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But Tonight We Dance

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AmBreathe deep Dmand easy
GSwallow Cthis pride.
AmStare at my Dmshaking hands
Emthrough bone dry, Amblood shot eyes.
AmClock strip Dmthe hours, 
G' count Cthe miles.
FWill you be there Gwaiting, 
Emawake Amuntil sunrise.
FI’ve traveled Gin darkness, 
Amfor what seems Clike days,
DmI come from Gthe sinkholes, 
Ccollapsed under Amthis weight.
AmI know not Gyour sorrow,
Ambut I know Cmine,
DmSo say you'll stay
Gand dance with me Amtonight.
AmIn the glow of Dmtwilight,
Gour world is finally Ccalm.
AmI felt it complete Dmme,
Emwhen the stars give Amway to dawn.
AmA language Dmuniversal,
Gbut I speak not its Ctongue.
FIs this a night that spins Gforever,
Emor a dawn that never Amcomes.
FI’ve traveled Gin darkness, 
Amfor what seems Clike days,
DmI come from Gthe sinkholes, 
Ccollapsed under Amthis weight.
AmI know not Gyour sorrow,
Ambut I know Cmine,
DmSo say you'll stay
Gand dance with me Amtonight.
AmTomorrow we Gmight wake 
Cin solitude and Amsilence
FI will give you Ceverything
Gif only you would Amhave me.
FTomorrow we will Csweat and toil,
FOur hands will quiver Amcaked with soil,
FTomorrow we'll give it Cone last chance,
CBut tonight we dance,
AmBut tonight we dance
Solo
FI’ve traveled Gin darkness, 
Amfor what seems Clike days,
DmI come from Gthe sinkholes, 
Ccollapsed under Amthis weight.
AmI know not Gyour sorrow,
Ambut I know Cmine,
DmSo say you'll stay
Gand dance with me Amtonight.

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But Tonight We Dance

by Rise Against

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Am Dm

Breathe deep and easy

G C

Swallow this pride.

Am Dm

Stare at my shaking hands

Em Am

through bone dry, blood shot eyes.

Am Dm

Clock strip the hours,

G C

' count the miles.

F G

Will you be there waiting,

Em Am

awake until sunrise.

F G

I’ve traveled in darkness,

Am C

for what seems like days,

Dm G

I come from the sinkholes,

C Am

collapsed under this weight.

Am G

I know not your sorrow,

Am C

but I know mine,

So say you'll stay

G Am

and dance with me tonight.

Am Dm

In the glow of twilight,

G C

our world is finally calm.

Am Dm

I felt it complete me,

Em Am

when the stars give way to dawn.

Am Dm

A language universal,

G C

but I speak not its tongue.

F G

Is this a night that spins forever,

Em Am

or a dawn that never comes.

F G

I’ve traveled in darkness,

Am C

for what seems like days,

Dm G

I come from the sinkholes,

C Am

collapsed under this weight.

Am G

I know not your sorrow,

Am C

but I know mine,

So say you'll stay

G Am

and dance with me tonight.

Am G

Tomorrow we might wake

C Am

in solitude and silence

F C

I will give you everything

G Am

if only you would have me.

F C

Tomorrow we will sweat and toil,

F Am

Our hands will quiver caked with soil,

F C

Tomorrow we'll give it one last chance,

But tonight we dance,

But tonight we dance

Solo

F G

I’ve traveled in darkness,

Am C

for what seems like days,

Dm G

I come from the sinkholes,

C Am

collapsed under this weight.

Am G

I know not your sorrow,

Am C

but I know mine,

So say you'll stay

G Am

and dance with me tonight.

About But Tonight We Dance Chords by Rise Against

Learn how to play But Tonight We Dance by Rise Against with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “But Tonight We Dance chords”, “But Tonight We Dance guitar chords”, or “Rise Against But Tonight We Dance chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy But Tonight We Dance chords and for experienced players who want accurate But Tonight We Dance lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Dm, G, C, Em, F.

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What key is "But Tonight We Dance" in?

The chords for "But Tonight We Dance" show the original chord names (including Am, Dm, G, C, Em, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.