INTRO:  Bb C   Bb C    Bb C    C

VERSE:
                 C 
Oh, now tell me where can you party, child, all night long?

In the basement, down in the basement.
      F
Oh, where can you go when your money gets low?
        C
In the basement, down in the basement
           G                             F
And if a storm is taking place, you can jam and still be safe
        C                     G
In the basement, down in the basement


VERSE;
  C
Where can you dance to any music you choose?

In the basement, down in the basement
                 F
Oh, you got the comforts of home, a nightclub too.
        C
In the basement, down in the basement. 
            G                           F
There's no cover charge or fee and the food and drinks are free,
        C                     G
In the basement, down in the basement


INSTRUMENTAL:    G  O OVER VERSE CHORDS

C     F  C  G  F  C  G


VERSE:
                   C
Where they don't check you age at the door

In the basement, down in the basement
     F
Barracuda and jerk til your feet get sore
        C 
In the basement, down in the basement
        G                            F
Do any dance you want to do, there's no one under you
        C                     G
In the basement, down in the basement


VERSE/OUTRO/INSTRUMENTAL:

PA Y THE VERSE CHORDS OVER THE FOLLLOWING
LYRICS (FEEL FDE  TO IMPROVISE LYRICS)

C     F  C  G  F  C  G

Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Heeeeeeey yeah, 
Oh, throw your weapons on the floor
Oh, going down in the basement
Oooooh, yeah, yeah
Wooooooh, yeah
Wooooooh, that's where it's at
Well in the basement
Oh, in the basement
I'm going down, down ,down, down
In the basement