Leonard Cohen - Dance Me To The End Of Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[Am]La la la [Em]la la la [B7]la la [Em]la
[Am]La la la [Em]la la la [B7]la la [Em]la
[Opening]
[Am]Dance me to your beauty with a [Em]burning violin
[Am]Dance me through the panic ‘til I’m [Em]gathered safely in
[Am]Lift me like an olive branch and [Em]be my homeward dove
[B7]Dance me to the end of [Em]love, [B7]dance me to the end of [Em]love
[verse 2]
Oh [Am]let me see your beauty when the [Em]witnesses are gone
[Am]Let me feel you moving like they [Em]do in Babylon
[Am]Show me slowly what I only [Em]know the limits of
[B7]Dance me to the end of [Em]love, [B7]dance me to the end of [Em]love
[verse 3]
[Am]Dance me to the wedding now [Em]dance me on and on
[Am]Dance me very tenderly and [Em]dance me very long
We’re [Am]both of us beneath our love [Em]both of us above
[B7]Dance me to the end of [Em]love, [B7]dance me to the end of [Em]love
[verse 4]
[Am]Dance me to the children who are [Em]asking to be born
[Am]Dance me through the curtains that our [Em]kisses have outworn
[Am]Raise a tent of shelter now though [Em]every thread is torn
[B7]Dance me to the end of [Em]love, [B7]dance me to the end of [Em]love
[chorus]
[Am]La la la [Em]la la la [B7]la la [Em]la
[Am]La la la [Em]la la la [B7]la la [Em]la
[Closing]
[Am]Dance me to your beauty with a [Em]burning violin
[Am]Dance me through the panic ‘til I’m [Em]gathered safely in
[Am]Touch me with your naked hand or [Em]touch me with your glove
[B7]Dance me to the end of [Em]love, [B7]dance me to the end of [Em]love
[B7]Dance me to the end of [Em]love
[chorus]
[Am]La la la [Em]la la la [B7]la la [Em]la
[Am]La la la [Em]la la la [B7]la la [Em]la
How to play Dance Me To The End Of Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Leonard Cohen - Dance Me To The End Of Love on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Dance Me To The End Of Love uses these transitions most often: Am → Em (21), Em → Am (20), and B7 → Em (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Em chord transition.
1. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → B7 chord transition
To move from Em to B7;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 1.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
Dance Me To The End Of Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dance Me To The End Of Love.
- Dance Me To The End Of Love includes 75 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Dance Me To The End Of Love contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Dance Me To The End Of Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → Am: 12%
- Em → B7: 1%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → Em: 10%