"Dance with My Father" is the title track to singer-songwriter Luther Vandross' thirteenth studio album. With Richard Marx, Vandross wrote the song based on his personal experience. Its heart touching lyrics recall childhood memories with Vandross' father, who used to dance with his mother.
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"Dance with My Father" is the title track to singer and songwriter Luther Vandross' thirteenth studio album. With Richard Marx, Vandross wrote the song based on his personal experience. Its heart touching lyrics recall childhood memories with Vandross' father, who used to dance with his mother. Source: Wikipedia
Dance With My Father
Luther Vandross
Key of Bb
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Verse 1:
G G G E2
C2 D2
Back
when I was a child
C2 C2 C2 C2
C2 C2 D2 B A G
Before life removed all the innocence
G G C2 C2
D2 E2 D2
My father would lift me high
C2 C2 C2
C2 C2 C2 D2
B
And
dance with my mother and me
A G
And then
E2 E2 E2 G2
G2 G2 D2 C2 C2
Spin me around 'till I fell asleep
F2 F2 F2
F2 E2 D2
D2 C2E2
Then up the stairs he would carry me
C2 D2 E2 D2
D2
And I knew for sure
C2 D2 D2
I was loved
Chorus:
G E2 E2 G2 C2D2D2
E2
If I could get another chance
D2C2C2 E2
Another walk
C2C2C2 C2 B
A
Another dance with him
F2 F2 F2 F2
E2 D2 D2C2 C2D2
E2
I'd play a song that would never ever end
C2 D2 F2
E2 C2
How I'd love love love
C2 F2 F2
F2 F2 E2 C2 C2
To dance with my father again
Verse 2:
G G G
E2 E2 D2
When I and my mother
C2 D2C2E2
Would disagree
C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
To get my way I would run
B B A AG
From her to him G G G G C2 D2 D2 C2 E2
He'd
make me laugh just to comfort me
D2 C2
yeah
yeah
C2 C2 C2 C2
C2 C2
Then finally make me do
C2 C2 D2
B A A G
Just what my mama said
E2 E2 E2 G2
G2 G2D2 C2 C2
Later that night when I was asleep
F2 F2G2A2G2 E2D2 C2
E2
He left a dollar under my sheet
C2 D2 E2 D2
D2
Never dreamed that he
C2 D2 E2
D2 D2
Would be gone from me
Chorus 2:
G E2 E2 G2 C2
D2D2 E2
If I could steal one final glance
D2 C2C2 E2
When final step
C2 C2C2 C2
B A
One final dance with him
F2 F2 F2 F2
E2 D2 D2C2 C2D2 E2
I'd play a song that would never ever end
C2 D2 F2
E2 C2
Cause I'd love love love
C2 F2 F2
F2 F2 E2 C2 C2
To dance with my father again
F2 F2 F2 F2 F2 G2 A2 G2G2D2
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
C2 E2
E2 E2
G2G2 D2 D2 C2 E2D2C2
And I'd hear how mama would cry for him
F2 F2 F2 F2 G2A2
A2 G2 G2
I'd pray for her even more than me
F2 F2 F2 F2 G2A2
A2 G2 G2
I'd pray for her even more than me
Chorus 3 @ 3:18
A F2# F2# A2
D2 E2 E2 F2
#
I know I'm praying for much to much
E2 D2 D2
F2# D2
But could you send her
D2 D2D2 D2 C2# B
The only man she loved G2G2G2G2F2#E2E2D2D2E2F2#
I
know you don't do it usually
D2 E2 G2
But Dear Lord
F2# E2 D2 C2 G2 G2
G2 G2F2#D2D2
She's dying to dance with my father again Outro:
E2 E2 E2 F2#E2
D2D2
Every night I fall asleep
D2 E2 E2 E2 F2#E2D2 D2
And this is all I ever dream |
Dance With My Father
Luther Vandross
Key of C
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Verse 1:
F F F D2 A# C2
Back
when I was a child
A# A# A# A# A# A#
C2 A G F
Before life removed all the innocence
F F A# A# C2 D2 C2
My father would lift me high
A# A# A# A#
A# A#
C2 A
And
dance with my mother and me
G F
And then
D2 D2 D2 F2 F2
F2 C2 A# A#
Spin me around 'till I fell asleep
D2# D2# D2#D2# D2 C2 C2A# D2
Then up the stairs he would carry me
A# C2 D2 C2 C2
And I knew for sure
A# C2 C2
I was loved
Chorus:
F D2 D2 F2 A#C2C2
D2
If I could get another chance
C2A#A# D2
Another walk
A#A#A# A# A
G
Another dance with him
D2# D2# D2# D2# D2 C2 C2 A# A#C2 D2
I'd play a song that would never ever end
A# C2 D2# D2
A#
How I'd love love love
A# D2# D2# D2# D2#D2 A#A#
To dance with my father again
Verse 2:
F F F D2 D2 C2
When I and my mother
A# C2A#D2
Would disagree
A# A# A# A# A# A# A#
To get my way I would run
A A G G F
From her to him F F F F A# C2 C2 A# D2
He'd
make me laugh just to comfort me
C2 A#
yeah
yeah
A# A# A# A# A#A#
Then finally make me do
A# A# C2 A G G F
Just what my mama said
D2D2 D2 F2
F2 F2 C2 A#A#
Later that night when I was asleep
D2# D2# F2 G2F2 D2C2 A# D2
He left a dollar under my sheet
A# C2 D2 C2
C2
Never dreamed that he
A# C2 D2 C2 C2
Would be gone from me
Chorus 2:
F D2 D2 F2 A# C2C2 D2
If I could steal one final glance
C2 A#A# D2
When final step
A# A#A# A#
A G
One final dance with him
D2# D2# D2# D2# D2 C2 C2A# A#C2 D2
I'd play a song that would never ever end
A# C2 D2# D2
A#
Cause I'd love love love
A# D2# D2# D2# D2#D2 A#A#
To dance with my father again D2# D2# D2# D2#D2# F2G2 F2F2C2 Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
A# D2 D2 D2 F2F2 C2 C2
A# D2C2A#
And I'd hear how mama would cry for him
D2# D2# D2# D2# F2G2 G2 F2 F2
I'd pray for her even more than me
D2#D2# D2#D2#F2G2 G2 F2 F2
I'd pray for her even more than me
Chorus 3
(HIGH) @ 3:18
G E2 E2 G2
C2 D2 D2 E2
I know I'm praying for much to much
D2 C2 C2 E2 C2
But could you send her
C2 C2C2 C2 B A
The only man she loved F2F2F2F2E2D2D2C2C2D2E2
I
know you don't do it usually
C2 D2 F2
But Dear Lord
E2 D2C2 A# F2 F2
F2 F2E2 C2C2
She's dying to dance with my father again Outro:
D2 D2 D2 E2D2 C2C2
Every night I fall asleep
C2 D2 D2 D2 E2D2C2 C2
And this is all I ever dream |
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thnks poh ng marami sa notes ng dnce with my father...d best tlaga site nyo.....
ReplyDeleteMaraming salamat sa comment mo John. Nakakataba ng puso. hehe. Salamat ulit :-bd
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