Guitar chords I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) was penned by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, who were also behind Whitney Houstons other major hit, How Will I Know. The inspiration for the song came from the need to create an upbeat dance-pop track that captured an exuberant and joyful spirit. Released in 1987, it became one of Houstons biggest hits, epitomizing the 80s pop era.
Key: C
Introduction:
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Clocks strikes upon the hour, and the sun begins to fade,
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Am
still enough time to figure out how to chase my blues away.
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I've done alright up 'til now, it's the light of day that shows me how,
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G/A
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and when the night falls, loneliness calls.
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Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,
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with somebody who loves me.
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Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,
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with somebody who loves me.
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I've been in love and lost my senses, spinning through the town,
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soon or later the fever ends, and I wind up feeling down.
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I need a man who'll take a chance,
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on a love that burns hot enough to last.
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G/A
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So when the night falls, my lonely heart calls.
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Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,
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Dm
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with somebody who loves me.
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Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat
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Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,
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Dm
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Am
with somebody who loves me.
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Somebody who , somebody who, somebody to love me,
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somebody who , somebody who, to hold me in his arms, oh!
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I need a man who'll take a chance,
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on a love that burns hot enough to last.
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C
G/A
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So when the night falls, my lonely heart calls.
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Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
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Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,
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with somebody who loves me.
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Oh! I wanna dance with somebody, I wanna feel the heat with somebody.
Bm
Yeah! I wanna dance with somebody,
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Em
A
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with somebody who loves me.
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oh oh oh oh dance
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Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance?
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Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance?
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Don't you wanna dance? Say you wanna dance...(Dance)