Chords for Irish Song- Lord of the Dance (lyrics)
Tempo:
124.5 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
Am
E
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When the world was young I [Am] danced in the moon and the stars and the [G] Sun I came down from [Em] heaven and I danced on
the earth at [G] Bethlehem I had my birth
[Em] [G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
I danced [G] for the [Em] scribes and the Pharisees
They [Em] wouldn't dance.
[D] They wouldn't follow [G] me.
I danced for the fishermen [Em] James and [Am] John they came with me
[G]
[G] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[Em] [Am] [E]
[G] [Em] [Am]
[E] [G] [Em]
[G] [Am]
[Em] So [Am] the dance went on
[G]
I
[Am]
[G]
[Am] [G]
[Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] Danced on a Friday when [Em] the world turned black [Am] it's hard to dance [D] with the devil on your [G] back
They buried my [Em] body.
They thought I was gone, [Am] but I am the dance and [G] the dance goes on
[Em] [G] I am the Lord of the dance said he
Wherever [Em] you may be and I lead you all in the dance said he
Me down [Em] and I left a high [Am] I am the life that will never [E] never die
[G] I live in you if you [Em] live in me.
[Am] I am the Lord [G] of the dance said he
[Em] Dance dance wherever you [G] may be.
I am the Lord of [E] the dance said [G] he
I lead you all [Em] wherever you may be and I lead [G] you all in the dance said he
[Am]
[G] [E]
[G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
[F]
[N]
the earth at [G] Bethlehem I had my birth
[Em] [G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
I danced [G] for the [Em] scribes and the Pharisees
They [Em] wouldn't dance.
[D] They wouldn't follow [G] me.
I danced for the fishermen [Em] James and [Am] John they came with me
[G]
[G] [Em]
[Am] [G]
[Em] [Am] [E]
[G] [Em] [Am]
[E] [G] [Em]
[G] [Am]
[Em] So [Am] the dance went on
[G]
I
[Am]
[G]
[Am] [G]
[Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] Danced on a Friday when [Em] the world turned black [Am] it's hard to dance [D] with the devil on your [G] back
They buried my [Em] body.
They thought I was gone, [Am] but I am the dance and [G] the dance goes on
[Em] [G] I am the Lord of the dance said he
Wherever [Em] you may be and I lead you all in the dance said he
Me down [Em] and I left a high [Am] I am the life that will never [E] never die
[G] I live in you if you [Em] live in me.
[Am] I am the Lord [G] of the dance said he
[Em] Dance dance wherever you [G] may be.
I am the Lord of [E] the dance said [G] he
I lead you all [Em] wherever you may be and I lead [G] you all in the dance said he
[Am]
[G] [E]
[G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
[F]
[N]
Key:
G
Em
Am
E
D
G
Em
Am
_ _ _ When the world was young I [Am] danced in the moon and the stars and the [G] Sun I came down from [Em] heaven and I danced on
the earth at [G] Bethlehem I had my birth
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
I danced [G] _ _ for the [Em] scribes and the Pharisees
They [Em] wouldn't dance.
[D] They wouldn't follow [G] me.
I danced for the fishermen [Em] James and [Am] John they came with me
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] So [Am] the dance went on
_ [G] _
_ _ I
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ Danced on a Friday when [Em] the world turned black [Am] it's hard to dance [D] with the devil on your [G] back
They buried my [Em] body.
They thought I was gone, [Am] but I am the dance and [G] the dance goes on
_ _ [Em] _ [G] I am the Lord of the dance said he
_ Wherever [Em] you may be and I lead you all in the dance said he
Me down [Em] and I left a high [Am] I am the life that will never [E] never die
[G] I live in you if you [Em] live in me.
[Am] I am the Lord [G] of the dance said he
[Em] Dance dance wherever you [G] may be.
I am the Lord of [E] the dance said [G] he
I lead you all [Em] wherever you may be and I lead [G] you all in the dance said he
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
the earth at [G] Bethlehem I had my birth
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
I danced [G] _ _ for the [Em] scribes and the Pharisees
They [Em] wouldn't dance.
[D] They wouldn't follow [G] me.
I danced for the fishermen [Em] James and [Am] John they came with me
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [Em] So [Am] the dance went on
_ [G] _
_ _ I
_ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ _ Danced on a Friday when [Em] the world turned black [Am] it's hard to dance [D] with the devil on your [G] back
They buried my [Em] body.
They thought I was gone, [Am] but I am the dance and [G] the dance goes on
_ _ [Em] _ [G] I am the Lord of the dance said he
_ Wherever [Em] you may be and I lead you all in the dance said he
Me down [Em] and I left a high [Am] I am the life that will never [E] never die
[G] I live in you if you [Em] live in me.
[Am] I am the Lord [G] of the dance said he
[Em] Dance dance wherever you [G] may be.
I am the Lord of [E] the dance said [G] he
I lead you all [Em] wherever you may be and I lead [G] you all in the dance said he
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _