Chords with lyrics
Intro:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
Verse 1:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
I danced in the morning when the world was begun
DmDm G7G7
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
I came down from Heaven and I danced on the earth
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
In Bethlehem I had my birth
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C majorC A minorAm DmDm G7G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C majorC FF C majorC A augmentedA C majorC
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.
Verse 2:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
I danced for the scribe and the pharisee
DmDm G7G7
But they would not dance and they would not follow me
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
They came with me and the dance went on
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C majorC A minorAm DmDm G7G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C majorC FF C majorC A augmentedA C majorC
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.
Verse 3:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame
DmDm G7G7
The holy people said it was a shame
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
And they left me there on a cross to die
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C majorC A minorAm DmDm G7G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C majorC FF C majorC A augmentedA C majorC
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.
Verse 4:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
I danced on a Friday (slow down) when the sky turned black
DmDm G7G7
It's hard to dance with the world on your back
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
(speed up again) But I am the dance and I still go on
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C majorC A minorAm DmDm G7G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C majorC FF C majorC A augmentedA C majorC
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.
Verse 5:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
They cut me down and I leapt up high
DmDm G7G7
I am the light that'll never, never die
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
I'll live in you if you'll live in me
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said he.
Outro:
C majorC A minorAm C majorC A minorAm
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C majorC A minorAm DmDm G7G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C majorC FF C majorC A augmentedA C majorC
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
DmDm G7G7 C majorC FF C majorC