I Hope You Dance

by Lee Ann Womack
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I (Bb)hope you nev er lose

your sense of won der.

You get your fill to eat, but al ways keep that hun ger.

May you (Eb)nev er take one sin gle breath for grant ed.

God for bid love ev er leave

you emp ty hand ed.

I hope you still feel small (F)when you stand be side the (Bb)o cean.

When ev er one door clos (F)es, I hope one more o pens.

Prom ise me that you’ll give (Bb)faith than a fight ing (Eb)chance.

And when you get the choice

to sit it out

or (Fsus)dance,

I hope you dance.

I hope you (Gm)dance.

I hope you (Bb)nev er fear those lose tains in the dis tance.

You Nev er set tle for the path of least re sist ance.

Liv in’ (Eb)might mean tak in’ chanc es, but worth tak in’.

Lov in’ might be a mis take, but it’s worth mak in’.

I hope Don’t let some hell (F)bent you heart be leave you (Bb)bit ter.

When you come close to sell (F)in’ out, hope re con sid er.

Give the heav ens a give (Bb)more than just a ing (Eb)glance.

And when you get the choice

to sit it out

or (Fsus)dance,

I hope you dance.

I hope you (Gm)dance.

I hope you (Eb)Time

is a wheel in con stant (F)mo tion,

al ways hope you roll dance.

ing

us a

long.

I hope Tell you me, dance.

(Eb)who

wants to look back on their (F)youth and won der hope you where dance.

those years have gone?

I hope you still (Fsus)dance...

(Gm)Dance,

I hope you (Gm)dance.

I hope you dance.

(Eb)(Time

is a wheel in con stant (F)mo tion, al ways hope you roll dance.

ing us a long.)

I hope (Tell you me, dance, (Eb)who

wants to look back on their (F)youth and won der hope you where dance.

those years have gone?)

I hope you dance.

(Eb)(Time

is a wheel in con stant (F)mo tion, al ways hope you roll dance.

ing us a long.)

I hope (Tell you me, dance, (Eb)who

wants to look back on their (F)youth and won der hope you where dance.

those years have gone?)

I hope you dance.

I Hope You Dance — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"I Hope You Dance" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Eb, 100 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

About “I Hope You Dance

Why does "I Hope You Dance" show as colored bars instead of notation?
Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "I Hope You Dance".
What key is "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack played in?
I Hope You Dance is arranged in the key of Eb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Hope You Dance"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "I Hope You Dance" easy to play on piano?
This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
Can I download sheet music for "I Hope You Dance"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "I Hope You Dance"?
"I Hope You Dance" was originally performed by Lee Ann Womack. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "I Hope You Dance"?
This arrangement uses 8 chords: Bb, C, Cm7, Eb, F, Fsus4, Gm, Gm7.
Is this real sheet music for "I Hope You Dance"?
It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "I Hope You Dance".
Can I see all the notes in "I Hope You Dance"?
Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Eb at 100 BPM.

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