[Intro]
C Am C Am
[Verse 1]
C Am C Am
I danced in the morning when the world was begun
Dm G7
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
C Am C Am
I came down from Heaven and I danced on the earth
Dm G7 C F C
In Bethlehem I had my birth
[Chorus]
C Am C Am
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C Am Dm G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C F C A C
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
Dm G7 C F C
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.
[Verse 2]
C Am C Am
I danced for the scribe and the pharisee
Dm G7
But they would not dance and they would not follow me
C Am C Am
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John
Dm G7 C F C
They came with me and the dance went on
[Chorus]
C Am C Am
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C Am Dm G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C F C A C
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
Dm G7 C F C
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.
[Verse 3]
C Am C Am
I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame
Dm G7
The holy people said it was a shame
C Am C Am
They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high
Dm G7 C F C
And they left me there on a cross to die
[Chorus]
C Am C Am
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C Am Dm G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C F C A C
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
Dm G7 C F C
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.
[Verse 4]
C Am C Am
I danced on a Friday (slow down) when the sky turned black
Dm G7
It's hard to dance with the world on your back
C Am C Am
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone
Dm G7 C F C
(speed up again) But I am the dance and I still go on
[Chorus]
C Am C Am
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C Am Dm G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C F C A C
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
Dm G7 C F C
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.
[Verse 5]
C Am C Am
They cut me down and I leapt up high
Dm G7
I am the light that'll never, never die
C Am C Am
I'll live in you if you'll live in me
Dm G7 C F C
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said he.
[Outro]
C Am C Am
"Dance, then, wherever you may be
C Am Dm G7
"I am the Lord of the Dance," said He
C F C A C
"And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be
Dm G7 C F C
"And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.