Instrumental piano goes from 0:16 to 1:14 A (3 quick strums, let it ring for about 8 bars) [Intro] x2 (1:30) A P.H (pinch harmonic) |------------| |------------| D|--2--2--4--5----5--4--2----2--2--4--5----5--4--2----2--2--4--5----5--4--2----4b-6br-4----------| A|--0------------0--0----0------------0--0----0------------0--0------------2b-4br--| |------------| [Verse 1] Trying so hard to keep up with the Joneses Running a rat race won by our noses Always put one foot in front of the other And dance to the beat of the decadent drummer [Pre-Chorus] Just buy a brand new pair of Fred Astaire shoes Climbing to the top, ne - ver gonna stop It's the same old song and one two three and dec - a - dance [Chorus] Dance (dance) Dance (dance) Dancing to the dec - a - dence dance (dance) Everybody dec - a - dance Dancing to the deca- Dancing to the decadence dance [Bridge] [Verse 2] It's hard to stop once the music gets started 'til the soles of your feet harden up like your heart did Stepping in line with the sign of the ti - mer Seduced by the tune of the decadent dancer A decadent dancer [Pre-Chorus] Just buy a brand new pair of Fred Astaire shoes Climbing to the top, ne - ver gonna stop It's the same old song and one two three and dec - a - dance [Chorus] (x2) Dance (dance) Dance (dance) Dancing to the dec - a - dence dance (dance) Everybody dec - a - dance Dancing to the deca- Dancing to the decadence dance Dance (dance) Dance (dance) Dancing to the dec - a - dence dance (dance) Everybody dec - a - dance Dancing to the deca- Dancing to the decadence dance [Bridge] A P.H. |------------| |------------| D|--2--2--4--5----5--4--2----2--2--4--5----5--4--2----2--2--4--5----5--4--2----4b-6br-4----------| x2 A|--0------------0--0----0------------0--0----0------------0--0------------2b-4br--| |------------| [Solo 1] - - - - - - - - - - (lead man just goes bonkers) [Bridge] A P.H. |------------| |------------| D|--2--2--4--5----5--4--2----2--2--4--5----5--4--2----2--2--4--5----5--4--2----4b-6br-4----------| A|--0------------0--0----0------------0--0----0------------0--0------------2b-4br--| |------------| [Chorus] (x2) Dance (dance) Dance (dance) Dancing to the dec - a - dence dance (dance) Everybody dec - a - dance Dancing to the deca- Dancing to the decadence dance Dance (dance) Dance (dance) Dancing to the dec - a - dence dance (dance) Everybody dec - a - dance Dancing to the deca- Dancing to the decadence dance [Solo 2] (x2) - [Outro] N.C. Dancing to the decadence dance *Drum solo* (8 bars, till end)