Mark Knopfler – Back On The Dance Floor Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Mark Knopfler – Back On The Dance Floor Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsAm7CDFGDsus2Am7/EDm/FDmEG/B

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This is the chord progression of Back On The Dance Floor by Mark Knopfler on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Am7                                 C                           D
Hand me down my high roller Stetson
F        C         G      D       Dsus2              F
Hand me down my smokeless .41
C                           G                           D              F
We’re gonna look so sharp when we walk in
G    Am7      C    D    Am7      Am7/E
They’re gonna be jazzed we come
Am7 C D Am7 Am7/E

Am7              C                           D
We’re going for the major comeback
F          C             G     D      D              F
For the motherlode, the mighty score
C              G                           D              F                           G
We’ll be the toast of every knocked out boogie shack
Am7              C              D              Am7                           Am7/E
Now we’re back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)

Am7              C              D        Am7              Am7/E
Back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)
Am7              C              D         Am7              Am7/E
Back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)
Am7              C              D        Am7              Am7/E
Back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)

C              G              Dm/F              C
Going all the way is the only way to go
G                           G
The only game in town
C                                        G              Dm              C
Shake your moneymaker closer to the floor
Dsus2                                        E
Shake ‘em on down, shake ‘em on down

Am7                           C                           D
Hand me down my two-tone wingtips
F              C              G              D              Dsus2
Hand me down my skull head walking cane
F              C              G              D                           F
You all gotta wear them shantung gambler suits
G Am7 C D Am7 Am7/E
They’re gonna be jazzed we came

Am7                           C                           D
’Cos we’re going for the major comeback
F              C               G        D     D              F
For the motherlode, the mighty score
C              G              D                          F                           G
We’ll be the toast of every knocked out boogie shack
Am7              C       D              Am7                           Am7/E
Now we’re back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)

C              G              Dm/F                           C
Going all the way is the only way to go
G                                        G
The only game in town
C              G/B                           Dm              C
Shake your moneymaker closer to the floor
D                                                     E
Shake ‘em on down, shake ‘em on down

Am7                           C                           D
We’re going for the major comeback
F            C       G        D          D            F
For the motherlode, the mighty score
C              G                           D              F              G
We’ll be the toast of every knocked out boogie shack
Am7              C              D              Am7                           Am7/E
Now we’re back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)

Am7        C              D              Am7              Am7/E
Back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)
Am7              C              D              Am7                           Am7/E
Now we’re back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)
Am7              C              D              Am7              Am7/E
Back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)
Am7              C              D              Am7              Am7/E
Back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)
Am7              C              D              Am7              Am7/E
Back on the dance floor (back on the dance floor)

How to play Back On The Dance Floor: key, chords and progression

Back On The Dance Floor by Mark Knopfler is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 11 chords: Am7, C, D, F, G, Dsus2, Am7/E, Dm/F, Dm, E and G/B.

Most of the song cycles through Am7 – C – D – Am7 (i7 – III – IV – i7 in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dsus2 chord on guitar (xx0230)
Dsus2D E A
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Back On The Dance Floor chords: questions

What key is Back On The Dance Floor in?

Back On The Dance Floor by Mark Knopfler is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Back On The Dance Floor?

Back On The Dance Floor uses 11 chords: Am7, C, D, F, G, Dsus2, Am7/E, Dm/F, Dm, E, G/B.

What is the chord progression of Back On The Dance Floor?

The main progression is Am7 – C – D – Am7 (i7 – III – IV – i7).

Is Back On The Dance Floor easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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