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I Hope You Dance

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Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance
Capo on 3
[Intro]
  Em     C    G     D    Em     C       Dx2
[Verse 1]
I Ghope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your Emfill to eat, but always keep that hunger
May you Cnever take one single breath for granted
God forDbid love ever leave you empty-handed
I hope you stCill feel small when you stDand beside the oGcean
Whenever Cone door closes I hoDpe one more oGpens
Promise Amme that you'll give fG/Baith a fighting Cchance
And when you gAmet the choice to sit it out oDr dance
[Chorus]
I hope you EmdancCeG  D  
I hope you EmdancCeD  
[Verse 2]
I hope you Gnever fear those mountains in the distance
Never sEmettle for the path of least resistance
Living Cmight mean taking chances, but they're worth taking
Loving mDight be a mistake, but it's worth making
Don't lCet some hell-bent Dheart leave you bGitter
When you come cClose to selling Dout reconsGider
Give the hAmeavens above mG/Bore than just a pasCsing glance
And when you gAmet the choice to sit it out oDr dance
[Chorus]
I hope you EmdancCe      G     DI hope you EmdancCeD  
I hope you EmdancCe      G     DI hope you EmdancCeD  
(Background Lyric)
Time - is a wheel in constant motion - always rolling us along,
Tell me who - wants to look back on their years And wonder - where those years have gone.
[Bridge]
I hope you Cstill feel small when you Dstand beside the oGcean
Whenever Cone door closes DI hope one more oGpens
Promise me tAmhat you'll give fG/Baith a fighting Cchance
And when you Amget the choice to sit it out oDr dance
[Chorus]
EmDancCe      G     DI hope you EmdancCeD  
I hope you EmdancCe      G     DI hope you EmdancCeD  
I hope you EmdancCe      G     DI hope you EmdancCeD  
Em  C   G  D   Em  C   D

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I Hope You Dance

by Lee Ann Womack

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance

Capo on 3

[Intro]

Em C G D Em C D

[Verse 1]

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

You get your fill to eat, but always keep that hunger

May you never take one single breath for granted

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

C D G

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

C D G

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens

Am G/B C

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

Am D

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

[Chorus]

Em C G D

I hope you dance

Em C D

I hope you dance

[Verse 2]

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Never settle for the path of least resistance

Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking

Loving might be a mistake, but it's worth making

C D G

Don't let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter

C D G

When you come close to selling out reconsider

Am G/B C

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

Am D

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em C D

I hope you dance I hope you dance

Em C G D Em C D

I hope you dance I hope you dance

(Background Lyric)

Time - is a wheel in constant motion - always rolling us along,

Tell me who - wants to look back on their years And wonder - where those years have gone.

[Bridge]

C D G

I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean

C D G

Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens

Am G/B C

Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance

Am D

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

[Chorus]

Em C G D Em C D

Dance I hope you dance

Em C G D Em C D

I hope you dance I hope you dance

Em C G D Em C D

I hope you dance I hope you dance

Em C G D Em C D

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