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    The song encourages the listener to maintain a sense of wonder, appreciate each moment, and take chances in life rather than sitting things out. It hopes the listener will feel small beside the vast ocean, see new doors open when others close, and give fate a chance. Most of all, it hopes the listener will "dance" through life and not look back with regret over missed opportunities in their youth.

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    The song encourages the listener to maintain a sense of wonder, appreciate each moment, and take chances in life rather than sitting things out. It hopes the listener will feel small beside the vast ocean, see new doors open when others close, and give fate a chance. Most of all, it hopes the listener will "dance" through life and not look back with regret over missed opportunities in their youth.

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    I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack

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    The song encourages the listener to maintain a sense of wonder, appreciate each moment, and take chances in life rather than sitting things out. It hopes the listener will feel small beside the vast ocean, see new doors open when others close, and give fate a chance. Most of all, it hopes the listener will "dance" through life and not look back with regret over missed opportunities in their youth.

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    I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack

    INTRO: (Bass run) Em–C–G-D- Em-C-D--- Em–C–G-D- Em-C-D--- (with riff)

    G (strings, med ensemble)


    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
    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 C
    Promise me that you'll give fate the fighting chance
    D
    And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

    Em C G (riff) D Em C (riff) D
    I hope you dance I hope you dance

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

    Em C G D
    I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion, always)
    Em C 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
    I hope you dance (Where those years have gone)

    1
    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 C
    Promise me that you'll give fate the fighting chance
    D
    And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

    Em C G (riff) D Em C (riff) D
    Dance I hope you dance
    Em C G D
    I hope you dance (Time is a wheel in constant motion, always)
    Em C 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
    I hope you dance (Where those years have gone)
    Em C G D
    (Tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder
    Em C D
    (Where those years have gone) Finish in Em, slow fade

    Notes:
    • Use EG, acoustic sound, slow strums in verse
    • KB – use med ensemble for intro, strings for many verse, could also
    use amped electric piano
    • Singer use tambo

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