(C)What is (Bb)hap pen ing (F)here?
(Bb)Some of thing’s go ing on that’s not (F)neigh quite clear.
The (Bb)peo ple are start ing to turn on the lights.
We’re gon na have a par ty, it’s start ing to night.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil The ing.
is (C)hot is (Bb)hap and that’s (F)good.
(Bb)Some of my friends came by from the (F)neigh bor hood.
The (Bb)peo ple are start ing to turn climb the walls.
It looks like ev ’ry bod y is hav ing a ball.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil The room is
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Ev ’ry bod y starts to lose con trol (C)when the mu sic is (G)right.
If you see some bod y hang in’ a (C)round, (F)don’t get up (G)tight.
The on ly thing we want (C)to do to (G)night
is go ’round and ’round
and turn (G)up side down.
Come on, let’s get down!
So, come on,
let’s get (G)loose.
(D)Don’t hold back, ’cause it ain’t no use.
(D)Hard to keep your (C)feet on the ground,
’cause (A5)when we like to par ty, we on ly want to get down.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, what a feel ing, ba by, when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
Oh, what a feel ing
when we’re danc ing on the ceil ing.
This page shows “Dancing On The Ceiling” by Lionel Richie in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.