune
Verse 2
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab |Even if I could hear what you said | Eb | Fm7 | Cm9 | Ab |I doubt my reply would be interesting for you to hear | Eb | Fm7 | Cm9 | Ab |Because I haven't read a single book all year | Eb | Fm7 |And the only film I saw, I didn't like it at all
Instruments
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb || Cm9 | Ab | Fm7 | Gm7 |
Hook
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance, I'd rather dance than talk with you| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance, I'd rather dance than talk with you| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance, I'd rather dance than talk with you
Instruments
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |
Bridge
| Cm | Cm |The music's too loud and the noise from the crowd | Cm | Bb |Increases the chance of misinterpretation
Verse 3
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab |So let your hips do the talking | Eb | Fm7 | Cm9 | Ab |I'll make you laugh by acting like the guy who sings | Eb | Fm7 |And you'll make me smile by really getting into the swing
Chorus
| Cm9 | Ab | Getting into the swing Getting into the swing | Ab | Bb | Getting into the swing Getting into the swing | Cm9 | Ab | Getting into the swing Getting into the swing | Fm7 | Gm7 | Getting into the swing Getting into the swing
Hook
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance, I'd rather dance than talk with you| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance, I'd rather dance than talk with you| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance, I'd rather dance than talk with you| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance, I'd rather dance than talk with you
Instruments (Piano)
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb || Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |
Ending
| Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance with you | Cm9 | Ab | Ab | Bb |I'd rather dance with you I'd rather dance with you
Instruments
| Cm9 | Ab | Fm7 | Gm7 | [x2]| C |

