I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack

“I HOPE YOU DANCE”

By Lee Ann Womack

Edited by Emil Remo

Intro: Em C G D Em C D D

Verse 1

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

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

C
May you never take one single breath for granted

D
Let’s forbid love ever leave you empty handed

Verse 2

C D G
I hope you still feel small, when you stand by the ocean

C D G
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Am G C
Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance
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 D
I hope you dance

Verse 3

G
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

Em
Never settle for the path of least resistance

C
Living might mean taking chances, but they’re worth taking
D

Lovin’ might be a mistake, but it’s worth making

Verse 4

C D G
Don’t let some small bent heart, Leave you bitter

C D G
When you come close to selling out, reconsider
Am G C

Give the heavens above, more than just a passing glance
D
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

Chorus

Em C G D
I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
Em C D D

I hope you dance (Rolling us along)
Em C G D

I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
Em C D D

I hope you dance (Where those years have gone)

Verse 5

C D G
I hope you still feel small, When you stand by the ocean

C D G
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

Am G C
Promise me you’ll give faith a fighting chance

D
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance (stop)
Em C G D

Dance……
Em C D D

I hope you dance

Last Chorus repeat 2x

Em C G D
I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion always)
Em C D D

I hope you dance (Rolling us along)
Em C G D

I hope you dance (Tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
Em C D D ending chord

I hope you dance (Where those years have gone) G