B       C#      F#      G#      
<====>  <====>  <====>  <====>  
 ||||    OOO|    |O|O    ||||   
 ||OO    ||||    ||O|    ||||   
 |O||    ||||    O|||    |O|O   
 O|||    |||O    ||||    ||O|   
.||||   .||||   .||||   .O|||   
 ||||    ||||    ||||    ||||   

[intro]
G# | C#
G# | C#

C# | B
C# | B


[verse]
                 C#
Oh, now tell me where can you party, child, all night long?
      C#
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?
      C#
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]
C#   | C#
(in the basement, that's where it's at!)
(in the basement, that's where it's at!)
F#   | C#
(in the basement, that's where it's at!)
(in the basement, that's where it's at!)

G# F# | C# G#
(in the basement, in the basement, in the basement...)


[verse]
                   C#
Where they don't check you age at the door
      C#
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


[outro]
C#   | C#
F#   | C#
G# F# | C# G#