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Thread #154648   Message #3630859
Posted By: Jason Xion Wang
06-Jun-14 - 03:32 PM
Thread Name: Chord Req: Do You Want to Dance (Tom Paxton)
Subject: Lyr Add: Do You Want to Dance (Tom Paxton)
OK, as a non-native speaker, this is my first attempt to transcribe the lyrics to a song by ear...

Do You Want to Dance
(Tom Paxton)

I find myself a fool, I laugh too loudly, speak inanely
I strive to seem so cool, so self-persist, I feel manly

All the hours I spend examining my poor reflection
To a childish end - a simple glance in my direction

But what if you should see me as the hopeless mess I am
Afraid of even trying as I must confess I am
Afraid of your reaction if I dare to take the chance
It's the agony of asking, "Do you - do you want to dance?"

To my friends I boast, "If I'm no lover, may God strike me"
What I need the most is just a hint that you might like me

But what if you should see me as the hopeless mess I am
Afraid of even trying as I must confess I am
Afraid of your reaction if I dare to take the chance
It's the agony of asking, "Do you - do you want to dance?"

From album "Saturday Night", 1976

I can't guarantee that every word I heard is exactly what Tom sang, but this is what I hear, and it makes sense... Not sure about the chords though, maybe G-C-D-G would work.

Jason