Lord of the Dance (midi)

G Em G Em

1. I danced in the morning when the world was young,

Am C D

and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun.

G Em G Em

And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth,

Am D G C G

at Bethlehem I had my birth.

G Em G Em

Dance, dance wherever you may be,

G Em D

I am the Lord of the Dance, said he.

G Em G Em

And I'll lead you all wherever you may be,

Am D G C G

and I'll lead you all in the dance, said he.

G Em G Em

2. I danced for the scribes and the pharisees,

Am C D

but they would not dance and they wouldn't follow me.

G Em G Em

I danced for the fisherman, James and John,

Am D G C G

they came with me and the dance went on. + CHORUS

G Em G Em

3. I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame,

Am C D

the holy people they said it was a shame.

G Em G Em

They whipped, they stripped, they hung me high,

Am D G C G

and left me there on the cross to die. + CHORUS

+ Instrumental (= verse, 2x)

G Em G Em

4. I danced on a Friday when the world turned black,

Am C D

it's hard to dance with the devil on your back.

G Em G Em

They buried my body, they thought I was gone,

Am D G C G

but I am the dance and the dance goes on. + CHORUS

G Em G Em

5. They cut me down and I leapt up high,

Am C D

I am the life that will never, never die.

G Em G Em

I'll live in you if you live in me,

Am D G C G

I am the Lord of the dance, said he. + CHORUS

+ Instrumental (=verse x 2)

(Dubliners)