The Safety Dance

by Men Without Hats
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Lyrics

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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

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Watch "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 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”

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.

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