Intro (same as Verse 1 and Chorus together)

Verse 1
(C7)       (F)                       (D7)  
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
(G)                           
Don't be a fickle fool,
    (C7)                         (F)                                
You came here with a gal, who's always been your pal,
       (G7)                              (C7)    
Don't leave her for the first unattached girl, it just ain't cool
             
Chorus
           (F)                       (D7)
You got to dance with who brung you, swing with who swung you,
(Gm)             (D7)     (Gm)      
Life ain't no forty-yard dash, 
   (Bb)           (F dim)                (F)                  (D7) 
Be in it for the long run, 'cause in the long run you'll have more fun, 
       (G7)           (C7)             (F)         
if you dance with who brung you to the bash


Verse 2
(C7)                                          (F)    
I had a friend from Texas, he really had some style, 
             (C)                                  (F) 
he sang that good old Western Swing and drove 'em wild
(A7)                               (Dm)
Then a talent scout from Vegas said "Boy, play and sing this way"
       (G7)(stop)                        (C7)    
And in one short year he was broke and in L.A.

(Chorus)

Instrumental Break (same as the Intro and Chorus)  

Verse 3
(C7)                               (F)    
You gotta be real careful what you wish for, 
            (C7)                          (F)
'cause you just might get the whole darn thing, 
   (A7)                         (Dm)
Be sure what you want is really something you can use-
         (G7)(stop)                                 (C7)
Or you might wind up half dead, just singing the Blues


Chorus (and tag as follows)

       (G7)           (C7)             (A7)   (D7)       
if you dance with who brung you to the bash
       (G7)           (C7)             (F)         
if you dance with who brung you to the bash