Dance With My Father — Luther Vandross
Chords and lyrics for Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross (key of A#).
Intro
[Bb] [F] [Gm] [Eb]
Verse 1
[Bb]Back when I was a [F]child, [Gm]before life removed all [F]the [Bb]innocence
[Bb]My father would lift me [Dm]high [Eb]and dance with my mother [F]and me and [Bb]then
[Bb]Spin me around 'til I [Eb]fell asleep
[Cm]Then up the stairs he would carry [Bb]me
[Cm]And I knew for sure I was [F]loved
[Bb]If I could get [Dm]another chance, [Gm]another walk,[Eb] another dance with him
[Cm]I'd play a song that [Gm]would never, ever end
[Cm]How I'd love, love, love
[F]To dance with my father [Bb]again
Instrumental
[Bb] [F] [Gm] [Eb]
Verse 2
[Bb]When I and my mother would [F]disagree
[Gm]To get my way, I would [F]run from her to [Bb]him
[Bb]He'd make me laugh just to[Dm] comfort me
[Eb]Then finally make me do just what my [F]mama said[Bb]
[Bb]Later that night when I [Eb]was asleep
[Cm]He left a dollar [Bb]under my sheet
[Cm]Never dreamed that he would be [F]gone from me
[Bb]If I could steal [Dm]one final glance,[Gm] one final [Eb]step, one final dance with him
[Cm]I'd play a song that [Gm]would never, ever end
[Cm]'Cause I'd love, love, love
[F]To dance with my father [Bb]again
[Eb]Sometimes I'd listen [F]outside her door
[Bb]And I'd hear how my mother [Gm]cried for him
[Eb]I pray for her even more [F]than me
[Eb]I pray for her even more [F]than me
Instrumental
[Bb] [F] [Gm] [Eb]
**Change in key from Bb to C!
Verse 3
[C]I know I'm praying for much too [G]much
[Am]But could you send back the [F]only man she loved
[Dm]I know you don't do it [Am]usually
[Dm]But dear Lord she's dying
[G]To dance with my father [C]again
[Dm]Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
Outro
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [C]
X