I Hope You Dance Chords by Gladys Knight

Tempo:
78.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

G

F#m

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] Oh, I [D]
[G] 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] I hope you still [D] feel small standing [G] by the ocean.
[C] Whenever one [D] door closes, I [G] hope one more opens.
[Am] Promise me [G] you'll give faith [C] a fighting chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] hope you [C] dance.
[G] [D]
[Em] I hope you [C] dance.
[D]
[G] I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance.
[Em] And never settle for the path of least resistance.
[C] Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth facing.
[D] Loving might be a mistake, [G] but it's worth the [D] making.
[C] Don't let some [D] hell bent on [G] beat you bitter.
[C] When you come [D] close to standing out, [G] reconsider.
[Am] Give the heavens [G] above more than just a passing glance.
And when you get the choice to sit it out [D] or dance,
[Em] I hope you [C] dance.
If the wind [G] stops the [D] motion, roll [Em] me, roll [C] me.
[D] I'm all alone.
[Em] Tell me who [C] wants to jump [G] that boat with you,
[D] that [Em] wonder where [C] those kids [D] at.
[C] I hope you still [D] feel small [G] standing by the ocean.
[C] Whenever one [D] door closes, I [G] hope one more opens.
[Am] Promise me [G] that you'll give faith a [C] fighting [G] chance.
And when you get the choice to sit [D] it out or dance,
[F#m] I hope you [D] dance.
[A] [E] I [F#m] hope you [D] dance.
[E] I [F#m] hope you [D]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D] dance.
[E] I want [F#m] to tell you [D] time.
[A] [E] Oh, lonely, [F#m] let's go home.
[D]
[E] [F#m] [D] Tell me, tell [A] me who [E] wants to look that [F#m] wonder
[D]
[E] [F#m] [D]
[A] [E] where the [F#m] hills are.
[D]
[E] [F#m] I hope you dance.
[D]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [F#m]
Oh, dance.
[G#] [F#m]
[C#m] [F#m]
Don't let it slip away.
Oh, [C#m]
just dance.
[F#m] [G#]
[C#m] Reach out, [F#m] touch.
[B]
[A] If you want it so much,
[F#m] [C#m] today.
[F#]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
F#m
123111112
Em
121
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
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To learn Gladys Knight - I Hope You Dance chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D, E, F#m, D, A, D, Em, C and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 39 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 78. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of G Major.

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[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ [C] Oh, I [D] _ _ _ _
[G] 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] I hope you still [D] feel small standing [G] by the ocean. _
[C] Whenever one [D] door closes, I [G] hope one more opens.
[Am] Promise me [G] you'll give faith [C] a fighting chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] hope you [C] dance.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _
[Em] I hope you [C] dance.
_ [D] _ _ _
[G] I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance.
[Em] And never settle for the path of least resistance.
[C] Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth facing.
[D] Loving might be a mistake, [G] but it's worth the [D] making.
[C] Don't let some [D] hell bent on [G] beat you bitter.
[C] When you come [D] close to standing out, [G] reconsider. _
[Am] Give the heavens [G] above more than just a passing glance.
And when you get the choice to sit it out [D] or dance,
[Em] I hope you [C] dance.
If the wind [G] stops the [D] motion, roll [Em] me, roll [C] me.
[D] I'm all alone. _
[Em] Tell me who [C] wants to jump [G] that boat with you,
[D] that [Em] wonder where [C] those kids [D] at. _ _
[C] I hope you still [D] feel small [G] standing by the ocean. _
[C] Whenever one [D] door closes, I [G] hope one more opens.
[Am] Promise me [G] that you'll give faith a [C] fighting [G] chance.
And when you get the choice to sit [D] it out or dance, _
_ _ _ [F#m] I hope you [D] dance. _
[A] _ _ [E] _ I [F#m] hope you [D] dance.
[E] I _ _ [F#m] hope you [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] [D] dance. _
[E] _ _ I want [F#m] to tell you [D] time. _
[A] _ [E] Oh, lonely, [F#m] let's go home.
_ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] Tell me, tell [A] me who [E] wants to look that [F#m] wonder
[D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ where the [F#m] hills are.
[D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] I hope you dance.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
dance.
_ [G#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
Don't let it slip away.
_ _ _ Oh, [C#m] _
_ _ _ just dance. _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _ _
[C#m] _ Reach out, [F#m] touch.
[B] _ _ _
[A] If you want it so much, _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] today. _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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