Chords
I Hope You Dance

I Hope You Dance was written by Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers. Released in 2000 by Lee Ann Womack, the song became a huge hit, reaching the top of the country charts in the USA. The inspiration for the lyrics came from a series of personal events in the lives of its songwriters, who wanted to express a message of hope and encouragement, focusing on the importance of embracing life to the fullest.

Key: G

Introduction: Em    C    G    D    Em    C    D    

difficulty
very easy |||||
G  
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
                 Em  
You get your fill to eat, but always have 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 faith a fighting chance
                  Am                                        D  
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

              Em    C    G    D  
I hope you dance
              Em    C     D  
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
                  Am                                         D  
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

              Em    C    G    D                            Em    C    D  
I hope you dance                  I hope you dance
              Em    C    G    D                          Em    C    D  
I hope you dance                  I hope you dance

              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 faith a fighting chance
                                                             D  
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

Em    C    G    D                                                     Em    C    D  
Dance                                            I hope you dance
              Em    C    G    D                              Em    C    D  
I hope you dance                     I hope you dance
              Em    C    G    D                             Em    C    D  
I hope you dance                     I hope you dance
Em    C    G    D        Em    C    D      Em    C    G    D      Em    C    G     Em