I Hope You Dance

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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I hope you dance - Lee Ann Womack - Bb

-77    -7  -7-6  -6   6    6     5  6  5
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
6   -6  -7   7    7  7   -7  -7-6   -6   6    6  5
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
5   6   6 -5  -5   6   -6 6   6      5   -4  4
May you never take one single breath for granted,
-4  5  5   -4   -45  -5    6   -6 6  5  -4
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
6 -6   -7  7     7    7     -7   7   -7    7 -7   -6  65
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
6   -6-7 7   7    7  -7  -7-6   -6  6    65
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
5  6    6  -5   -5     6    -6    6 6   6    4
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
4   -4   5   5   -4  -4     6  -6  6  6   5  -4
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
6 -6   -7  7        6 -6   6   5    4
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
6 -6   -7  7 7   7    -7    -7  -6    -6 6   6  5
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
-6-7  7  7   7   -7  -7   -6 -6    6 6  5
Never settle for the path of least resistance
5 6    6     -5   -56    -6  6   5   6       6     5 4
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
-45    5     -4 -45  -5   6   -6   6     5 4
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
-7    7   -7   -7   7    -7    -6    6   6  5
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
6    -6  -7   7     7  7 -7    -7  -66  6 5
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
5    6   6  -5   5-5   -6   6    6    5 6  6    4
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
4   -4   5   5   -4  -4     6  -6  6  6   5  -4
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
6 -6   -7  7        6 -6   6   5
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
6 -6   -7  7        6 -6   6   5
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.


6 -6   -7  7     7    7     -7   7   -7    7 -7   -6  65
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
6   -6-7 7   7    7  -7  -7-6   -6  6    65
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
5  6    6  -5   -5     6    -6    6 6   6    4
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance, 
4   -4   5   5   -4  -4     6  -6  6  6   5  -4
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance. 
7        6 -6   6   5
Dance....I hope you dance. 
6 -6   -7  7        6 -6   6   5
I hope you dance....I hope you dance. 
6 -6   -7  7        6 -6   6   5
I hope you dance....I hope you dance..

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