Chords for 'I Hope You Dance' by Gladys Knight
Tempo:
77.85 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] [D]
[G] 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] I hope you still feel [D] small standing [G] by the ocean.
[C] Whenever one door [D] closes, I hope [G] one more opens.
[Am] Promise me [G] you'll give faith a [C] fighting chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] hope you [C] [G] [D]
[Em] dance.
[C] [D] I [G] hope you never fear those mountains in the distance.
[Em] And never settle for the least resistance.
[C] Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth saving.
[D] Loving might be a mistake, but [G] it's worth the [D] making.
[C] You'll let [D] every heart [G] leave you bitter.
[C] When you come close to [D] spelling out
[G] What'd you say we just ignore this time?
[Am] Give the heavens above [G] more than just [C] a passing glance.
[G]
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] hope you [C] dance.
[D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] I [C] hope you still feel [D] small standing [G] by the ocean.
[C] Whenever one door [D] closes, I hope [G] one more opens.
[Am] Promise me that [G] you'll give faith a [C] fighting chance.
And when you get the [G] choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [F#m] [D]
[A] [E] [F#m] hope you [D] dance.
[E] [F#m] [D]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D]
[E] I wanna [F#m] tell you
[D]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D]
[E] Tell [F#m] [D] me, tell me
[A] [E] And [F#m] [D] wonder
[E] [F#m] [D] Don't [A] let it
Oh, [E] [F#m] [D] oh, [E] oh
I hope [F#m] you dance.
[D]
[A] [E] [F#m] And [D]
[E] wonder
Tell me, [F#m] tell me
Oh, dance
Oh, oh, [C#m] oh
[F#m] Don't let it slip away
Oh, [C#m] oh, [F#m] oh
[C#m] If you want it so much
[A] [F#m] Just [C#m] [F#m]
[F#] dance
Today
[Em] [C] [D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [D]
[G] 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] I hope you still feel [D] small standing [G] by the ocean.
[C] Whenever one door [D] closes, I hope [G] one more opens.
[Am] Promise me [G] you'll give faith a [C] fighting chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] hope you [C] [G] [D]
[Em] dance.
[C] [D] I [G] hope you never fear those mountains in the distance.
[Em] And never settle for the least resistance.
[C] Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth saving.
[D] Loving might be a mistake, but [G] it's worth the [D] making.
[C] You'll let [D] every heart [G] leave you bitter.
[C] When you come close to [D] spelling out
[G] What'd you say we just ignore this time?
[Am] Give the heavens above [G] more than just [C] a passing glance.
[G]
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] hope you [C] dance.
[D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [D] I [C] hope you still feel [D] small standing [G] by the ocean.
[C] Whenever one door [D] closes, I hope [G] one more opens.
[Am] Promise me that [G] you'll give faith a [C] fighting chance.
And when you get the [G] choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [F#m] [D]
[A] [E] [F#m] hope you [D] dance.
[E] [F#m] [D]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D]
[E] I wanna [F#m] tell you
[D]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D]
[E] Tell [F#m] [D] me, tell me
[A] [E] And [F#m] [D] wonder
[E] [F#m] [D] Don't [A] let it
Oh, [E] [F#m] [D] oh, [E] oh
I hope [F#m] you dance.
[D]
[A] [E] [F#m] And [D]
[E] wonder
Tell me, [F#m] tell me
Oh, dance
Oh, oh, [C#m] oh
[F#m] Don't let it slip away
Oh, [C#m] oh, [F#m] oh
[C#m] If you want it so much
[A] [F#m] Just [C#m] [F#m]
[F#] dance
Today
Key:
D
C
G
F#m
Em
D
C
G
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] 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] I hope you still feel [D] small standing [G] by the ocean. _
[C] Whenever one door [D] closes, I hope [G] one more opens.
[Am] Promise me [G] you'll give faith a [C] fighting chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] hope you _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] dance.
[C] _ _ [D] I _ [G] hope you never fear those mountains in the distance. _
[Em] And never settle for the least resistance.
[C] Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth saving.
[D] Loving might be a mistake, but [G] it's worth the [D] making.
[C] You'll let [D] every heart [G] leave you bitter.
[C] When you come close to [D] spelling out_
[G] What'd you say we just ignore this time?
[Am] Give the heavens above [G] more than just [C] a passing glance.
[G]
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
[Em] hope you _ [C] dance.
[D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ [D] I _ _ [C] hope you still feel [D] small standing [G] by the ocean. _
[C] Whenever one door [D] closes, I hope [G] one more opens.
[Am] Promise me that [G] you'll give faith a [C] fighting chance.
And when you get the [G] choice to sit it [D] out or dance, _
I _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] hope you [D] dance.
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ I wanna [F#m] tell you_
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ Tell _ [F#m] _ [D] me, tell me_
[A] _ _ [E] And [F#m] _ _ [D] wonder_
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] Don't [A] let it_
Oh, [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] oh, [E] _ oh_
I hope [F#m] you dance.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] And _ [D] _
[E] wonder_
Tell _ me, [F#m] tell _ _ _ _ _ me_
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
dance_
Oh, _ oh, _ [C#m] oh_
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Don't let it slip _ away_
Oh, [C#m] oh, [F#m] oh_
_ [C#m] If you want it so much_
[A] _ _ [F#m] Just [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [F#] dance_ _ _ _
Today_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] 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] I hope you still feel [D] small standing [G] by the ocean. _
[C] Whenever one door [D] closes, I hope [G] one more opens.
[Am] Promise me [G] you'll give faith a [C] fighting chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] hope you _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] dance.
[C] _ _ [D] I _ [G] hope you never fear those mountains in the distance. _
[Em] And never settle for the least resistance.
[C] Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth saving.
[D] Loving might be a mistake, but [G] it's worth the [D] making.
[C] You'll let [D] every heart [G] leave you bitter.
[C] When you come close to [D] spelling out_
[G] What'd you say we just ignore this time?
[Am] Give the heavens above [G] more than just [C] a passing glance.
[G]
And when you get the choice to sit it [D] out or dance,
I [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
[Em] hope you _ [C] dance.
[D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [C] _ [D] I _ _ [C] hope you still feel [D] small standing [G] by the ocean. _
[C] Whenever one door [D] closes, I hope [G] one more opens.
[Am] Promise me that [G] you'll give faith a [C] fighting chance.
And when you get the [G] choice to sit it [D] out or dance, _
I _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] hope you [D] dance.
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ I wanna [F#m] tell you_
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ Tell _ [F#m] _ [D] me, tell me_
[A] _ _ [E] And [F#m] _ _ [D] wonder_
[E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] Don't [A] let it_
Oh, [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] oh, [E] _ oh_
I hope [F#m] you dance.
[D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [F#m] And _ [D] _
[E] wonder_
Tell _ me, [F#m] tell _ _ _ _ _ me_
Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
dance_
Oh, _ oh, _ [C#m] oh_
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Don't let it slip _ away_
Oh, [C#m] oh, [F#m] oh_
_ [C#m] If you want it so much_
[A] _ _ [F#m] Just [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ [F#] dance_ _ _ _
Today_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _