C F C F Fm C [Verse] Em Am C7 Morning comes a-calling, knocking at the door F C Dm G C It slipped up on two lovers, it's found them on the floor Em Am C7 Sunlight spills a shadow, shading every glance F Fm C It's hard to tell the dancers from the dance [Verse] Em Am C7 Footsteps ring so hollow as he tries to lead F C Dm G C Once she used to follow, now there´s just no need Em Am C7 Going through the motions, in a lover's trance F Fm C It's hard to tell the dancers from the dance [Chorus] Am E7 F Now he's dancing alone down the stairs Em C Pretending not to care F Fm C The ballet is empty of romance F Fm C It's hard to tell the dancer from the dance [Instrumental] C F C F Fm C [Verse] Em Am C7 They're so close together, they're so far apart F C Dm G C They've memorised their lines, but never understood their part Em Am C7 He says, "You'll never live alone, she says, "I'll take the chance" F Fm C It's hard to tell the dancers from the dance [Chorus] Am E7 F Now she's dancing alone on the lawn Em C Waiting for the dawn F Fm C The ballet is empty of romance F Fm C It's hard to tell the dancer from the dance F Fm C It's hard to tell the dancer from the dance F Fm C It's hard to tell the dancer from the dance