SONG: THE LAST DANCE (EL GITANO VIEJO) ARTIST: KEN HENSLEY TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected] THE LAST DANCE (EL GITANO VIEJO) KEN HENSLEY INTRO: Am G Am Em Am G Fmaj7 G Am G Am Em Am G Fmaj7 G VERSE: Am G Am Em I met a sad old gypsy on the road to Berlin Am G Fmaj7 G By chance I got to spend a little time with him Am G Am Em Shared a few life stories on that dusty old train Am Em So I thought I'd take a minute Fmaj7 G Am Just to share them again with you Am G Am Em Am G Fmaj7 G Am G Am Em Am G Fmaj7 G VERSE: Am G Am Em He talked of all the twists and turns he'd taken in life Am G Fmaj7 G And how his spirit clung to God to do what was right Am G Am Em Sure he got the prize but he never counted the cost Am Em Felt his pain as he shared with me Fmaj7 G Am All that he had lost Am G Am Em Am G Fmaj7 G VERSE: Am G Am Em If you could only see what was there in his eyes Am G Fmaj7 G An eternity of wandering in search of the prize Am G Am Em He'd had it all, the money, all the fame and romance Am G C G Am Now he shed a tear as he faced the last dance BREAK: Dm The blessing comes but once he said C But it's not for you, it must be shared Bb And if you keep it to yourself C You'll be no use to anyone else Dm And he who gives will take away C And you will face the same dark day Bb That even now is all my pain C E Am I'll never have this dance again BREAK 2: C G Dm C Chances, dances, how quickly this life passes Am F All our hopes and all our dreams E Get lost in all our selfish schemes C G You see, it's not about you, it's not about me Dm C It's about loving something we can't see Am F It's all about what we are willing to share E F It's about our hearts and who lives there INSTRUMENTAL: F Am Dm F Gm F Gm C A Bb C C# SOLO OVER THESE CHORDS: Dm G Bbm F Dm G Bbm C F Am Dm F Gm F Gm C Dm G Bbm F Dm G Bbm C# F F G Fm Bb F G Ab Bb F G Fm Bb F G Fm Bb F G Fm Bb VERSE: Cm Bb As the train rolled into the city Cm Bb He shook his head as if to say Cm Bb It's your turn now, just know the game Ab Bb That you're about to play Cm Bb And it seemed as if right there and then Cm Bb A light came to his eyes Cm Bb As he exchanged the dance of life Ab Bb For a far better prize BREAK: Dm C Dm C And so the tired old gypsy drifted slowly away Dm C Bb C Beaten by the game he'd taught so many to play Dm C Dm C He said "I'd do it all again if I had the chance" Dm C But I'm ready now for one more bow Bb C Bb I'll take the last dance OUTRO: Dm C Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm C Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm C Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm C Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm C Dm C Dm C Bb C Dm C Dm C Dm C D
