The (Bb)trou ble with schools is

they (Ebm)al ways try to teach the wrong les (Bb)son.

Be (Gm7)lieve me, I’ve been kicked out of e (Ebmaj9)nough of them to (Cm11)know.

They (Bb)want you to be come less cal lous,

less shal low, but (Bb6)I say, (Bb7)“Why in vite (Eb)stress in?

Stop stud y ing (Fdim7)strife

and (F9sus)learn to live ‘the un ex am ined (G)life’”...

(G)Danc ing through life,

(Bm)skim ming the sur face, (C)glid ing where (D)turf is (Bm)smooth.

(Cm)Life’s more (F)pain less for the (Em)brain less.

(Eb)Why think too hard

(F)when it’s so (Fsus)sooth (D7)ing (G)danc ing through life?

(Bm)No need to tough it (C)when you can (D)slough it (Bm)off as I (Em)do.

(C)Noth ing (D)mat ters, but (Bm7)know ing noth ing (Em)mat ters

It’s just life,

so keep danc ing (G)through...

(G)Danc ing through life,

(Bm)sway ing and sweep ing, (C)and al ways (D)keep ing (Bm)cool.

(Cm)Life is (F)fraught less when you’re (Em)thought less.

(Eb)Those who don’t try

(F)nev er look (Fsus)fool (D7)ish...

(G)Danc ing through life...

(Bm)Mind less and care less (C)make sure you’re (D)where less (Bm)trou ble is (Em)rife...

(C)Woes are (D)fleet ing, but (Bm7)blows are noth glanc (Em)mat ing.

It’s just life,

so keep danc ing (G)through...

(Csus2)when you’re danc ing

through (G)life.

Let’s go down to the Oz dust Ball room.

We’ll (Gm)meet there lat er to night.

We can dance till it’s light.

Find the (Fsus)pret ti est (F)girl,

(E)give ’er a (A)whirl

(Dm)right (A7)on (Dm)down to the (Dm)Oz dust Ball room.

Come on, fol low me,

(F#)you’ll be hap py to (F7sus)be (D7)there...

(G5)Danc ing through life,

(G5)down at the Oz dust, if (C)on ly be (D)cause dust is (Bm)what we come (Em)to...

(C)Noth ing (D)mat ters, but (Bm7)know ing noth ing (Em)mat ters

it’s just life,

so keep danc ing (G)through.