The Dance chords by Tom Russell

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
C majorC  FF C majorC FF F minorFm C majorC

Verse:
        E minorEm    A minorAm       C7C7
Morning comes a-calling, knocking at the door
  FF         C majorC      DmDm        G+G    C majorC
It slipped up on two lovers, it's found them on the floor
         E minorEm   A minorAm        C7C7
Sunlight spills a shadow, shading every glance
   FF        F minorFm        C majorC
It's hard to tell the dancers from the dance

Verse:
         E minorEm   A minorAm       C7C7
Footsteps ring so hollow as he tries to lead
FF        C majorC    DmDm        G+G   C majorC
Once she used to follow, now they tip-toe lead
         E minorEm    A minorAm      C7C7
Going through the motions, in a lover's trance
   FF        F minorFm        C majorC
It's hard to tell the dancers from the dance

Chorus:
     A minorAm    E7E7      FF
Now he's dancing alone down the stairs
      E minorEm   C majorC
Pretending not to care
  FF     F minorFm     C majorC
The ballet is empty of romance
   FF        F minorFm       C majorC
It's hard to tell the dancer from the dance

Instrumental:
C majorC  FF C majorC FF F minorFm C majorC

Verse:
          E minorEm   A minorAm       C7C7
They're so close together, they're so far apart
    FF        C majorC        DmDm        G+G   C majorC
They've memorised their lines, but never understood their part
            E minorEm       A minorAm          C7C7
He says, "You'll never live alone, she says, "I'll take the chance"
   FF        F minorFm        C majorC
It's hard to tell the dancers from the dance

Chorus:
     A minorAm    E7E7       FF
Now she's dancing alone, come the morning
    E minorEm   C majorC
Waiting for the dawn
  FF     F minorFm     C majorC
The ballet is empty of romance
   FF        F minorFm       C majorC
It's hard to tell the dancer from the dance
   FF        F minorFm       C majorC
It's hard to tell the dancer from the dance
   FF        F minorFm       C majorC
It's hard to tell the dancer from the dance

Outro:
C majorC  FF C majorC FF F minorFm C majorC