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Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross
Dance With My Father
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bb
[Intro]
Bb F Gm Eb
[Verse 1]
Bb F Gm F Bb
Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
Bb Dm Eb F Bb
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
Bb Eb
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Cm Bb
Then up the stairs he would carry me
Cm F
And I knew for sure I was loved
Bb Dm Gm Eb
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
Cm Gm
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
Cm
How I'd love, love, love
F Bb
To dance with my father again
[Instrumental]
Bb F Gm Eb
[Verse 2]
Bb F
When I and my mother would disagree
Gm F Bb
To get my way, I would run from her to him
Bb Dm
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Eb F Bb
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Bb Eb
Later that night when I was asleep
Cm Bb
He left a dollar under my sheet
Cm F
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
Bb Dm Gm Eb
If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
Cm Gm
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
Cm
'Cause I'd love, love, love
F Bb
To dance with my father again
Eb F
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
Bb Gm
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
Eb F
I pray for her even more than me
Eb F
I pray for her even more than me
[Instrumental]
Bb F Gm Eb
**Change in key from Bb to C!
[Verse 3]
C G
I know I'm praying for much too much
Am F
But could you send back the only man she loved
Dm Am
I know you don't do it usually
Dm
But dear Lord she's dying
G C
To dance with my father again
Dm
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
[Outro]
C G Am F C
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version 2
G D Em7 Cadd9
e| --3-- --2-- --3-- --3--
B| --3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
G| --0-- --2-- --0-- --0--
D| --0-- --0-- --2-- --2--
A| --2-- --0-- --2-- --3--
E| --3-- --x-- --x-- --x--
[Verse 1]
G D
Back when i was a child
Em7 Cadd9
Before life removed all the innocence
G D
My father would lift me high
Em7 Cadd9
And dance with my mother and me and then
G D
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Em7 Cadd9
Then up the stairs he would carry me
Em7 D
And I knew for sure I was loved
[Chorus]
G D
If I could get another chance
Em7 Cadd9
Another walk, another dance with him
Cadd9 Em7
I'd play a song that would never ever end
Cadd9 D
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
[Verse 2]
G D
When I and my mother would disagree
Em7 Cadd9
To get my way I would run from her to him
G D
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Em7 Cadd9
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
G D
Later that night, when I was asleep
Em7 Cadd9
He left a dollar under my sheet
Em7 D
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
[Chorus]
G D
If I could steal one final glance
Em7 Cadd9
One final step, one final dance with him
Cadd9 Em7
I'd play a song that would never ever end
Cadd9 D
Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
[Verse 3]
G D
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
Em7 Cadd9
I'd hear how my mother cried for him
Cadd9 D
I'd pray for her even more than me
Cadd9 D
I'd pray for her even more than me
[Verse 4]* KEY CHANGE
B F#
I know I'm praying for much too much
G#m E
But could you send back the only man she loved
E G#m
I know you don't do it usually
E F# B
But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again
[Mini Bridge]
E
Every night I fall asleep
E
And this is all I ever dream
[Outro]
G -- D -- Em7 -- Cadd9 -- G
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Key: D
[Verse 1]
C G
Back when I was a child
Am F
Before life removed all the innocence
C G
My father would lift me high
Am F
And dance with my mother and me and then
C Am
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Dm Am
Then up the stairs he would carry me
Dm
And I knew for sure
G
I was loved
[Chorus]
C G
If I could get another chance
Am F
Another walk, another dance with him
Dm Am
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
F G C
How I'd love my mother to dance with my father again
[Instrumental]
C G Am F
[Verse 2]
C G
When I and my mother would disagree
Am F
To get my way I would run from her to him
C G
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah
Am F
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
C Am
Later that night when I was asleep
Dm Am
He left a dollar under my sheet
Dm
Never dreamed that he
G
Would be gone from me
[Chorus]
C G
If I could steal one final glance
Am F
One final step, one final dance with him
Dm Am
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
F G
cause i'd love my mother to dance with my father
C
again
[Verse 3]
Dm G
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
C Am
And I'd hear my mama cryin' for him
Dm G
I pray for her even more than me
F G
I pray for her even more than me
D A
I know I'm prayin' for much too much
Bm G
But could You send back the only man she loved
Em Bm
I know You don't do it usually
G A D
But Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again
[Instrumental]
D A Bm G
[Bridge]
Em
Every night I fall asleep
A D
And this is all I ever dream
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro: D A/C# Bm GMaj9
Verse 1
D A/C# G
A
Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
D A/C# G
A
My father would lift me high, And dance with my mother and me and then
D/F# G Gm/Bb
D/A
Spin me around till I fell asleep, Then up the stairs he would carry me,
E/G# Asus4 A
and I knew for sure I was loved
Chorus
D A/C# Bm G
If I could get, another chance, another walk, another dance with him
Em Bm G
I'd play a song that would never, ever end. How I'd love, love love, to
Asus4 A D...
dance with my father again.
...D A/C# Bm GMaj9
D A/C# G
A
When I and my mother would disagree, to get my way I'd run from her to him
D A/C# G He'd make me
just to comfort me, yeah yeah, and finally make me do
Asus4 A
just what my mama said
D/F# G Gm/Bb
D/A
Later that night when I was asleep, he left a dollar under my sheet
E/G# Em Asus4 A
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
Chorus
D A
If I could steal one final glance
Bm G
One final step, one final dance with him
Em Bm
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
G
cause i'd love my mother to dance with my father
D
again
Bridge
G A D A/C#
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door, and I'd hear how my mother
Bm
cried for him.
G Asus4 A Em7
Asus4
I'd pray for her even more than me, I'd pray for her even more than me
A Asus2 D A/C# Bm9 Gmaj7
Chorus with key-change (Up a tone)
E B
I know I'm prayin' for much too much
C#m A
But could You send back the only man she loved
F#m C#m
I know You don't do it usually
A E
But Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again
[Instrumental]
E B C#m A
[Bridge]
E
Every night I fall asleep
B C#m
And this is all I ever dream
E
Every night I fall asleep
B C#m
And this is all I ever dream
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version 5
[Verse 1]
G D
Back when i was a child
C9 D
Before life removed all the innocence
G D
My father would lift me high
C9 D
And dance with my mother and me and then
G D
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Am7 C9
Then up the stairs he would carry me
Am7 D
And I knew for sure I was loved
[Chorus]
G D
If I could get another chance
Em7 C9
Another walk, another dance with him
Am7 Em7
I'd play a song that would never ever end
C9 D G
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
[Verse 2]
G D
When I and my mother would disagree
C9 D
To get my way I would run from her to him
G D
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
C9 D
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Em7 C9
Later that night, when I was asleep
Am7 C9
He left a dollar under my sheet
Am7 D
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
[Chorus]
G D
If I could steal one final glance
Em7 C9
One final step, one final dance with him
Am7 Em7
I'd play a song that would never ever end
C9 D G
Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
[Verse 3]
C D
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
G Em7
I'd hear how my mother cried for him
C9 D
I'd pray for her even more than me
C9 D
I'd pray for her even more than me
[Verse 4]* KEY CHANGE
A E
I know I'm praying for much too much
F#m D
But could you send back the only man she loved
Bm F#m
I know you don't do it usually
Bm E A
But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again
[Mini Bridge]
E
Every night I fall asleep
E
And this is all I ever dream
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version 6
e|10-11-13-13--11-10-8---6-8-10-10---6--3--------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb F
Back when I was a child
D# D#/F F
Before life removed all the innocence
Bb F
My father would lift me high
D# D#/F F
And dance with my mother and me and then
Bb D#
Spin me around till I fell asleep
D#m Bb
Then up the stairs he would car-ry me
C/E
And I knew for sure
Fsus F
I was loved
Bb F
If I could get another chance
Gm D#
Another walk, another dance with him
Cm Gm
I’d play a song that would never, ever end
D# Fsus F Bb
How I’d love, love, love to dance with my father again
e|10-11-13-13--11-10-8---6-8-10-10---6--3--------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb F
When I and my mother would disagree
D# D#/F F
To get my way I would run from her to him
Bb F
He’d make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah
D# D#/F F
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Bb/D D#
Later that night when I was asleep
Bb
He'd left a dollar under my sheet
C/E
Never dreamed that he
Fsus F
Would be gone from me
Bb F
If I could steal one final glance
Gm D#
One final walk, one final dance with him
Cm Gm
I’d play a song that would never, ever end
D# Fsus F Bb
Cause I’d love, love, love to dance with my father again
D# F
Sometimes I’d listen outside her door
Bb F Gm
And I’d hear how my mother cried for him
D# Fsus F
I pray for her even more than me
Cm7 Fsus F
I pray for her even more than me
e|10-11-13-13---11-10-8---6-8-10-10---6--3-------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
C G/B
I know I’m prayin for much too much
Am F
But could You send back the only man she loved
Dm Am
I know You don’t do it usually
F Gsus G Am
But dear Lord, she’s dyin to dance with my father again
Fm6 C
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
e|12-13-15-15--13-12-10---10-8-7-8------3-3-3-0-|
B|-------------------------------8------3-1-0-1-|
G|-------------------------------9------------0-|
D|-------------------------------10-----------2-|
A|--------------------------------------------3-|
E|----------------------------------------------|
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version 7
Tuning: Standard
[VERSES 1 & 2]
e|--3---2---3---3 |--3---2---|
B|--3---3---3---3 |--3---3---|
G|--0---2---0---0 x3 |--0---2---|
D|--0---0---2---2 |--2---0---|
A|--2---0---2---3 |--2---0---|
E|--3---x---x---x |--x---x---|
Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spend me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
AND
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night, when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
[Chorus]
|--3---2---3---3---3---3---3---2-|
|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
|--0---2---0---0---0---0---0---2-|
|--0---0---2---2---2---2---2---0-|
|--2---0---2---3---3---2---3---0-|
|--3---x---x---x---x---x---x---x-|
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
[Verse 3]
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|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
|--0---2---0---0---0---2---0---2-|
|--0---0---2---2---2---0---2---0-|
|--2---0---2---3---3---0---3---0-|
|--3---x---x---x---x---x---x---x-|
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I'd pray for her even more than me
I'd pray for her even more than me
KEY CHANGE VERSE
|--2---2---4---0---0---4---0---2---2-|
|--4---2---4---0---0---4---0---2---4-|
|--4---3---4---1---1---4---1---3---4-|
|--4---4---6---2---2---6---2---4---4-|
|--2---4---6---2---2---6---2---4---2-|
|--2---2---4---0---0---4---0---2---2-|
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she' s dying to dance with my father again
MINI-BRIDGE
|--0
|--0
|--1
|--2
|--2
|--0
Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream
[Outro]
|--2---2---4---0---2-|
|--4---2---4---0---4-|
|--4---3---4---1---4-|
|--4---4---6---2---4-|
|--2---4---6---2---2-|
|--2---2---4---0---2-|
Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again, ooh
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step
One final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved?
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
| x Dead note
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version 8
Intro
e|----10-11-13-13~--11-10-8~-----6-6-8-10-10~--6-3~-----|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
How I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again, ooh
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me, yeah, yeah
Then finally make me do just what my momma said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step
One final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved?
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
| ~ Vibrato
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