Decadence Dance Lyrics

Music and Lyrics: Bettencourt, Cherone
From Extremes album "II Pornograffitti- A Funked Up Fairy Tale"
Taken from the book, transcription by Ric Molina
TUNE GUITAR DOWN 1/2 STEP (Eb)
Tempo: 134
A.H. 1
(2)---2----4p-2h-4--------2---2----|-(2)---2----4p-2h-4--5----2----2---|
G.I A.H. 1 A.H. 1/2
(2)----4b---(4)--2---4b---(4)--2---|-(2)------------------------2------|
(2)--------------2---4b---(4)--2---|-(2)---2---4p-2h-4--5---2---2------|
GUIT. II A.H. 1 |
(2)------------------4b---(4)---2--|-(2)-------------------------2-----|
GUIT.I
(2)---2--4p-2h-4---------2----2----|-(2)----2--4p-2h-4--5---2--X---X---|
GUIT.II |
G.I
Lets go... |
G.II(to rhy. slashes) |
(2)---2----4p-2h-4--------2---2----|-(2)--2----4p-2h-4--5---2----2-----|
A.H. 1 1/2
(2)--4b---(4)----2--2--4b---(4)--2-|-(2)-------------------------2-----|
(2)--------------2--2--4b---(4)--2-|-(2)---2---4p-2h-4--5----2---2-----|
(2)---2---4p-2h-4--------2----2----|-(2)---2---4p-2h-4---5------2------|
-(1)h-2---0---0--------------------|--0--------------------------------|
Tryin so hard to keep up
with the Joneses
Running a rat race and won A.H.
by our noses 1/2
Always put one foot in
front of the other
and dance to the beat of a de- A.H.
--7~~~~~~~~~~~-----X--X------------|--------0------------2-------------|
--7~~~~~~~~~~~-----X--X------------|-----------------------------------|
cadent drummer
Just buy a brand new pair
of Fred Astaire shoes climb- ing to the top never gon- 1/2
-na stop its the same old song and 1/2
one two three and de- -ca- -dence A.H. 1 *CHORUS
Dance Dance Dance
Dance danc- -ing to the de-ca-dent dance let ring..............
Ev - ry body de-.............
-ca danc ing danc- -ing to the decadent danc- P.M...........
(7)--6---7---6---7----9---------2--|(2)----2---4p-2h-4--5----2----2----|
-ing to the decadent dance Dance
Dance
Its hard to stop once the mu-
-sic gets started
Till the soles of your feet harden up
+ + + + + + + + A.H.
like your heart did
Step--pin in line with the
sign of the timer
--7b---(7b)--(7b)--(7b)--(7b)--(7b)|--2--------------------------------|
Seduced by the tune of the de- *not a slide, pick the notes to 17 A.H.
-cadent dancer Whoo!
the decadent dancer
Just buy a brand new pair
of Fred Astaire shoes climb- ing to the top never gon- 1/2
-na stop its the same old song and 1/2
one two three and de- -ca- -dence A.H. 1 **CHORUS II
Dance Dance Dance
Dance danc- -ing to the de-ca-dent dance let ring..............
Ev - ry body de-.............
-ca danc ing danc- -ing to the decadent danc- P.M...........
(7)--6---7---6---7----9---------2--|(2)----2---4p-2h-4--5----2----2----|
-ing to the decadent dance Dance-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Dance
Dance Dance
(2)---2---4p-2h-4---------2---2----|(2)----2--4p-2h-4---5----2----2----|
Dance***SOLO*** + + + A.H.
-X/13p-9h-11-----------------------------------|--------0-----------2--|
A.H.
A.H. A.H.
A.H.
AH.1/2.................. P.M.....
--7H-8-----9b---(9)--7-------------|--------------------------9--------|
A.H. P.M............ A.H....................1..................
-8-------9-------------8-9-11---|---------11---11----11b-(11)-9---9-11------|
A.H.
w/bar 2 1/2 (2 and a half) A.H.
-12--12------12-(12)h-14--12--12h14p12-|-11-------------11-------------|
P.M.........................1......
--(14)----19p-16--14\6/14---14--16-|-17----16--17-----16--17--19b------|
P.M........................................... 1 1+1/2
-(19)--19--17--16--17-21p--19p17p16--17--16-------|--------------------|
A.H. 1
*Improvise over sustained note using
feedback,wh.bar,glissandos and pick noises.-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
(2)---2----4p-2h-4----5---2----2---|-(2)--2---4p-2h-4--------2----2----|
(2)--2---4p-2h-4---5----2------2/--|-(14)-14---12---11--9--7--5--4---2-|
(2)--2----4p-2h-4---5----2---2-----|(2)---2-----4p-2h-4--------2-------|
*finger slide
go go go go go go go go dance
Dance Dance Dance Danc-
-ing to the de ca dent dance Ev-
P.M...
-ry body de- -ca dancing danc-
(2)-------------------4h-5p-4------|-----------------------------------|
-ing to the decadent danc- -ing to the de-cadent dance
Dance Dance Dance Danc-
-ing to the de ca dent dance Ev- 1 1 P.M...
-ry body de- ca dancing danc- 1 1 1 1 1
-(4b)-(4b)-(4b)-(4b)-(4b)------7---|--7--------------------9-----9-----|
-ing to the decadent danc- in to the de- cadent dance
let ring.................................... 1
(12)--------13p-12-10----10-12b-(12)-10-12p-10----10---|
-12b-(12)p-10------10---------10-----------------------|
let ring............
-17b--(17)p-14--------------------------------------|------------------|
Dancin to the decadent
dance.