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In the (Bbmaj7)streets a round here, there was (Gm7)no bod y tough er than me.
I was (Cm7)quick with me fists and (F7sus)fast with me foot work, as (Bbmaj7)you can plain ly (Bb7)see.
But while (Fm7)fight ing was use ful for (Bb7)get ting your way a mong the (Ebmaj7)toughs of the town
where (Ebm6)you could hold sway,
there (Gm)had to be some thing that was (E)bet ter than this.
I was (F7)fif teen years old
and I’d (Abdim7)nev er been kissed.
Well, of (Bbmaj7)course she’d ig nore me; her (Gm7)friends would all sneer at me (Cm7)blood y nose drip ping and me (F7sus)cau li flow’r ear.
For it’s (Cm7)hard to con vince in a (F7sus)ro man tic (F7)pose with a (Bbmaj7)love ly black eye and a bro ken (Bb6)nose, sion of me.
where a (Fm7)girl is at tract ed to (Bb7)skills more re fined than the pu gi list’s (Ebmaj7)art.
ly,
And (Ebm6)so, I in clined
to (Gm)take me self se rious as a was (Edim7)mod ern ro manc er, and I (F7)se cret ly learned all the moves of a danc (F7)er.
You (Bbmaj7)swing to the left,
you (Gm7)swing to the right, keep your eyes on your part ner, more or (F7sus)less like a fight.
You just (Cm7)fol low the rhy thm and you (F7sus)keep to the beat.
The im (Bbmaj7)por tant thing’s (Bb7)nev er to (Bb6)look at your (Bb)feet.
Then a (Fm7)mir a cle hap pens; your your (Bb7)mind’s in a trance, though the (Ebmaj7)strat e gy’s sub tle: re (Ebm6)treat and ad vance.
It’s (Bbmaj7)all a bout (Gm7)at ti tude, (Cm7)all in your (F7)stance, at (Dm7)ten tion to (Gm7)de tail, leav ing (Cm7)noth ing to (F7)chance; which ex (Dm7)plains how the (Gm7)pu gi list (Cm7)fi nal ly (F7)learned how to (Bbmaj7)dance.
Well, I’d on the (Bbmaj7)night that the pu gi (Gm7)list (Cm7)fi nal ly (F7sus)learned how (F7)to (Bmaj7)dance.
It’s a (B)three min ute round and you’re (G#m7)back in your cor ner.
You’re (C#m7)lick ing your wounds just like (F#7sus)Lit tle Jack Horn er.
Don’t (C#m7)let your guard down; try a (F#7sus)jab with your right, or you’re (Bmaj7)los ing on points by the (B6)end of the night.
Then a (F#m7)mir a cle hap pens
and ev ’ry one’s (B7)scream ing.
You’re (Emaj7)pinch ing your self just in (Em6)case you’re still dream ing.
You’ve (G#m)tak en th’in i tia (G)tive, you’ve (F)tak en your chance.
It’s the (B)night when this (G#m7)pu gi list (C#m7)fi nal ly learned how to (F)dance.
In a (D#m7)bout where the (G#m7)strat e gist’s (C#m7)bridg es were burned, where it (D#m7)seemed that his (G#m7)for tune had (C#m7)sud den ly turned, ’twas the (D#m7)night that this (G#m7)scrap per was (C#m7)sud den ly dap per.
This (F)poor fel low’s (Em)heart was still (B)going like the (Ddim7)clap pers the (C#m7)night that the pu gi list fi nal ly (F#7sus)learned how (F#7)to (Bmaj7)dance.
The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Eb, 160 BPM.
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- What key is "The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance" by Sting played in?
- The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
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- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
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- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
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- "The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance" was originally performed by Sting. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Night The Pugilist Learned How To Dance"?
- This arrangement uses 34 chords: Abdim7, B, B6, B7, Bb, Bb6, Bb7, Bbaug, +26 more.
- What other songs by Sting can I play here?
- Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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