Blackmore's Night – Lord Of The Dance Simple Gifts (Guitar)

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[Intro] C Em Am C Em Dm G C Am C Em Dm G C F C G [Verse]
  C             Am               Em          Am
I danced in the morning when the world had begun

      Dm                                       G
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun

  C              Am           Em            Am
I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth

   Dm    G     C
At Bethlehem I had my birth
[Chorus]
                 Em           Am
Dance, then, wherever you may be

 C        F           Dm           G
"I am the lord of the dance", said he

       C        Am       C            Em
"And I lead you all, wherever you may be

      Dm       G          C       F    C   G
And I lead you all in the dance", said he
[Verse]
         C          Am               Em         Am
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free

         Dm                                  G
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be

    C               Am            Em         Am
And when we find ourselves in the place just right

       Dm        G         C
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight
[Chorus]
                 Em           Am
Dance, then, wherever you may be

 C        F           Dm           G
"I am the lord of the dance", said he

       C        Am       C            Em
"And I lead you all, wherever you may be

      Dm       G          C       F    C
And I lead you all in the dance", said he
[Instrumental] C G Am G F Dm G [Verse]
     C       Am   Em    Am
When true simplicity is gained

   Dm                             G
To bow and to bend, we shan't be ashamed

   C        Am        Em       Am
To turn, to turn will be our delight

 Dm      G          C
'Till by turning we come 'round right
[Chorus]
                 Em           Am
Dance, then, wherever you may be

 C        F           Dm           G
"I am the lord of the dance", said he

       C        Am       C            Em
"And I lead you all, wherever you may be

      Dm       G          C       F    C   G    A
And I lead you all in the dance", said he
[Verse]
  D             Bm               F#m         Bm
I danced in the morning when the world had begun

      Em                                       A
And I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun

  D              Bm           F#m           Bm
I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth

   Em    A     D
At Bethlehem I had my birth
[Chorus]
                 F#m          Bm
Dance, then, wherever you may be

 D        G           Em           A
"I am the lord of the dance", said he

       D        Bm       D            F#m
"And I lead you all, wherever you may be

      Em       A          D       G    D
And I lead you all in the dance", said he
[Chorus]
                 F#m          Bm
Dance, then, wherever you may be

 D        G           Em           A
"I am the lord of the dance", said he

       D        Bm       D            F#m
"And I lead you all, wherever you may be

      Em       A          D       G    D   A
And I lead you all in the dance", said he
[Chorus]
                 F#m          Bm
Dance, then, wherever you may be

 D        G           Em           A
"I am the lord of the dance", said he

       D        Bm       D            F#m
"And I lead you all, wherever you may be

      Em       A          D       G    D
And I lead you all in the dance", said he
[Chorus]
                 F#m          Bm
Dance, then, wherever you may be

 D        G           Em           A
"I am the lord of the dance", said he

       D        Bm       D            F#m
"And I lead you all, wherever you may be

      Em       A          D       G    D   A
And I lead you all in the dance", said he