Boney M. - Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker: Ukulele Chords
Learn to play "Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker ukulele chords and lyrics
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Everybody Wants to Dance Like Josephine Baker" smoothly on your ukulele.
Am G Josephine, you're the queen, ah-ah, Dm Josephine Baker, ah-ah-ah F What a scene, Josephine, on the stage, Am G let it go, Josephine, you're the queen Am G Josephine, you're the queen, born in St. Louis 1906, Dm F died in Paris 1974 Am G Ambition: the world Way back in the thirties Long before you were born There was a girl called Josephine (Josephine, Josephine, Josephine) Just a skinny little black girl 'cause when she danced, she shook the world Never heard of self-control, but to the floor in bed just slow (Everybody stopped and stared but Josephine, she didn't care) Chorus: Am G Everybody wants to dance like Josephine Baker, F G lose your self-control, feel it in your soul Am G Everybody wants to dance like Josephine Baker, F G (s'il vous plaît ma sœur, vous êtes très très belle) Josephine arrived in Paris She took to the stage Mouths fell open, and hearts were broken And many a word were spoken in rage Who is that skinny little black girl? Does anybody know her name? She dances like she doesn't have a care in the world She dances like she has no shame Chorus Everybody wants to dance like Josephine Baker (lose your self-control, feel it in your soul) Everybody wants to dance like Josephine (oh la la ç'est bon, tant fort tant et tant) Josephine, you're the queen, ah-ah (just after war broke out in Europe, Josephine disappeared) Josephine Baker, ah-ah-ah (for two years, no-one knew her whereabouts) What a scene, Josephine, on the stage, let it go (when she returned, she was awarded the Purple Heart) Josephine, you're the queen (for service to her country) Chorus Everybody wants to dance like Josephine Baker (lose your self-control, feel it in your soul) Everybody wants to dance like Josephine (oh la la ç'est bon, tant fort tant et tant) | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsAm  Dm  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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