Boney M. - Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Am G Josephine, you're the queen, ah-ah, Dm Josephine Baker, ah-ah-ah F What a scene, Josephine, on the stage, Am G let it go, Josephine, you're the queen Am G Josephine, you're the queen, born in St. Louis 1906, Dm F died in Paris 1974 Am G Ambition: the world Way back in the thirties Long before you were born There was a girl called Josephine (Josephine, Josephine, Josephine) Just a skinny little black girl 'cause when she danced, she shook the world Never heard of self-control, but to the floor in bed just slow (Everybody stopped and stared but Josephine, she didn't care) Chorus: Am G Everybody wants to dance like Josephine Baker, F G lose your self-control, feel it in your soul Am G Everybody wants to dance like Josephine Baker, F G (s'il vous plaît ma sœur, vous êtes très très belle) Josephine arrived in Paris She took to the stage Mouths fell open, and hearts were broken And many a word were spoken in rage Who is that skinny little black girl? Does anybody know her name? She dances like she doesn't have a care in the world She dances like she has no shame Chorus Everybody wants to dance like Josephine Baker (lose your self-control, feel it in your soul) Everybody wants to dance like Josephine (oh la la ç'est bon, tant fort tant et tant) Josephine, you're the queen, ah-ah (just after war broke out in Europe, Josephine disappeared) Josephine Baker, ah-ah-ah (for two years, no-one knew her whereabouts) What a scene, Josephine, on the stage, let it go (when she returned, she was awarded the Purple Heart) Josephine, you're the queen (for service to her country) Chorus Everybody wants to dance like Josephine Baker (lose your self-control, feel it in your soul) Everybody wants to dance like Josephine (oh la la ç'est bon, tant fort tant et tant) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Dm  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker" by Boney M..