Born To Boogie
Billy Elliot the Musical
Born to Boogie
Elton John / Lee Hall
from “Billy Elliot – The Musical” (2005)
G C/G G
We weren't born to stand still
C/G G
Ain't a question of will
C F/C C
Gotta move it's a fact
G C/G G
You were born to react
D G/D D
You weren't made to behave
G C/G G
Like you will in the grave
C/G G
Where music is played
C/G G
Oh the soul will be swayed
C F/C C
And your feet, they will move
G C/G G
As if only to prove
D G/D D
That it wasn't by chance
G C/G G
We were destined to dance
F Bb/F
We were born to boogie
F Bb/F
We were born to boogie
D G/D
It ain't a puzzle
D G/D
'Cause we're blood and muscle
C F/C
From the day of creation
D G/D
We were the dance sensation
F Bb/F
Come on and shake your booty
F Bb/F
'Cause we were born to boogie
D G/D
Anyone can get it
D G/D
'Cause we're born kinetic
C F/C
Come on Mash Potato
D G/D
The way God made you
G C/G G
Your feet and your hands
C/G G
Oh your toes and your glands
C F/C C
Your eyes and your chin
G C/G G
Your face and your skin
D G/D D
Oh your brawn and your brains
G C/G G
Your balls and your chains
F Bb/F
We were born to boogie
F Bb/F
We were born to boogie
D G/D
It's been said before
D G/D
But I will say no more
C F/C
We were born to boogie
D G/D
We were born to boogie
Eb F
We came up from the ocean
Bb
In full locomotion
Eb F
And when we hit the ground
Bb
We just danced around
Cm
Because they say
D7
It's in the DNA - Boogie!
G - C - G - D - G
F Bb/F
We're all born to boogie
F Bb/F
We're all born to boogie
D G/D
Come on twist your fire
D G/D
Like a soul survivor
C F/C
We're all born to boogie
D G/D
We're all born to boogie (X2)
C F/C
We're all born to boogie
D G/D C-G
We're all born to boogie