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I Hope You Dance chords by Lee Ann Womack (Official Version)

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Emadd9
C
G
D/F#
Dadd4
Em7
Cadd9
D
Am7
G/B
Em
Em9

Intro 1

Emadd9

C

G

D/F#

Emadd9

C

Dadd4

Emadd9

C

G

D/F#

Emadd9

C

Dadd4

Verse 1
G 
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
Em7 
You get your fill to eat
but always keep that hunger
Cadd9 
May you never    take one
single breath for granted
Dadd4 
God forbid      love ever leave you empty handed

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Pre-chorus 1

C

I hope you still feel small

D

G

when you stand beside the ocean

C

D

Whenever one door closes

G

I hope one more opens

Am7

G/B

Promise me that you'll give

Cadd9

faith a fighting chance

And when you get the choice

Dadd4

to sit it out or dance

Chorus 1

Em

C

G

D/F#

I hope you dance

Em

C

Dadd4

I hope you dance

Verse 2
G 
I hope you never fear
those mountains in the distance
Em7 
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Cadd9 
Livin' might mean takin' chances,
but they're worth takin'
Dadd4 
Lovin' might be a mistake,
but it's worth makin'

Pre-chorus 2
C 
D 
Don't let some hell- bent heart
G 
leave you bitter
C 
D 
When you come close to sellin' out,
G 
reconsider
Am7 
Give the heavens above
G/B 
Cadd9 
more  than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice
Dadd4 
to sit it out or dance

Chorus 2

Em

C

G

D/F#

I hope you dance

Em

C

Dadd4

I hope you dance

Em

C

G

D/F#

I hope you dance

Em

C

Dadd4

I hope you dance

Pre-chorus 3
C 
I hope you still feel small
D 
G 
when you stand beside the ocean
C 
D 
Whenever one door closes
G 
I hope one more opens
Am7 
G/B 
Promise me that you'll give faith
Cadd9 
a fighting chance
And when you get the choice
Dadd4 
to sit it out or dance

Chorus 3

Em

C

G

D/F#

Dance

Em

C

Dadd4

I hope you dance

Em

C

G

D/F#

I hope you dance

Em

C

Dadd4

I hope you dance

Chorus 4
Em 
C 
G 
D/F# 
I hope you dance
Em 
C 
Dadd4 
I hope you dance
Em 
C 
(Tell me who wants to look back on their
G 
D/F# 
years and wonder)
Em 
C 
Dadd4 
(Where those years have gone?

Outro 1

Em9

Em9

Em9

Em9

Em9

Em9

Em9

Em9

Emadd9

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C
G
D/F#
Dadd4
Em7
Cadd9
D
Am7
G/B
Em
Em9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G minorBPM: 76

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Emadd9: 0-2-2-0-0-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Dadd4: x-5-4-0-3-5
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2

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This is the original studio version of I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of G minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Lee Ann Womack's performance.

I Hope You Dance

Lee Ann Womack

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