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!