Artist: Garth Brooks | Song: The Dance 2

Artist/Band: Brooks Garth Tabs
Song: The Dance 2 Tab

written and performed by :Garth BrookesÊ
transcribed by:drricky40@yahoo.comÊ
Rick H.Ê
THE DANCEÊ
ÊÊ
Keyboard intro:Ê
E|----0-2-3-5-3-2---------------3-5-7-5-3---------------------------------|Ê
B|---0---------------------------------------------3----------------------|Ê
G|----------------------------0----------------0-2---2-0-2-0--------------|Ê
D|--2----------------------------------------0----------------------------|Ê
A|-------------------------3----------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê

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GuitarÊ
Intro:(.11 on the CD)Ê
G C/G G C/GÊ
E|-------------3------------------------3---------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----1------------------0-----1-------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0-------0----------------0-------0-------------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------2--------------0---------2-------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3----------------3-------3-----------------------------------|Ê

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G C/G GÊ
Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----3---1-----0----------------------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0---------0-0-----0----------------------------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------4---2-----0----------------------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3---------------------3----------------------------------------------|Ê
.19 VerseÊ
G C/G G C/GÊ
Ê
Looking backÊ
Ê
E|-------------3--------------------------3-------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----1-------------------0------1-----------------------------|Ê
G|-------0-------0-----------------0--------0-----------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------2---------------0----------2-----------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3-----------------3--------3---------------------------------|Ê
Cadd9 Cadd9Ê
Ê
on the memory ofÊ
Ê
E|-------------3---------------------------3------------------------------|Ê
B|---------3---------------------------3----------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0---------0-----------------0---------0--------------------------|Ê
D|-----2---------2-----------------2---------2----------------------------|Ê
A|---3---------------------------3----------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
D DÊ
Ê
.26 on the CDÊ
the dance we sharedÊ
Ê
E|---------2-----0-----------------------------2-----0--------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---3-------------------------3-----3---3------------------|Ê
G|-----2-----------------------------------2------------------------------|Ê
D|---0-----------------------------------0--------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
G DÊ
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beneath the stars aboveÊ
Ê
E|-------------3-----------0h2---0----------------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-------------3-----3---3--------------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0---------0---2--------------------------------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------0---0----------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
G C/G G C/GÊ
(.33 on the CD)Ê
for a moment all the world was rightÊ
Ê
E|-------------3----------------------3----------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----1-----------------0----1---------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0-------0---------------0------0---------------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------2-------------0--------2---------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3---------------3-------3------------------------------------|Ê
Cadd9Ê
Ê
Cadd9 How could I have knownÊ
E|-------------3------------------------------------3---------------------|Ê
B|---------3-------------------------------------3------------------------|Ê
G|-------0---------0---------------------------0---------0----------------|Ê
D|-----2---------2---------------------------2---------2------------------|Ê
A|---3-------------------------------------3------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
D DÊ
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that you'd ever say goodbye (:46 on the CD)Ê
E|---------2-----0------------------------------2-----0-------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---3--------------------------3-----3---3-----------------|Ê
G|-----2------------------------------------2-----------------------------|Ê
D|---0------------------------------------0-------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
.44Ê
Ê
D/FÊ
Ê
E|---------0---------------2----------------------------------------------|Ê
B|-------1-----1---------3-----3------------------------------------------|Ê
G|-----0---------0-----2---------2----------------------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---0---------------2----------------------------------------------------|Ê
.47 C C D DÊ
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And now I'm glad I dident know the way it all wouldÊ
Ê
E|---------0---------------0---------------------2----------------2-------|Ê
B|-------1-----1---------1-----1---------------3---3------------3---3-----|Ê
G|-----0---------0-----0---------0-----------2-------2--------2-------2---|Ê
D|-----------------------------------------0----------------0-------------|Ê
A|---3--------------3-----------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
.55Ê
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Bm Cmajor DÊ
Ê
end the way it all would go..................Ê
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|Ê
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
Bm C D or Bm7 whatever hahahaÊ
our lives are better left to chanceÊ
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|Ê
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê

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C C D DÊ
I could have missedÊ
E|---------0---------------0-------------------2---------------2----------|Ê
B|-------1-----1---------1-----1-------------3----3----------3----3-------|Ê
G|-----0---------0-----0--------0----------2--------2------2--------2-----|Ê
D|---------------------------------------0---------------0----------------|Ê
A|---3---------------3---------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê

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Bm C DÊ
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the pain but I'd have to missÊ
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|Ê
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
Bm C DÊ
Ê
the dance........Ê
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|Ê
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
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...Ê
1:16 on CDÊ
G C/G G C/GÊ
Ê
E|-------------3------------------------3---------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----1p-----------------0-----1p------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0-------0p---------------0-------0p------------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------2p-------------0---------2p------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3----------------3-------3-----------------------------------|Ê

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G Am GÊ
Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----3---1-0--------------------------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0---------0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------4---2-0--------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-----------------3--------------------------------------------------|Ê
Verse G AmÊ
1:23 on CDÊ
holding youÊ
Ê
E|-------------3----------------------------------3-----------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----1----------------------------0-----1---------------------|Ê
G|-------0----------------------------------0-----------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------2------------------------0---------2---------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3-------------------------3--------3-------------------------|Ê

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Cadd9 Cadd9Ê
I held everythingÊ
Ê
E|-------------3---------------------------------3------------------------|Ê
B|---------3-----------------------------------3--------------------------|Ê
G|-------0---------0-------------------------0---------0------------------|Ê
D|-----2---------2-------------------------2---------2--------------------|Ê
A|---3-----------------------------------3--------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
D DÊ
for a momentÊ
Ê
E|---------2-----0------------------------------2-----0-------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---3--------------------------3-----3---3-----------------|Ê
G|-----2------------------------------------2-----------------------------|Ê
D|---0------------------------------------0-------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
G DÊ
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wasn't I the kingÊ
Ê
E|-------------3-----------0h2---0----------------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-------------3-----3---3--------------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0---------0---2--------------------------------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------0---0----------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
Verse GÊ
Ê
if I'd only know G C/GÊ
E|-------------3-------------------------------3--------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----1-----------------------0--------1-----------------------|Ê
G|-------0-------0---------------------0----------0-----------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------2-------------------0------------2-----------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3--------------------3---------3-----------------------------|Ê
Cadd9Ê
Ê
how the tears would fallÊ
E|-------------3--------------------------------3-------------------------|Ê
B|---------3----------------------------------3---------------------------|Ê
G|-------0---------0------------------------0--------0--------------------|Ê
D|-----2---------2------------------------2--------2----------------------|Ê
A|---3----------------------------------3---------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê

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D DÊ
and who's to say....Ê
E|---------2-----0----------------------------2----0----------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---3------------------------3----3---3--------------------|Ê
G|-----2----------------------------------2-------------------------------|Ê
D|---0----------------------------------0---------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
D/FÊ
Ê
you know I might haveÊ
Ê
E|---------0---------------2----------------------------------------------|Ê
B|-------1-----1---------3-----3------------------------------------------|Ê
G|-----0---------0-----2---------2----------------------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---0---------------2----------------------------------------------------|Ê
C D/FÊ
Ê
changed it all.........Ê
Ê
E|---------0---------------0---------------------2---------------2--------|Ê
B|-------1-----1---------1----1----------------3----3----------3----3-----|  G|-----0---------0-----0--------0------------2---------------2---------2--|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---3---------------3----------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|----------------------------------------2---------------2---------------|Ê

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Bm C DÊ
Ê
and now I'm glad I dident knowÊ
Ê
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|Ê
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
Bm C DÊ
Ê
the way it all would end the way it allÊ
Ê
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|Ê
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Ê
Ê
C D/FÊ
would go our lives our better left to chanceÊ
Ê
E|---------0---------------0---------------------2---------------2--------|Ê
B|-------1-----1---------1----1----------------3----3----------3----3-----|  G|-----0---------0-----0--------0------------2---------------2---------2--|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---3---------------3----------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|----------------------------------------2---------------2---------------|Ê

Ê
Bm C DÊ
I could have missed the painÊ
Ê
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|Ê
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
Bm C DÊ
Ê
but I,d had to miss the .............Ê
Ê
E|---------2---------------3---------------5------------------------------|Ê
B|-------3-----3---------5-----5---------7-----7--------------------------|Ê
G|-----4---------4-----5---------5-----7---------7------------------------|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---2---------------3---------------5------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
2.20Ê
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G C/G G Am G/BÊ
Ê
DanceÊ
Ê
E|-------------3------3---0---x-------------------------------------------|Ê
B|---------0-----1p---0---1---3-------------------------------------------|Ê
G|-------0-------0p---0---2---0-------------------------------------------|Ê
D|-----0---------2p---0---2---0-------------------------------------------|Ê
A|--------------------x---0---2-------------------------------------------|Ê
E|---3-------3--------3---x---x-------------------------------------------|Ê
C C D/F D/FÊ
It's my life it better left to chance i could have missed the painÊ
E|---------0---------------0---------------------2---------------2--------|Ê
B|-------1-----1---------1----1----------------3----3----------3----3-----|  G|-----0---------0-----0--------0------------2---------------2---------2--|Ê
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---3---------------3----------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|----------------------------------------2---------------2---------------|Ê
C DÊ
Ê
but I'd a had to miss the dance...........Ê
E|---------0-----------------0h2------------------------------------------|Ê
B|-------1-----1---------3------------------------------------------------|Ê
G|-----0---------0-----2---2----------------------------------------------|Ê
D|-------------------0----------------------------------------------------|Ê
A|---3--------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê

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Keyboard ending Piano chords are Em C & D if you just want toÊ
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strum here.......Ê
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E|-----2-3-0-5-7---------0-5-7-3-------------------------0----------------|Ê
B|---0-----------------3-----------------3--------------0----3---0--------|Ê
G|-------------------0---------------0-2---2----------0----2---2---0-2-0--|Ê
D|-2-------------------------------0----------4-2-4-2--------------------2|Ê
A|-----------------3------------------------------------------------------|Ê
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|Ê

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etc. etc. etc drricky40@yahoo.comÊ
chords in songÊ
G 3x0003 D xx0232Ê
C/G xx201x D barr x5x775Ê
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Cadd9 x32033 C barr x3x553Ê
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Am xx2x1x Bm x2x432Ê
D/F 2xx232 G/B x2003xÊ
C x3x010Ê
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special thanks to Greg Vaughn for the keyboard intro and  ending