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From: "drricky"
Subject: Garth Brookes The Dance
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 17:49:44 -0500
written and performed by :Garth Brookes?
transcribed by:drricky40@yahoo.com?
Rick H.?
THE DANCE?
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Keyboard intro:?
E|----0-2-3-5-3-2---------------3-5-7-5-3---------------------------------|?
B|---0---------------------------------------------3----------------------|?
G|----------------------------0----------------0-2---2-0-2-0--------------|?
D|--2----------------------------------------0----------------------------|?
A|-------------------------3----------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
?
Guitar?
Intro:(.11 on the CD)?
G C/G G C/G?
E|-------------3------------------------3---------------------------------|?
B|---------0-----1------------------0-----1-------------------------------|?
G|-------0-------0----------------0-------0-------------------------------|?
D|-----0---------2--------------0---------2-------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3----------------3-------3-----------------------------------|?
?
G C/G G?
?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
B|---------0-----3---1-----0----------------------------------------------|?
G|-------0---------0-0-----0----------------------------------------------|?
D|-----0---------4---2-----0----------------------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3---------------------3----------------------------------------------|?
.19 Verse?
G C/G G C/G?
?
Looking back?
?
E|-------------3--------------------------3-------------------------------|?
B|---------0-----1-------------------0------1-----------------------------|?
G|-------0-------0-----------------0--------0-----------------------------|?
D|-----0---------2---------------0----------2-----------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3-----------------3--------3---------------------------------|?
Cadd9 Cadd9?
?
on the memory of?
?
E|-------------3---------------------------3------------------------------|?
B|---------3---------------------------3----------------------------------|?
G|-------0---------0-----------------0---------0--------------------------|?
D|-----2---------2-----------------2---------2----------------------------|?
A|---3---------------------------3----------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
D D?
?
.26 on the CD?
the dance we shared?
?
E|---------2-----0-----------------------------2-----0--------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---3-------------------------3-----3---3------------------|?
G|-----2-----------------------------------2------------------------------|?
D|---0-----------------------------------0--------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
G D?
?
beneath the stars above?
?
E|-------------3-----------0h2---0----------------------------------------|?
B|---------0-------------3-----3---3--------------------------------------|?
G|-------0---------0---2--------------------------------------------------|?
D|-----0---------0---0----------------------------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3------------------------------------------------------------|?
G C/G G C/G?
(.33 on the CD)?
for a moment all the world was right?
?
E|-------------3----------------------3----------------------------------|?
B|---------0-----1-----------------0----1---------------------------------|?
G|-------0-------0---------------0------0---------------------------------|?
D|-----0---------2-------------0--------2---------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3---------------3-------3------------------------------------|?
Cadd9?
?
Cadd9 How could I have known?
E|-------------3------------------------------------3---------------------|?
B|---------3-------------------------------------3------------------------|?
G|-------0---------0---------------------------0---------0----------------|?
D|-----2---------2---------------------------2---------2------------------|?
A|---3-------------------------------------3------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
D D?
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that you'd ever say goodbye (:46 on the CD)?
E|---------2-----0------------------------------2-----0-------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---3--------------------------3-----3---3-----------------|?
G|-----2------------------------------------2-----------------------------|?
D|---0------------------------------------0-------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
.44?
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D/F?
?
E|---------0---------------2----------------------------------------------|?
B|-------1-----1---------3-----3------------------------------------------|?
G|-----0---------0-----2---------2----------------------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---0---------------2----------------------------------------------------|?
.47 C C D D?
?
And now I'm glad I dident know the way it all would?
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E|---------0---------------0---------------------2----------------2-------|?
B|-------1-----1---------1-----1---------------3---3------------3---3-----|?
G|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----------2-------2--------2-------2---|?
D|-----------------------------------------0----------------0-------------|?
A|---3--------------3-----------------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
.55?
?
Bm Cmajor D?
?
end the way it all would go..................?
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|?
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
Bm C D or Bm7 whatever hahaha?
our lives are better left to chance?
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|?
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
?
C C D D?
I could have missed?
E|---------0---------------0-------------------2---------------2----------|?
B|-------1-----1---------1-----1-------------3----3----------3----3-------|?
G|-----0---------0-----0--------0----------2--------2------2--------2-----|?
D|---------------------------------------0---------------0----------------|?
A|---3---------------3---------------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
?
Bm C D?
?
the pain but I'd have to miss?
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|?
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
Bm C D?
?
the dance........?
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|?
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
this is where it get really hard to follow the tabs but I beleave he plays the same thing over with just a few minor changes...?
1:16 on CD?
G C/G G C/G?
?
E|-------------3------------------------3---------------------------------|?
B|---------0-----1p-----------------0-----1p------------------------------|?
G|-------0-------0p---------------0-------0p------------------------------|?
D|-----0---------2p-------------0---------2p------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3----------------3-------3-----------------------------------|?
?
G Am G?
?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
B|---------0-----3---1-0--------------------------------------------------|?
G|-------0---------0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|?
D|-----0---------4---2-0--------------------------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-----------------3--------------------------------------------------|?
Verse G Am?
1:23 on CD?
holding you?
?
E|-------------3----------------------------------3-----------------------|?
B|---------0-----1----------------------------0-----1---------------------|?
G|-------0----------------------------------0-----------------------------|?
D|-----0---------2------------------------0---------2---------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3-------------------------3--------3-------------------------|?
?
Cadd9 Cadd9?
I held everything?
?
E|-------------3---------------------------------3------------------------|?
B|---------3-----------------------------------3--------------------------|?
G|-------0---------0-------------------------0---------0------------------|?
D|-----2---------2-------------------------2---------2--------------------|?
A|---3-----------------------------------3--------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
D D?
for a moment?
?
E|---------2-----0------------------------------2-----0-------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---3--------------------------3-----3---3-----------------|?
G|-----2------------------------------------2-----------------------------|?
D|---0------------------------------------0-------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
G D?
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wasn't I the king?
?
E|-------------3-----------0h2---0----------------------------------------|?
B|---------0-------------3-----3---3--------------------------------------|?
G|-------0---------0---2--------------------------------------------------|?
D|-----0---------0---0----------------------------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3------------------------------------------------------------|?
Verse G?
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if I'd only know G C/G?
E|-------------3-------------------------------3--------------------------|?
B|---------0-----1-----------------------0--------1-----------------------|?
G|-------0-------0---------------------0----------0-----------------------|?
D|-----0---------2-------------------0------------2-----------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3--------------------3---------3-----------------------------|?
Cadd9?
?
how the tears would fall?
E|-------------3--------------------------------3-------------------------|?
B|---------3----------------------------------3---------------------------|?
G|-------0---------0------------------------0--------0--------------------|?
D|-----2---------2------------------------2--------2----------------------|?
A|---3----------------------------------3---------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
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D D?
and who's to say....?
E|---------2-----0----------------------------2----0----------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---3------------------------3----3---3--------------------|?
G|-----2----------------------------------2-------------------------------|?
D|---0----------------------------------0---------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
D/F?
?
you know I might have?
?
E|---------0---------------2----------------------------------------------|?
B|-------1-----1---------3-----3------------------------------------------|?
G|-----0---------0-----2---------2----------------------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|---0---------------2----------------------------------------------------|?
C D/F?
?
changed it all.........?
?
E|---------0---------------0---------------------2---------------2--------|?
B|-------1-----1---------1----1----------------3----3----------3----3-----| G|-----0---------0-----0--------0------------2---------------2---------2--|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---3---------------3----------------------------------------------------|?
E|----------------------------------------2---------------2---------------|?
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Bm C D?
?
and now I'm glad I dident know?
?
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|?
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
Bm C D?
?
the way it all would end the way it all?
?
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|?
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| ?
?
C D/F?
would go our lives our better left to chance?
?
E|---------0---------------0---------------------2---------------2--------|?
B|-------1-----1---------1----1----------------3----3----------3----3-----| G|-----0---------0-----0--------0------------2---------------2---------2--|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---3---------------3----------------------------------------------------|?
E|----------------------------------------2---------------2---------------|?
?
Bm C D?
I could have missed the pain?
?
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|?
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
Bm C D?
?
but I,d had to miss the .............?
?
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|?
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|?
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
2.20?
?
G C/G G Am G/B?
?
Dance?
?
E|-------------3------3---0---x-------------------------------------------|?
B|---------0-----1p---0---1---3-------------------------------------------|?
G|-------0-------0p---0---2---0-------------------------------------------|?
D|-----0---------2p---0---2---0-------------------------------------------|?
A|--------------------x---0---2-------------------------------------------|?
E|---3-------3--------3---x---x-------------------------------------------|?
C C D/F D/F?
It's my life it better left to chance i could have missed the pain?
E|---------0---------------0---------------------2---------------2--------|?
B|-------1-----1---------1----1----------------3----3----------3----3-----| G|-----0---------0-----0--------0------------2---------------2---------2--|?
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
A|---3---------------3----------------------------------------------------|?
E|----------------------------------------2---------------2---------------|?
C D?
?
but I'd a had to miss the dance...........?
E|---------0-----------------0h2------------------------------------------|?
B|-------1-----1---------3------------------------------------------------|?
G|-----0---------0-----2---2----------------------------------------------|?
D|-------------------0----------------------------------------------------|?
A|---3--------------------------------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
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Keyboard ending Piano chords are Em C & D if you just want to?
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strum here.......?
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E|-----2-3-0-5-7---------0-5-7-3-------------------------0----------------|?
B|---0-----------------3-----------------3--------------0----3---0--------|?
G|-------------------0---------------0-2---2----------0----2---2---0-2-0--|?
D|-2-------------------------------0----------4-2-4-2--------------------2|?
A|-----------------3------------------------------------------------------|?
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|?
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etc. etc. etc drricky40@yahoo.com?
chords in song?
G 3x0003 D xx0232?
C/G xx201x D barr x5x775?
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Cadd9 x32033 C barr x3x553?
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Am xx2x1x Bm x2x432?
D/F 2xx232 G/B x2003x?
C x3x010?
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special thanks to Greg Vaughn for the keyboard intro and ending
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