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The Dance Chords

Garth Brooks Beginner Key of G 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Garth Brooks’s poignant ballad about love, loss, and the beauty of fleeting moments. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a slow, steady tempo and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Looking back on the memory of

G D

The dance we shared ‘neath the stars above

G C

For a moment all the world was right

G D

How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Verse 2

G C

Holding you, I held everything

G D

For a moment wasn’t I a king?

G C

But if I’d only known how the king would fall

G D

Hey, who’s to say? You know I might have changed it all

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Bridge

C G

Yes, my life, it’s better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Garth Brooks’s poignant ballad about love, loss, and the beauty of fleeting moments. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady tempo and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Looking back on the memory of

G D

The dance we shared ‘neath the stars above

G C

For a moment all the world was right

G D

How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Verse 2

G C

Holding you, I held everything

G D

For a moment wasn’t I a king?

G C

But if I’d only known how the king would fall

G D

Hey, who’s to say? You know I might have changed it all

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Bridge

C G

Yes, my life, it’s better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Garth Brooks’s poignant ballad about love, loss, and the beauty of fleeting moments. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady tempo and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Looking back on the memory of

G D

The dance we shared ‘neath the stars above

G C

For a moment all the world was right

G D

How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Verse 2

G C

Holding you, I held everything

G D

For a moment wasn’t I a king?

G C

But if I’d only known how the king would fall

G D

Hey, who’s to say? You know I might have changed it all

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Bridge

C G

Yes, my life, it’s better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Garth Brooks’s poignant ballad about love, loss, and the beauty of fleeting moments. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady tempo and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Looking back on the memory of

G D

The dance we shared ‘neath the stars above

G C

For a moment all the world was right

G D

How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Verse 2

G C

Holding you, I held everything

G D

For a moment wasn’t I a king?

G C

But if I’d only known how the king would fall

G D

Hey, who’s to say? You know I might have changed it all

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Bridge

C G

Yes, my life, it’s better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Garth Brooks’s poignant ballad about love, loss, and the beauty of fleeting moments. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a slow, steady tempo and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Looking back on the memory of

G D

The dance we shared ‘neath the stars above

G C

For a moment all the world was right

G D

How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Verse 2

G C

Holding you, I held everything

G D

For a moment wasn’t I a king?

G C

But if I’d only known how the king would fall

G D

Hey, who’s to say? You know I might have changed it all

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Bridge

C G

Yes, my life, it’s better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Garth Brooks’s poignant ballad about love, loss, and the beauty of fleeting moments. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a slow, steady tempo and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

Looking back on the memory of

G D

The dance we shared ‘neath the stars above

G C

For a moment all the world was right

G D

How could I have known that you’d ever say goodbye

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Verse 2

G C

Holding you, I held everything

G D

For a moment wasn’t I a king?

G C

But if I’d only known how the king would fall

G D

Hey, who’s to say? You know I might have changed it all

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Bridge

C G

Yes, my life, it’s better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Chorus

C G

And now I’m glad I didn’t know

D G

The way it all would end, the way it all would go

C G

Our lives are better left to chance

D G

I could have missed the pain, but I’d have had to miss the dance

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression before adding the lyrics to build muscle memory.