Biography:
Luther Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists including Todd Rundgren, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. King, and Donna Summer. He later became a lead singer of the group Change, which released its gold-certified debut album, The Glow of Love, in 1980 on Warner/RFC Records.
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Four Semitones Above Original
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
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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