THE LORD OF THE DANCE

The Irish Rovers

I (C)danced in the morning when the world was begun,
I (F)danced on the moon and the (G)stars and the (G7)sun,
I (C)came down from heaven and I danced on the earth
In (F)Bethlehem I (G)had my (C)birth

Chorus:
So (C)dance, dance wher(Dm7)ever you may be,
(C)I am the Lord of the (Dm7)dance said (G)He
And I'll (C)lead you (Am)all wher(F)ever you may be,
(G)Lead you all in the dance said (C)He

I (C)danced on the Sabbath and I healed the lame,
The (Dm7)holy people said it was a (G)shame,
They (C)whipped and they stripped and they hung me high,
They (F)left me there on the (G)cross to (C)die

I (C)danced for the Scribes and the Pharisees,
(Dm7)They wouldn't dance and they (G)wouldn't follow (G7)me,
I (C)danced for the teens of the very end,
They (Dm7)danced with me and the (G)dance went (C)on

I (C)danced on Thursday and the sky turned black,
It's (Dm)hard to dance with the (G)Devil on your (G7)back,
They (C)buried my body and they thought I was gone,
But (Dm7)I am the dance and I (G)still go (C)on

They (C)cut me down and I leapt on high,
(Dm7)I am the dance and I'll (G)never, never (G7)die,
I'll (G)live in you if you live in me,
"I (Dm7)am the Lord of the (G)dance", said (C)He

[Repeat Chorus Twice]

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