Dance Me To The End Of Love

by Leonard Cohen
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(Am)Dance me to your beau ty with a (Em)burn ing vi o lin.

(Am)Dance me through the pan ic till I’m (Em)gath ered safe ly in.

We’re (Am)Lift me like an o live branch,

(Em)be my home ward dove.

And (B7)dance me

to the end of (Em)love.

Yeah, (B7)dance me

to the end of (Em)love.

(Am)Let me see your beau ty when the (Em)wit ness es are gone.

(Am)Let me feel your mov ing like they (Em)do in Ba by lon.

(Am)Show me slow ly what I on ly (Em)know the lim its of.

And (B)dance me

to the end of (Em)love,

(B7)dance me

to the end of (Em)love.

(Am)Dance me to the wed ding now, a (Em)dance me on and on.

(Am)Dance me ver y ten der and dance (Em)gath me ver y long.

We’re (Am)both of us be neath our love,

(Em)both of us a bove.

And (B7)dance me

to the end of (Em)love.

Yeah, (B7)dance me

to the end of (Em)love.

(Am)Dance me to the chil dren who are (Em)ask ing to be born.

(Am)Dance me through the cur tains that our (Em)kiss es have out worn.

(Am)Raise a tent of shel ter now, though (Em)ev ’ry thread is worn.

And (B)dance me

to the end of (Em)love,

(B7)dance me

to the end of (Em)love.

Yeah, (B)dance me

to the end of (Em)love,

(B7)dance me

to the end of (Em)love.

Dance Me To The End Of Love β€” Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Dance Me To The End Of Love" by Leonard Cohen in classic piano notation β€” both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About β€œDance Me To The End Of Love”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Dance Me To The End Of Love"?
Yes β€” the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "Dance Me To The End Of Love" by Leonard Cohen played in?
Dance Me To The End Of Love is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "Dance Me To The End Of Love"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "Dance Me To The End Of Love" easy to play on piano?
Yes β€” this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "Dance Me To The End Of Love"?
Yes β€” registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "Dance Me To The End Of Love"?
"Dance Me To The End Of Love" was originally performed by Leonard Cohen. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Leonard Cohen can I play here?
Try "A THOUSAND KISSES DEEP", "BIRD ON THE WIRE", "HALLELUJAH". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes β€” "Dance Me To The End Of Love" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics β€” everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view β€” the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes β€” slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes β€” Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.

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