Capo on 3
CHORDS: Em, C, G, D, Am
SONG SEQUENCE:
Intro,
Verse, Bridge, Chorus
Verse, Bridge, Chorus
Chorus, Bridge
Chorus then repeated to fade out
INTRO/CHORUS:
Strumming Pattern 1 - D, D, D, DU
Em, C, G, D, Em, C, D, D (x2)
Strumming Pattern 2 - D, DUD > D, UDUD, DU
Em (D, DUD), C (D, UDUD, DU), G (D, DUD), D (D, UDUD, DU)
Em (D, DUD), C (D, UDUD, DU), D (D, DUD), D (D, UDUD, DU)
VERSE:
Strumming Pattern - D, D, D, DU
G G G G
Em Em Em Em
C C C C
D D D D
BRIDGE:
Strumming Pattern - D, D, D, DU
C D G G
C D G G
Am G C C
C C D D
Intro:
Em, C, G, D, Em, C, D, D (x2)
G G G G
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
Em Em Em Em
You get your fill to eat, but always have that hunger
C C C C
May you never take one single breath for granted
D D D D
God forbid love ever leave you empty-handed
C D G G
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
C D G G
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Am G C C
Promise me that you'll give fate the fighting chance
C C D D
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Em C G D
I hope you dance
Em C D D
I hope you dance
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G G G G
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Em Em Em Em
Never settle for the path of least resistance
C C C C
Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking
D D D D
Loving might be a mistake, but it's worth making
C D G G
Don't let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter
C D G G
When you come close to selling out reconsider
Am G C C
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
C C D D
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Em, C, G, D Em C D D
I hope you dance I hope you dance
Em, C, G, D Em C D D
I hope you dance I hope you dance
C D G G
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
C D G G
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Am G C C
Promise me that you'll give fate the fighting chance
C C D
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Em, C, G, D Em C D D
Dance I hope you dance
Em C G D Em C D D
I hope you dance I hope you dance
Em C G D Em C D D
I hope you dance I hope you dance
Outro: Em, C, G, D, Em, C, D, D, Em