[Verse 1]
G Em Bm Em
I danced in the morning when the world was begun,
Am D7
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun,
G Em Bm Em
And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth,
Am D7 C G
At Bethlehem I had my birth.
[Chorus]
G Bm Em
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
G Am D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
G C G D7 G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
C D7 G C G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he
[Verse 2]
G Em Bm Em
I danced for the scribe and the pharisee,
Am D7
But they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me.
G Em Bm Em
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John
Am D7 C G
They came to me and the Dance went on.
[Chorus]
G Bm Em
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
G Am D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
G C G D7 G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
C D7 G C G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he
[Verse 3]
G Em Bm Em
I danced on the Sabbath when I cured the lame;
Am D7
The holy people said it was a shame.
G Em Bm Em
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me on high,
Am D7 C G
And they left me there on a Cross to die.
[Chorus]
G Bm Em
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
G Am D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
G C G D7 G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
C D7 G C G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he
[Verse 4]
G Em Bm Em
I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black
Am D7
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
G Em Bm Em
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone,
Am D7 C G
But I am the Dance, and I still go on.
[Chorus]
G Bm Em
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
G Am D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
G C G D7 G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be,
C D7 G C G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said he
[Verse 5]
G Em Bm Em
They cut me down and I leapt up high;
Am D7
I am the life that'll never, never die;
G Em Bm Em
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
Am D7 C G
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.