D 
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,  
              Bm 
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,  
         G                        
May you never take one single breath for granted,  
        A 
God forbid love ever leaves you empty handed,  
 
             G                A                       D 
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,  
         G               A               D 
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,  
         Em                  F#m               G 
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,  
                                          A 
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.  
 
            Bm  G  D  A 
I hope you dance....  
           Bm  G  A 
I hope you dance,  
            D 
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,  
      Bm 
Never settle for the path of least resistance  
        G 
Living might mean taking chances but they're worth taking,  
        A 
Loving might be a mistake but it's worth making  
 
       G                 A                D        
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter  
                G              A         D 
When you come close to selling out reconsider  
          Em            F#m               G 
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,  
                                              A 
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance...  
 
  
            Bm  G  D  A 
I hope you dance....  
            Bm  G  A 
I hope you dance, 
           Bm  G  D  A 
I hope you dance....  
            Bm  G  A 
I hope you dance, 
  
{Sung over the top::}  
Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,  
Tell me who wants to look back on their years  
and wonder where those years have gone.  
             G                A                       D 
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,  
         G               A               D 
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,  
         Em                  F#m               G 
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,  
                                          A 
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.  
 
 
  Bm  G  D  A 
Dance....  
            Bm  G  A 
I hope you dance, 
           Bm  G  D  A 
I hope you dance....  
            Bm  G  A 
I hope you dance, 
{Sung over the top::}  
Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,  
Tell me who wants to look back on their years  
and wonder where those years have gone.  
 
           Bm  G               D    A 
I hope you dance....I hope you dance  
            Bm  G              A 
I hope you dance,  I pray you dancing 
            D~~   
I hope you dance