The dance — Brooks Garth

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # # The Dance Written by Tony Arata Performed by Garth Brooks Transcription by Greg Vaughn

Here's the song that, in my opinion, launched a superstar

Keyboard intro (I like how it sounds on guitar)

Guitar intro

1: Looking back on the memory of 2: Holding you I held everything

1: The dance we shared 'neath the stars above 2: For a moment wasn't I a king

1: For a moment all the world was right 2: If I'd only known how the king would fall

1: How could I have known that you'd ever say goodbye 2: Then, who's to say you know I might have changed it all

Chorus

And now I'm glad I didn't know The way it all would end The way it all would go % C D %Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain But I'd have had to miss the dance

Keyboard ending 1

Keyboards continue through arpeggios here, but I play the following guitar Chords

Em/C/Dsus D/Em7(add 4th)/ repeat and fade (slash separates measures)

NOTES: I generally fingerpick the verses with a timtrtmi. ItХs not exactly WhatХs on the CD, but it's close. If anyone has something better, I'd be happy to hear about it. Bm7 is played Em7(add4) is played 002030 It helps to play the G with your middle, ring, and pinky fingers Just slide 2 frets up the neck to get the D/G chord in the guitar intro Listen to the song to get the rhythm The ТG C/G G C/GУ in the verses are played like the guitar intro

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