(D)Wake up in the ing with a head like, “What you done?” This (G)used to be the life, but I don’t need an oth er one.
(D)You like cut ting up and car ry’n’ on, you wear them gowns, so (G)how come I feel so lone ly when you’re up get ting down?
So I’ll play a long when I (F#m)hear that spe cial song,
(Am)I’m gon na be the one that gets it (G)right.
(Bm)You’d bet ter move when you’re (F#m)swing ing ’round the room,
(Am)looks like the ma gic’s on ly ours to (G)night.
But I don’t feel like danc in’ when the old Jo an na plays, my (G)heart could take a chance but my two feet can’t find a way.
You’d think that I could mus ter up a lit tle (C)soft shoe gen tle (G)sway, but I don’t feel like danc in’, no sir, no danc in’ to day.
I don’t feel like (D)danc in’, danc in’ e ven if I find noth ing bet ter to do.
Don’t feel like (G)danc in’ danc in’ why’d you pick a tune when I’m not in the mood?
Don’t feel like (A)danc in’ danc in’ I’d ra ther be home with the one in the (G)bed till dawn with (D)you.
This page shows “I Don't Feel Like Dancin'” by Scissor Sisters 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 D at 112 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.