lord of the dance : the irish rovers .
#26 in canada in 1972 .
#1 .
G Em G
i danced in the morning when the world was begun .
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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
#2 .
G Em G
i danced for the scribes and the phar . . isees .
D C D
but they would not dance and they wouldn’t follow me .
G D Em
i danced for fishermen , for james and john . .
D C G
they came with me and 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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
#3 .
G Em G
i danced on the sabbath and i cured the lame .
D C D
the holy people thought it was a shame .
G Em G
they cut and they stripped and they hung me high . .
D C G
and 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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
#4 .
G Em G
i danced on a friday when the sky turned black .
D C D
it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back .
G Em G
they buried my body , but i’d gone . .
D C G
but i Am the dance and i still go 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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
#5 .
G Em G
they cut me down but i leapt up high .
D C D
i Am the light that will never , never die .
G Em G
i’ll live in you if you’ll 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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
outro :
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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
a seventies smash from kraziekhat .
lord of the dance : the irish rovers .
#26 in canada in 1972 .
#1 .
G Em G
i danced in the morning when the world was begun .
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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
#2 .
G Em G
i danced for the scribes and the phar . . isees .
D C D
but they would not dance and they wouldn’t follow me .
G D Em
i danced for fishermen , for james and john . .
D C G
they came with me and 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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
#3 .
G Em G
i danced on the sabbath and i cured the lame .
D C D
the holy people thought it was a shame .
G Em G
they cut and they stripped and they hung me high . .
D C G
and 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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
#4 .
G Em G
i danced on a friday when the sky turned black .
D C D
it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back .
G Em G
they buried my body , but i’d gone . .
D C G
but i Am the dance and i still go 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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
#5 .
G Em G
they cut me down but i leapt up high .
D C D
i Am the light that will never , never die .
G Em G
i’ll live in you if you’ll 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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
outro :
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!
( lead you all in the dance , said he! )
a seventies smash from kraziekhat .
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