Lord of the Dance (SJEH Arrangement) Chords - Hymn

Verse 1

C Am C Am I danced in the morning when the world was begun Dm G7 I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun C Am C Am I came down from Heaven and I danced on the earth Dm G7 C In Bethlehem I had my birth

Chorus

C Am C Am "Dance, then, wherever you may be C Am Dm G7 "I am the Lord of the Dance," said He C Am C "And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be Dm G7 C "And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.

Verse 2

C Am C Am I danced for the scribe and the pharisee Dm G7 But they would not dance and they would not follow me C Am C Am I danced for the fishermen, for James and John Dm G7 C They came with me and the dance went on

Chorus

C Am C Am "Dance, then, wherever you may be C Am Dm G7 "I am the Lord of the Dance," said He C Am C "And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be Dm G7 C "And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.

Verse 3

C Am C Am I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame Dm G7 The holy people said it was a shame C Am C Am They whipped and they stripped and they hung me high Dm G7 C And they left me there on a cross to die

Chorus

C Am C Am "Dance, then, wherever you may be C Am Dm G7 "I am the Lord of the Dance," said He C Am C "And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be Dm G7 C "And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.

Verse 4

C Am C Am I danced on a Friday (slow down) when the sky turned black Dm G7 It's hard to dance with the world on your back C Am C Am They buried my body and they thought I'd gone Dm G7 C (speed up again) But I am the dance and I still go on

Chorus

C Am C Am "Dance, then, wherever you may be C Am Dm G7 "I am the Lord of the Dance," said He C Am C "And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be Dm G7 C "And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.

Verse 5

C Am C Am They cut me down and I leapt up high Dm G7 I am the life that'll never, never die C Am C Am I'll live in you if you'll live in me Dm G7 C "I am the Lord of the Dance," said he.

Outro

C Am C Am "Dance, then, wherever you may be C Am Dm G7 "I am the Lord of the Dance," said He C Am C "And I'll lead you all, wherever you may be Dm G7 C "And I'll lead you all in the dance," said He.