Dancing In Front Of The Guns chords by Libby Roderick

• Capo on 4th
• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: B

♫ Intro:

Am7  D  G D/F# Em7
Am7  D  G


♫ Verse 1:
N.C.             Am7         D                      G
We’re facing the guns again
we have faced them before
           Am7                   D
Humanity’s longing after so many deaths
    C                         G
For something more human than war
               C     D                       G   D/F# Em7
But part of me whispers “Take your body and    run   away.
          Am7                                        D
Leave the vision to somebody else,” then I hear myself say,

♫ Chorus:
N.C.               Am7     D                 G
That I’d rather be dancing   at the edge of my grave.
              Am7                     D                        Em
I’d rather be holding you close as we march forward loving and brave.
              C     D                   G    D/F#  Em7
I’d rather be singing in the face of my   fear.
              Am7                     D                 G
I’d rather be dancing in front of the guns as long as I’m here.


♫ Verse 2:
N.C.       Am7         D                        G
Life is so   dangerous   that there’s little to fear
           C    D    C                  D
Life is so possible, every breath a frontier
                            C          D                   G         D/F#  Em7
And they’ve brought out the guns once again ‘cuz they haven’t a clue
                 Am7                      C                 D
That we could be dancing, the whole human race, each one must choose


♫ Chorus:
N.C.              Am7     D                 G
And I’d rather be dancing   at the edge of my grave.
              Am7                     D                        Em
I’d rather be holding you close as we march forward loving and brave.
              C     D                   G    D/F#  Em7
I’d rather be singing in the face of my   fear.
              Am7                     D                 G
I’d rather be dancing in front of the guns as long as I’m here.


♫ Interlude:
Am7 D  G
C   D  C   D
C   D  G D/F# Em7
Am7 D  G


♫ Verse 3:
N.C.            Am7         D                        G
To the drum of my heartbeat   pounding up through my feet
                 Am7              D                Em
With millions of lovers urging me on as we take to the streets
               C    D                    G    D/F#  Em7
As we face the terror, if I leave here before my time
                Am7              C                    D
One thing’s for certain, I’ll go dancing and I’ll go alive!


♫ Chorus:
N.C.              Am7     D                 G
And I’d rather be dancing   at the edge of my grave.
              Am7                     D                        Em
I’d rather be holding you close as we march forward loving and brave.
              C     D                   G    D/F#  Em7
I’d rather be singing in the face of my   fear.
              Am7                     D                 G
I’d rather be dancing in front of the guns as long as I’m here.
              Am7                     D                 G
I’d rather be dancing in front of the guns as long as I’m here.


♫ Outro:
Am7        D            G
Dance with me long as I'm here