G Em G
I danced in the morning when the world was young.
D C D
I danced in the Moon and the Stars and the Sun.
G D Em
I came down from Heaven and I danced on Earth..
D C G
at Bethlehem I had my birth.
[Chorus]
G Em G
Dance, dance, wherever you may be..
Em D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He.
G Em G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be..
D G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said He!
[Verse 2]
G Em G
I danced for the scribes and the phar..isees.
D C D
They wouldn't dance, they wouldn't follow me.
G D Em
I danced for the fishermen, James and John..
D C G
they came with me so the Dance went on.
[Chorus]
G Em G
Dance, dance, wherever you may be..
Em D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He.
G Em G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be..
D G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said He!
[Verse 3]
G Em G
I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame.
D C D
The holy people said it was a shame.
G Em G
They ripped, they stripped, they hung me high..
D C G
they left me there on a cross to die.
[Chorus]
G Em G
Dance, dance, wherever you may be..
Em D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He.
G Em G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be..
D G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said He!
[Verse 4]
G Em G
I danced on a Friday when the world turned black.
D C D
It's hard to dance with the devil on your back.
G Em G
They buried my body, they thought I was gone..
D C G
but I am the Dance and the dance goes on.
[Chorus]
G Em G
Dance, dance, wherever you may be..
Em D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He.
G Em G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be..
D G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said He!
[Verse 5]
G Em G
They cut me down and I leapt up high.
D C D
I am the Life that will never, never die.
G Em G
I live in you if you live in Me..
D C G
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He.
[Chorus]
G Em G
Dance, dance, wherever you may be..
Em D
I am the Lord of the Dance, said He.
G Em G
And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be..
D G
And I'll lead you all in the Dance, said He!
