Tuning:

[INTRO] |---0-2-3-5-3-2--------3-5-7-3------------------------------| |--0-------------------------------------3------------------| |--------------------0---------------0-2---2-0-2-0----------| |-2---------------------------------0-----------------------| |------------------3----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------| G G/C G G/C G D/G C G G/C G [VERSE 1]

Lookin' ^Gback on the ^Cmem'ry of the ^Ddance we shared 'neath the ^Gstars above.^D For a ^Gmoment all the ^Cworld was right how could ^DI have known that you'd ^Emever say good^Dbye.

[CHORUS 1]

And ^Cnow, I'm glad I didn't ^Dknow the way it all would ^Bmend, the way it all would ^Cgo..^D.

Our ^Clives, are better left to ^Dchance. I could have missed the ^Bmpain but I'd had have to ^Cmiss ^Dthe ^Gdance^G/C. ^G

[VERSE 2]

Holding ^Gyou I held ^Ceverything for a ^Dmoment wasn't ^GI the king?^D If I'd ^Gonly known how the ^Cking would fall. Hey, ^Dwho's to say You know, I ^Emmight have changed it ^Dall.

[CHORUS 2]

And ^Cnow, I'm glad I didn't ^Dknow the way it all would ^Bmend, the way it all would ^Cgo..^D.

Our ^Clives, are better left to ^Dchance. I could have missed the ^Bmpain but I'd had have to ^Cmiss ^Dthe ^Gdance.

Yes my ^Clife, it's better left to ^Dchance. I could have missed the ^Bmpain, but I'd have had to ^Cmiss ^Dthe... ^Cdance.^G ^G/C ^G

[OUTRO] |---2-3-0-5-7-------0-5-7-3----------------------0------------------| |--0--------------3----------------3------------0---3---0-----------| |---------------0--------------0-2---2---------0---2---2-0---2-0----| |-2--------------------------0----------4-2-4-2------------------2--| |--------------3----------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------| G G/C G

Garth Brooks - The dance