From one of my favourite childhood musical films, My Fair Lady, the song “I Could Have Danced All Night” is sung by the main character, Eliza, after attending a ball and is one of the main feature songs from the show.
A fun one to play, whatever instrument you’re practising 🙂
^D G
Bed bed
G ^C-^C ^C ^C G
I couldn’t go to bed
G ^C B A
My heads too light
G ^C B A G A
To try to set it down…
B D
Sleep sleep
D B – B B B-D
I couldn’t sleep tonight
D E F G A- B
Not for all the jewels
^C ^D ^C
In the crown!
C E G ^C B B
I could have danced all night
.B E G B A A
I could have danced all night
G E F G A D
And still have begged for more
D F A ^D ^C# ^C#
I could have spread my wings
C F A ^C – B B
And done a thousand things
A F-G A A-E
I’ve never done before…
E F#-G# B
I’ll never know
E F# G# A B-G#-G#
What made it so exciting….
G A B ^D
Why all at once
G A ^C B
My heart took flight
B ^C-^C ^C B B
I only know when he
E- G B ^D ^C ^C
Began to dance with me
F A ^C ^E ^D
I could have danced danced
^F B ^C
Danced all night!
C E G ^C B B
I could have danced all night
.B E G B A A
I could have danced all night
G E F G A D
And still have begged for more
D F A ^D ^C# ^C#
I could have spread my wings
C F A ^C – B B
And done a thousand things
A F-G A A-E
I’ve never done before
E F#-G# B
I’ll never know
E F# G# A B-G#-G#
What made it so exciting…
G A B ^D
Why all at once
G A ^C B
My heart took flight
^C ^C-^C ^C B B
I only know when he
E – G B ^D ^C ^C
Began to dance with me
F A ^C ^E
I could have danced
^D ^F ^G ^G
Danced danced all night!