[ Lord Of The Dance von Traditional ]


Lord Of The Dance

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I danced in the morning when the world was begun
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and I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
           C
and I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth
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at Bethlehem I had my birth.

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        Dance then wherever you may be, I am the Lord of the dance said he.
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        And I’ll lead you all wherever you me be, and I’ll lead you all in the dance said he.

       C
I danced for the Scriba and the Pharisee, 
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but they would not dance and they wouldn’t follow me
       C
I danced for the fishermen, for James and John
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they came with me and the dance went on.

             C
         Dance then wherever …

       C
I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame
       G7
the holy people said it was a shame
             C
they whipped and they stripped and they hung me high
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and they left me there on a Cross to die.

             C
         Dance then wherever …

      C
I dance on a Friday when the sky furned black
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it’s hand to dance with the devil on your back 
           C
they buried my body and they thought I’d gone
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but I am the dance and I still go on.

              C
         Dance then wherever …

          C
They cut me down and I leap up high.
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I am the life that’ll never, never die
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I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me, 
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I am the Lord of the dance said he.