Intro:

        6-string bass w/tambourine:

         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5-5-3-3---------|-----2*----------|
G|---------5---1-2-|-3-3---5---1-2-5-|
D|-----------3-----|-----------------|
                                * 1 during 2nd verse

        [12-string enters, octave higher]

         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-3-3-2-2---------|-----2*----------|
G|---------5---1-2-|-3-3---5--[1-2-5]| [omit before bridge]
D|-----------3-----|-----------------|
                                * 1 during 2nd verse

        acoustic [?] bass (tacit during intro):

           v     v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-------|-----------------|------------------|
B|-------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-0-1-2-|-3---------------|-----------0-1-2--|

         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-3-------5-------|
D|-3---------------|-----------------|

Verse 1 [with intro riff; chords implied]:

              [G]                            [C]          [D]
        After six hours of school I've had enough for the day
              [G]                            [C]          [D]
        I hit the radio dial and turn it up all the way

Chorus:

                                  G
        I [1: gotta 2: love to] dance
                               (dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
                      C
        Right on the spot
                    (dance, dance, dance right there on the spot)
                           G
        The beat's really hot
                        (dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
          B              C             C/D            D
        Dance (dance), dance (dance), dance (dance), yeah

Verse 2:

               [G]                   [Cm]          [D]
        When I get put down I try to shake it off quick
                 [G]                  [Cm]           [D]
        With my chick by my side the radio does the trick

[repeat chorus]

Guitar solo:

        G
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
        C                 G
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
        B        C       C/D       D
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Verse 3:

              [G]                     [C]     [D]
        At a weekend dance we like to show up last

[key change to Ab on "cool"]

         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-4-4-3-3---------|-----4-----------|
G|---------6---2-3-|-4-4---6---------|
D|-----------4-----|-----------------|

                  [Ab]                        [Db]          [Eb]
        I play it cool when it's slow and jump in when it's fast

[repeat chorus in Ab to fade (wordless vocal on repeats)]:

                   Ab
        I love to dance
                 (dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
                      Db
        Right on the spot
                    (dance, dance, dance right there on the spot)
                          Ab
        The beat's really hot
                        (dance, dance, dance now the beat's really hot)
          C             Db            Db/Eb           Eb
        Dance (dance), dance (dance), dance (dance), yeah