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We can dance if we want to, we can (Bb)leave your friends be hind.
’Cause your friends don’t dance, and if they don’t dance, well, (C)they’re no friends of mine.
Say, we can go where we want to, a place that (Bb)they will nev er find.
And we can act like we come from out of this world, leave the (C)real one far be hind.
And we can (F)dance.
We can go when we want to, the night is (Bb)young and so am I.
And we can dress as real a neat it, from our (Bb)hats er to our feet, it, and sur (C)prise them with the vic to ry cry.
Say, we can act if we want to, if we (Bb)don’t, no bod y will.
And you can act real rude or to tal ly re moved, and I can (C)act like an im be cile.
Say, we can dance, we can dance, (Db)ev ’ry thing’s out of con trol.
We can dance, we can dance, they’re (Db)do ing it from pole to pole.
We can dance, we can dance, (Db)ev ’ry bod y look at your hands.
We can dance, we can dance, (Db)ev ’ry bod y’s tak en the chance.
Ah.
Safe ty dance.
Oh, safe ty dance.
Yes, safe ty dance.
The Safety Dance — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 96 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “The Safety Dance”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Safety Dance"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats played in?
- The Safety Dance is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Safety Dance"?
- The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Safety Dance" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Safety Dance"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Safety Dance"?
- "The Safety Dance" was originally performed by Men Without Hats. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Safety Dance"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, Ab, Bb, C, D, Db, Eb, F, +1 more.
- What other songs by Men Without Hats can I play here?
- Try "The Safety Dance". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Safety Dance" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 96 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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