A#      D#      F       G#      
<====>  <====>  <====>  <====>  
 ||OO    |||O    ||O|    ||||   
 |O||    ||||    O|||    ||||   
 O|||    |OO|    ||||    |O|O   
 ||||    ||||    ||||    ||O|   
.||||   .||||   .||||   .O|||   
 ||||    ||||    ||||    ||||   

[intro]
F | A#
F | A#

A# | G#
A# | G#


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


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


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

F D# | A# F
(in the basement, in the basement, in the basement...)


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


[outro]
A#   | A#
D#   | A#
F D# | A# F