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I Hope You Dance Chords

Lee Ann Womack Beginner Key of G 5 Chords 4 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lee Ann Womack’s inspirational country ballad about embracing life’s journey. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out for the song’s hopeful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

G D

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

G C

May you never take one single breath for granted

G D

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

Em C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Verse 2

G C

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

G D

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder

G C

Where those years have gone?

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Bridge

G C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats often. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before trying to sing along.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lee Ann Womack’s inspirational country ballad about embracing life’s journey. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out for the song’s hopeful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

G D

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

G C

May you never take one single breath for granted

G D

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

Em C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Verse 2

G C

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

G D

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder

G C

Where those years have gone?

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Bridge

G C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats often. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before trying to sing along.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lee Ann Womack’s inspirational country ballad about embracing life’s journey. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out for the song’s hopeful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

G D

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

G C

May you never take one single breath for granted

G D

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

Em C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Verse 2

G C

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

G D

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder

G C

Where those years have gone?

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Bridge

G C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats often. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before trying to sing along.

Gtap to play

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Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lee Ann Womack’s inspirational country ballad about embracing life’s journey. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out for the song’s hopeful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

G D

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

G C

May you never take one single breath for granted

G D

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

Em C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Verse 2

G C

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

G D

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder

G C

Where those years have gone?

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Bridge

G C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats often. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before trying to sing along.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lee Ann Womack’s inspirational country ballad about embracing life’s journey. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out for the song’s hopeful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

G D

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

G C

May you never take one single breath for granted

G D

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

Em C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Verse 2

G C

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

G D

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder

G C

Where those years have gone?

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Bridge

G C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats often. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before trying to sing along.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Lee Ann Womack’s inspirational country ballad about embracing life’s journey. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out for the song’s hopeful feel.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder

G D

You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger

G C

May you never take one single breath for granted

G D

God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed

Em C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Verse 2

G C

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

G D

Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder

G C

Where those years have gone?

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Bridge

G C G D

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

G C

Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens

G D

Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance

Chorus

G C

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G C

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance

G D

Never settle for the path of least resistance

G C G D

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

Em C G D

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

G C

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

G D

When you come close to selling out, reconsider

G C G

Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

D G

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

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

G D

I hope you dance

Em C

I hope you dance

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats often. Master switching between these four chords smoothly before trying to sing along.