Sting - They Dance Alone: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'They Dance Alone' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn They Dance Alone Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sting

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'They Dance Alone' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A             Amaj7       F#m
Why are these women here, dancing on their own.
B                                      E
Why is there this sadness in their eyes?
A               Amaj7      F#m
Why are the soldiers here, their faces fixed like stone?
B                                    E
I can’t see what it is that they despise.

Chorus:
F#m                       A
They’re dancing with the missing,
F#m                       A
they’re dancing with the dead.
F#m                    A
They dance with the invisible ones,
F#m                 A
their anguish is unsaid.
G                           D
They’re dancing with their fathers,
G                           D
they’re dancing with their sons.
E                          Dm6
They’re dancing with their husbands,
E           Dm6
they dance alone.
             E
They dance alone.

It's the only form of protest they're allowed
I've seen their silent faces scream so loud
If they were to speak these words, they'd go missing too
Another woman on a torture table what else can they do?

Chorus

A              D
One day we’ll dance on their graves,
Bm            F#m
one day we’ll sing our freedom.
A              D                Bm        F#m
One day we’ll laugh in our joy. And we’ll dance.
A              D
One day we’ll dance on their graves,
Bm            F#m
one day we’ll sing our freedom.
A              D                Bm        F#m
One day we’ll laugh in our joy. And we’ll dance.

Hey Mr. Pinochet
You've sown a bitter crop
It's foreign money that supports you
One day the money's going to stop
No wages for your torturers
No budget for your guns
Can you think of your own mother
Dancing with her invisible son

Chorus

          Amaj7            F#m
And we’ll dance, and we’ll dance
          Bm               A
And we’ll dance, and we’ll dance


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dm6

Guitar chord Dm6

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'They Dance Alone' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'They Dance Alone' by Sting.