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

[intro]
C# | F#
C# | F#

F# | E
F# | E


[verse]
                 F#
Oh, now tell me where can you party, child, all night long?
      F#
In the basement, down in the basement.
      B
Oh, where can you go when your money gets low?
        F#
In the basement, down in the basement.
           C#                             B
And if a storm is taking place, you can jam and still be safe
        F#                     C#
In the basement, down in the basement.


[verse]
  F#
Where can you dance to any music you choose?
      F#
In the basement, down in the basement.
                 B
Oh, you got the comforts of home, a nightclub too.
        F#
In the basement, down in the basement.
            C#                           B
There's no cover charge or fee and the food and drinks are free,
        F#                     C#
In the basement, down in the basement.


[instrumental]
F#   | F#
(in the basement, that's where it's at!)
(in the basement, that's where it's at!)
B   | F#
(in the basement, that's where it's at!)
(in the basement, that's where it's at!)

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


[verse]
                   F#
Where they don't check you age at the door
      F#
In the basement, down in the basement
     B
Barracuda and jerk til your feet get sore
        F#
In the basement, down in the basement
        C#                            B
Do any dance you want to do, there's no one under you
        F#                     C#
In the basement, down in the basement


[outro]
F#   | F#
B   | F#
C# B | F# C#