| E | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Comin' out around the world |
| Are you ready for a brand-new beat? |
| Summer's here and the time is right |
| For dancin' in the street |
| Down in Dayton, Ohio (dancin' in the street) |
| Down in New Orleans (dancin' in the street) |
| In New York City (dancin' in the street) |
| Chorus: |
| A | |
| All we need is | music, sweet music |
| There'll be music everywhere |
| E | |
| There'll be | swingin', swayin', and records playin' |
| Dancin' in the street |
| Ab | |
| It doesn't matter what you wear |
| Abm | |
| Just as | long as you are there |
| F# | |
| So come on, | every guy, grab a girl |
| B | E | |
| Everywhere around the world they're | dancin' |
| They're dancin' in the street (dancin' in the street) |
| Verse 2: |
| This is an invitation across the nation |
| A chance for folks to meet |
| There'll be laughin', singin', and music swingin' |
| Dancin' in the street |
| Philadelphia, PA (dancin' in the street) |
| In Washington DC now (dancin' in the street) |
| Can't forget the Motor City (dancin' in the street) |
| (chorus) |
| E | |
| They've got it in L.A., every day |
| They're dancin' in the street (dancin' in the street) |
| Across the Big Straw Line, dancin' in time |
| They're dancin' in the street (dancin' in the street) |
| Across the ocean blue, me and you |
| We're dancin' in the street (dancin' in the street) |
| ...and fade |
I think...Abmajor
It doesn't matter what you wear
C#m
just as long as you are there
F#m A
so come on, every guy, grab a girl
B7
Everywhere around the world.....