dance on stilts – blue oyster cult

intro
riff x 2
band enters ( D )
riff x 1 D – C C – G

verse
riff
on the outside i’m in the high rise
headin’ for a meeting ,
D – C C G
shining up my greeting
see me in a white suit
with a mirror tie

chorus
A G – D/F# – F ag – D/F# – F
and you elevate me
F
you throw off the shame
G
and you dance on stilts with me

interlude
riff x 1
band enters ( D )
riff D C C – G

verse
and on the inside , i’m on my knees
crawling an aching mile , living on the bowery
too sick to stand , to try to understand

chorus 2
but you elevate me
you lift me high , just high enough to see
you elevate me
you throw off the shame
G dcc/G – bf
and you dance on stilts with me
you throw off the shame
and you dance on stilts with me

interlude
riff x 1
band enters ( D )
riff D C C G

solo
A G – D/F# – F x6
F – G

interlude
riff x 2
riff D C C G

verse
and no one suspects a thing
they’re all hiding just the same
they ache for an outbound train
and the wheels stopped turning in their brains

chorus 3
repeat chords from 2nd chorus

bridge
riff #2
band enters ( D )
riff #2

end section
D C G
youu – uuu elevate me
you elevate me
you elevate me
cmon baby , dance on stilts ,
dance on stilts with me
you elevate me

solo break
D – C – G x 4

ascending riff
D – C – G x 4

solo break

ascending riff

end on D