The Dancer

	  		Artist: P.J. Harvey 
Song: The Dancer 
Album: To Bring You My Love 

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On the album, the guitar is strummed quite fast and it is easier to play if you place your pick on the last frets of the  

fretboard rather than the body of the guitar like you normally would. On her latest live performances however, P.J.Harvey  

plays only the intro (if there is one) and the part from "My love will stay till the river bed run dry" until "The man is  

gone and heaven only knows" this fast. 

Chords: 

     Am Dm G  F  E 
E|---0--1--3--1-------------------| 
B|---1--3--0--1-------------------| 
G|---2--2--0--2--1----------------| 
D|---2--0--0--3--2----------------| 
A|---0-----2--3--2----------------| 
E|---------3--1--0----------------| 

The song basically consists of two chord patterns, Am G F E and Am Dm E. 

Intro: 
Am G F E X 2 

        Am                 Dm                    E 
He came riding fast like a phoenix out of fire flames 
        Am                    Dm                    E 
He came dressed in black with a cross bearing my name 
        Am                  Dm              E 
He came bathed in light and splendor and glory 
        Am                        Dm             E 
I can't believe what the lord has finally sent me 

Am Dm E X 2 

        Am               Dm           E 
He said dance for me, fanciulla gentil 
        Am                   Dm                 E 
He said laugh a while, I can make your heart feel 
        Am                     Dm                 E 
He said fly with me, touch the face of the true god 
         Am                  Dm            E 
And then cry with joy at the depth of my love 
Am                      Dm 
Cause I've prayed days, I've prayed nights 
E 
For the lord just to send me home some sign 
Am                Dm 
I've looked long, I've looked far 
E                                     Am 
To bring peace to my black and empty heart 
Dm  E   E   Am  Dm  E   E 
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Aaaaah 

Am G F E X 4 

    Am                     Dm              E 
My love will stay till the river bed run dry 
       Am                     Dm             E 
And my love lasts long as the sunshine blue sky 
   Am                Dm              E 
I love him longer as each damn day goes 
    Am              Dm           E 
The man is gone and heaven only knows 
Am                     G 
Cause I've cried days, I've cried nights 
F              E 
For the lord just to send me up some sign 
Am          G 
Is he near? Is he far? 
F               E 
Bring peace to my black and empty heart 
Am           G 
So long day, so long night 
F            E 
Oh lord, be near me tonight 
Am          G 
Is he near? Is he far? 
F                 E 
Bring peace to my black and empty heart 
Am G F E 
Aaaaah 
Am G F E 

End with an Am. Enjoy, Vaggs ;)