Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: E The girl goes dancing there A B On the leaf-sown, new-mown, smooth grass C#m Of the garden F#m Escaped from her bitter youth Bsus4 Escaped out of her crowd B Or out of her black cloud
Chorus: E A B Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer E A B Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer Verse 2: E If strange men come from the house A B To lead her away, please, do not say C#m She's crazy F#m Lead them gently astray Bsus4 Let her finish her dance B Finish her dance Chorus: E A B Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer E A B Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer Bridge: C#m She sings as the moon sings B I am I, I am I A The greater grows my light E E B The further shall I fly C#m I hear the wind a-blow B I hear the grass a-grow A And all that I know B I know, I know Verse 3: E The girl goes dancing there A B On the leaf-sown, new-mown, smooth grass C#m Of the garden F#m Let her finish the dance Bsus4 Let her finish the dance B Finish the dance Chorus: E A B Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer E A B Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer E A B Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer E A B Ah, dancer, ah, sweet dancer
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