| Choreographer's notes: |
| The song starts with 16 counts of instrumental, then the lyrics start with "I was" on count 17. |
| Start dancing on count 18 (on the word "there"). |
| Over the course of the whole song, you will dance the pattern 5 times. |
| At the end of the 3rd time, add the 12-count tag. |
| After count 16 of the 5th time, the music stops and restarts. Hold while the music is stopped, |
| then continue dancing at count 17 when it kicks back in. |
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| First 8: Syncopated rock step forward, L coaster step back, R & L together, applejack R & L |
| 1&2 | | Rock R foot forward, recover weight on L foot, step R foot together |
| 3&4 | | Step back on L foot, step R foot together, step L foot forward |
| 5-6 | | Step together R-L |
| &7&8 | | Applejack left, applejack right (weight ends on L foot)* |
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| *For an easier alternative, on "7" twist heels left and on "8" twist heels to center ending weight on L foot |
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| Second 8 (9-16): Syncopated 1/2 R and 1/4 R monterey turns, scuff, step, heels out-in-out |
| 1& | | Touch R toe to right side, pivot 1/2 to right on L foot and step R foot together |
| 2& | | Touch L toe to left side, step L foot together |
| 3& | | Touch R toe to right side, pivot 1/4 right on L foot and step R foot together |
| 4 | | Touch L toe to left side (now facing left side wall) |
| 5-6 | | Scuff L foot forward, step L foot slightly forward |
| 7&8 | | With weight on both feet twist heels out, twist heels in, twist heels out (ending weight on L foot) |
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| Third 8 (17-24): Repeat first 8 counts |
| 1&2 | | Rock R foot forward, recover weight on L foot, step R foot together |
| 3&4 | | Step back on L foot, step R foot together, step L foot forward |
| 5-6 | | Step together R-L |
| &7&8 | | Applejack left, applejack right (weight ends on L foot)* |
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| Fourth 8 (25-32): Repeat counts 9-16 |
| 1& | | Touch R toe to right side, pivot 1/2 to right on L foot and step R foot together |
| 2& | | Touch L toe to left side, step L foot together |
| 3& | | Touch R toe to right side, pivot 1/4 right on L foot and step R foot together |
| 4 | | Touch L toe to left side (now facing left side wall) |
| 5-6 | | Scuff L foot forward, step L foot slightly forward |
| 7&8 | | With weight on both feet twist heels out, twist heels in, twist heels out (ending weight on L foot) |
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| Six counts (33-38): Walk forward 2, R rock forward/recover, 1/2 R shuffle forward |
| 1-2 | | Step forward R-L |
| 3-4 | | Rock-step R foot forward, recover weight on L foot |
| 5&6 | | Turning 1/2 right step R foot forward, step L foot together, step R foot forward (now facing front wall) |
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| Six counts (39-44): Walk forward 2, L rock forward/recover, 1/2 L shuffle forward |
| 1-2 | | Step forward L-R |
| 3-4 | | Rock-step L foot forward, recover weight on R foot |
| 5&6 | | Turning 1/2 left step L foot forward, step R foot together, step L foot forward (now facing back wall) |
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| Fifth 8 (45-52): R & L shuffles forward, hitch steps back |
| 1&2 | | Step R foot forward, step L foot together, step R foot forward |
| 3&4 | | Step L foot forward, step R foot together, step L foot forward |
| &5 | | Hitch R knee and slide L foot back, step R foot back |
| &6 | | Hitch L knee and slide R foot back, step L foot back |
| &7&8 | | Repeat counts &5&6 |
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| Sixth 8 (53-60): Heel jacks, R forward, 1/2 L pivot turn, R forward, L together |
| &1 | | Step back on R foot, touch L heel forward |
| &2 | | Step back on L foot, cross-step R foot over L foot |
| &3 | | Step back on L foot, touch R heel forward |
| &4 | | Step back on R foot cross-step L foot over R foot |
| 5-6 | | Step R foot forward, pivot 1/2 to left and step down on L foot (L foot is forward) |
| 7-8 | | Step R foot forward, step L foot together |
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| Seventh 8 (61-68): Repeat counts 53-60 |
| &1 | | Step back on R foot, touch L heel forward |
| &2 | | Step back on L foot, cross-step R foot over L foot |
| &3 | | Step back on L foot, touch R heel forward |
| &4 | | Step back on R foot cross-step L foot over R foot |
| 5-6 | | Step R foot forward, pivot 1/2 to left and step down on L foot (L foot is forward) |
| 7-8 | | Step R foot forward, step L foot together (end facing back wall) |
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| REPEAT |
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| Use the tag below ("Bonus Boots Section") only after the 3rd pattern of the dance |
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| 12-count tag: Syncopated cross-rock steps, R forward, 1/2 L pivot turn |
| 1&2 | | Cross-rock R foot over L foot, recover weight on L foot, step R foot together |
| 3&4 | | Cross-rock L foot over R foot, recover weight on R foot, step L foot together |
| 5-6 | | Step R foot forward, pivot 1/2 to left and step down on L foot (L foot is forward) |
| 7&8 | | Cross-rock R foot over L foot, recover weight on L foot, step R foot together |
| 9&10 | | Cross-rock L foot over R foot, recover weight on R foot, step L foot together |
| 11-12 | | Step R foot forward, pivot 1/2 to left and step down on L foot (end facing back wall) |
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| REPEAT FROM THE BEGINNING |
