Dan the Dancer

Mitski - Dan the Dancer: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dan the Dancer" 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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Learn Dan the Dancer Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Mitski

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dan the Dancer" smoothly on your guitar.

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G#                    C
Dan had very long limbs
From leading day to day
Hanging onto a cliff
That stretched him everyday
And when she'd ask to hold hands
He would smile and
Let one of his hands go
His whole life in one hand
His whole life

And when he'd say goodnight and
Leave her doorstep
He'd use his last strength
To wave back
And once back in his room
Once back in his room
He'd return his waving hand
Back to its cliff
G#                             G
He liked her more than life itself
G#      G
I'm sure

 G#                         C
'Cause Dan had never danced
    G#             C
outside of his room
      G#                  C
When no one was home and he would
G#                    C
start to hear the door
     G#
So when he moved with you
     G        G#       G
And felt his body let go
    G#
Of course you couldn't know
 G      G#
It was you and you alone
      G       G#                      G
That he had shown his bedroom dancer to

Shown his bedroom dancer to
Shown his bedroom dancer to
Shown his bedroom dancer to
Shown his bedroom dancer to
Shown his bedroom dancer to

              Fm                                   G  G#
And he would never tell you that it was his first time


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dan the Dancer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dan the Dancer" by Mitski.

Mitski - Dan the Dancer: Guitar Chords

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