Death of a Disco Dancer Chords
by The Smiths
Death of a Disco Dancer by The Smiths is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B, A, G#m, G and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
The intro bassline (and basically throughout the song) is:
B A G#m G B A G#m E
G -------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D -------------------------5-4---|-------------------------2-0---|
A -2----2-0----0---------------5-|-2----2-0----0---------------4-|
E ----2------0---4------3--------|----2------0---4--4p2p0--------|
Sometimes the bass changes a bit, but that is the basic bassline.
the lyrics are (and the same eight chord progression is constant throughout
the entire song):
B A G#m G
the death of a disco dancer
B A G#m E
well, it happens a lot round here
and if you think peace is a common goal
well, that goes to show
just how little you know
the death of a disco dancer
well, i~d rather not get involved
i never talk to my neighbour
i~d just rather not get involved
love, peace and harmony?
love, peace and harmony?
oh, very nice
very nice
very nice
very nice
...but maybe in the next world