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