Lord of the Dance

Traditional Irish Hymn – Lord of the Dance
Words by Sydney Carter

Lyrics

Verse 1 I danced in the morning when the world was young I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth At Bethlehem I had my birth Chorus Dance, then, wherever you may be I am the lord of the dance, said he And I lead you all, wherever you may be And I lead you all in the dance, said he Verse 2 I danced for the scribes and the Pharisees They wouldn't dance, they wouldn't follow me I danced for the fishermen James and John They came with me so the dance went on Verse 3 I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame The holy people said it was a shame They ripped, they stripped, they hung me high Left me there on the cross to die Verse 4 I danced on a Friday when the world turned black It's hard to dance with the devil on your back They buried my body, they thought I was gone But I am the dance, and the dance goes on Verse 5 They cut me down and I leapt up high I am the life that will never, never die I'll live in you if you'll live in me I am the Lord of the dance, said he

Chords

C C#Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B
Intro: G#m C#m A B7 Verse 1: E G#m C#m I danced in the morning when the world was begun A F#m B7 I danced in the Moon and the Stars and the Sun E C#m G#m C#m I came down from Heaven and I danced on Earth A B7 E A E at Bethlehem I had my birth Chorus: G#m C#m G#m C#m Dance, then, wherever you may be E A B7 I am the Lord of the Dance, said He E C#m G#m E I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be A B7 E A E I’ll lead you all in the Dance, said He! Verse 2: I danced for the scribes and the Pharisees They wouldn’t dance, they wouldn’t follow me I danced for the fishermen James and John They came with me so the dance went on Verse 3: I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame The holy people said it was a shame They ripped, they stripped, they hung me high Left me there on the cross to die Verse 4: I danced on a Friday when the world turned black It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back They buried my body, they thought I was gone But I am the dance, and the dance goes on Verse 5: They cut me down and I leapt up high I am the life that will never, never die I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me I am the Lord of the dance, said he