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  I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying
  Originally recorded by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, 1963
  As performed by The Who/The High Numbers, 1964
  Written by Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Edward Holland, Jr. ©Stone Agate Music
  
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  transcribed by
  litgo@aol.com
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  |B               |             |
   Gather 'round my friends here
  Help me forget my hurtin' tears
  About the only girl I ever loved
  The only one baby
         |B                 |Abm
  I gotta dance to keep from cryin' (crying)
       |B                 |Abm
  Gotta dance to keep from crying' (crying)
  
     |E                    |     
  Whoa, do the flop (do the flop)
  Do the twist (do the twist)
  Everybody, it goes like this
           |B                           |Abm
  You gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright
       |B                           |Abm
  Gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright
  
  I'm so lonely since we parted
  You memory leaves me so broken hearted
  
  I gotta dance to keep from cryin' (crying)
  Gotta dance to keep from crying' (crying)
  
  Whoa, do the bird (do the bird)
  Do the fly (do the fly)
  Come on, gang, you know, by by by, oh yeah
  
  [interlude]
  
  Do the bang, yeah, you can't miss
  Everybody, yeah, it goes like this
  You gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright
  Gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright
  
  Heartaches can gather 'round
  Misery I sure have found
  
  I gotta dance to keep from cryin' (crying)
  Gotta dance to keep from crying' (crying)
  
  You goin' softer now, you goin' softer now...
  You goin' soft right now, yeah yeah
  Everybody clap their hands now...
  Alright, yeah, alright, yeah
  I want you to go harder now, baby
  I want you to go harder now, baby
  Yeah yeah, you go harder now
  You walk right up, yeah yeah
  You go harder now, yeah...
  You go hard now, yeah...
  
  You gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright
  Gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright
  You gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright
  Gotta dance, got me swayin', got me, alright
  
  Well, baby, now, it's al... it's alright
  
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