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The Last Dance

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INTRO:
Am G   Am Em   Am G Fmaj7 G
AmVERGSE:Am  Em  Am  G  Fmaj7  G  
I Ammet a sad old Ggypsy on the rAmoad to BerEmlin
By chAmance I got to spGend a little Fmaj7time with himG  
SAmhared a few life stGories on that Amdusty old tEmrain
So I thAmought I'd take a Emminute
Just to sFmaj7hare them agGain with Amyou
Am G   Am Em   Am G Fmaj7 G
AmVERGSE:Am  Em  Am  G  Fmaj7  G  
He tAmalked of all the twGists and turns he'd Amtaken in lEmife
And Amhow his spirit clGung to God to Fmaj7do what was rGight
SAmure he got the prGize but he never cAmounted the cEmost
FAmelt his pain as he shEmared with me 
     Fmaj7All that Ghe had lAmost
AmVERGSE:Am  Em  Am  G  Fmaj7  G  
If Amyou could only sGee what was tAmhere in his eEmyes
An eAmternity of wGandering in sFmaj7earch of the prGize
He'd Amhad it all, the mGoney, all the fAmame and romEmance
AmNow he shed a tGear as he fCaced   Gthe last dAmance
The blDmessing comes but once he said
But it's nCot for you, it must be shared
And Bbif you keep it to yourself
You'll Cbe no use to anyone else
And Dmhe who gives will take away
And yCou will face the same dark day
That Bbeven now is all my pain
 CI'll never have this dEance agAmain
ChCances, dGances, how qDmuickly this life pCasses
AmAll our hopes and aFll our dreams
Get lEost in all our selfish schemes
You see, it's nCot about you, it's nGot about me
It's abDmout loving something Cwe can't see
It's Amall about what we are wFilling to share
It's abEout our hearts and who lives thFere
INSTRUMENTAL:
F   Am   Dm   F   Gm   F   Gm   C
ASOBbLO COVC#ER THESE CHORDS:
Dm  G   Bbm F  Dm  G  Bbm  C
F   Am  Dm  F  Gm  F  Gm   C
Dm  G   Bbm F  Dm  G  Bbm  C#  F
F   G   Fm  Bb F   G  Ab   Bb  F  G
FmVERSBbE:F  G  Fm  Bb  F  G  Fm  Bb  
As the tCmrain rolled into the cBbity
He shook his hCmead as if to Bbsay
It's yCmour turn now, just kBbnow the game
That yAbou're about to pBblay
And it seCmemed as if right tBbhere and then
A lCmight came to his eBbyes
As Cmhe exchanged the dBbance of life
For a Abfar better pBbrize 
And Dmso the tired old gyCpsy drifted sDmlowly awCay
BDmeaten by the gCame he'd taught so Bbmany to pClay
He sDmaid "I'd do it aCll again if DmI had the chCance"
But I'm rDmeady now for oCne more bow
I'll tBbake  Cthe last dBbance
OUTRO:
Dm  C  Dm  C   Dm  C  Bb  C
Dm  C  Dm  C   Dm  C  Bb  C
Dm  C  Dm  C   Dm  C  Bb  C
Dm  C  Dm  C   Dm  C  Bb  C
Dm  C  Dm  C   Dm  C  Bb  C
Dm  C  Dm  C   Dm  C  D

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The Last Dance

by Ken Hensley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Bbm

INTRO:

Am G Am Em Am G Fmaj7 G

VERSE:

Am G Am Em

I met a sad old gypsy on the road to Berlin

Am G Fmaj7 G

By chance I got to spend a little time with him

Am G Am Em

Shared a few life stories on that dusty old train

Am Em

So I thought I'd take a minute

Fmaj7 G Am

Just to share them again with you

Am G Am Em Am G Fmaj7 G

VERSE:

Am G Am Em

He talked of all the twists and turns he'd taken in life

Am G Fmaj7 G

And how his spirit clung to God to do what was right

Am G Am Em

Sure he got the prize but he never counted the cost

Am Em

Felt his pain as he shared with me

Fmaj7 G Am

All that he had lost

Am G Am Em Am G Fmaj7 G

VERSE:

Am G Am Em

If you could only see what was there in his eyes

Am G Fmaj7 G

An eternity of wandering in search of the prize

Am G Am Em

He'd had it all, the money, all the fame and romance

Am G C G Am

Now he shed a tear as he faced the last dance

The blessing comes but once he said

But it's not for you, it must be shared

And if you keep it to yourself

You'll be no use to anyone else

And he who gives will take away

And you will face the same dark day

That even now is all my pain

C E Am

I'll never have this dance again

C G Dm C

Chances, dances, how quickly this life passes

Am F

All our hopes and all our dreams

Get lost in all our selfish schemes

C G

You see, it's not about you, it's not about me

Dm C

It's about loving something we can't see

Am F

It's all about what we are willing to share

E F

It's about our hearts and who lives there

INSTRUMENTAL:

F Am Dm F Gm F Gm C

A Bb C C#

SOLO OVER THESE CHORDS:

Dm G Bbm F Dm G Bbm C

F Am Dm F Gm F Gm C

Dm G Bbm F Dm G Bbm C# F

F G Fm Bb F G Ab Bb F G

Fm Bb F G Fm Bb F G Fm Bb

VERSE:

Cm Bb

As the train rolled into the city

Cm Bb

He shook his head as if to say

Cm Bb

It's your turn now, just know the game

Ab Bb

That you're about to play

Cm Bb

And it seemed as if right there and then

Cm Bb

A light came to his eyes

Cm Bb

As he exchanged the dance of life

Ab Bb

For a far better prize

Dm C Dm C

And so the tired old gypsy drifted slowly away

Dm C Bb C

Beaten by the game he'd taught so many to play

Dm C Dm C

He said "I'd do it all again if I had the chance"

Dm C

But I'm ready now for one more bow

Bb C Bb

I'll take the last dance

OUTRO:

Dm C Dm C Dm C Bb C

Dm C Dm C Dm C D

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