Learn to play "Dancing In The Courthouse" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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D A Weather controls your day Bm G People make up your mind Bm D Until you can't even tell A Em When someone gives you a sign D A But we make the ground our grave by layin' in it Bm G We make our problems fade by facin' 'em Bm D We make the wind our wings by raisin' your arms A At the top of the world, yeah Chorus: D A Put 'em on trial (On trial) Bm G Make 'em dance for it in the courthouse Bm D Make a stand for it or it don't count (Or it don't count) A Em Be the landlord of the whole town (Of the whole town) D A Put 'em on edge (On edge) Bm G Make the judge jumping hit the two step (hit the two step) Bm D And make the jury come up with two guesses (Up with two guesses) A Em And lose interest, then they make up a new sentence Ayy, hell or high water, we cover for you like camouflage And it's not over 'til a fat woman sing hella high (Hey) Tap dancin' in my (Hey) Until I feel a change in my day-to-day on a daily basis We make the love that keeps our world spinnin' We make the gods our friends by cursin' em We make the wind our wings by raisin' your arms At the top of the world, yeah Chorus: Put 'em on trial (On trial) Make 'em dance for it in the courthouse (Yeah, in the courthouse) Make a stand for it or it don't count (Or it don't count) Be the landlord of the whole town (Of the whole town) Put 'em on edge (On edge) Make the judge jump and hit the two-step (Yeah, hit the two-step) And make the jury come up with two guesses (Come up with two guesses) And lose interest, then they make up a new sentence (New sentence) D A Some due plannin', she livin' like a loose cannon Bm G Then lose, man, that's so funny, I should do standup Bm D I’m rude and a superhero like Bruce Banner A Em But truth is, ain't nothin' that you could do Chorus: Put 'em on trial Make 'em dance for it in the courthouse (Yeah, in the courthouse) Make a stand for it or it don't count (Or it don't count) Be the landlord of the whole town Put 'em on edge (On edge) Make the judge jump and hit the two-step (Yeah, hit the two-step) And make the jury come up with two guesses (Come up with two guesses) And lose interest, then they make up a new sentence (A new sentence) Put 'em on trial Make 'em dance for it in the courthouse (Yeah, in the courthouse) Make 'em dance for it in the courthouse You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Bm D Em 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 "Dancing In The Courthouse" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dancing In The Courthouse" by Dominic Fike.