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C       F       C
[Verse 1]
CI left my home on an DmAutumn AmdayF  
CTurned my face to the oDmcean grAmey
DmShed my life for a C/Echance to be frFee
GHang onto hope on a Amtreacherous FseaC  F  
[Verse 2]
CTo look back again on this Dmland of AmmineF  
CTo have my heart and my mind DmbeguAmiled
What Dmlies ahead can'C/Et be a miFstake
And Gday by day another YAmankee CwakeF  
[Chorus]
CO'er the seF/Cas we Cgo
Say G/Bfare thee Amwell so lEmong to the Fworld we CknowF  
COh the heF/Cll we'll rCaise
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
[Verse 3]
CThey say hope is a fDmickle thAming
But FI'd rather Chope than face another frDmozen spAmring
I'd Dmrather brave the C/Eocean's rFage
Then Gsafely starve Amanother CdayF  
[Verse 4]
CThe devil you know oDmr the deAmvil you don't
A haFngman's smiCle or a pastor's doubtsDm  Am  
For Dmhope is a thing wC/Ee can't aFfford
I wonG't leave my luAmck in thCe haFnds of the lord
[Chorus]
CO'er the seF/Cas we Cgo
Say G/Bfare thee Amwell so lEmong to the Fworld we CknowF  
COh the heF/Cll we'll rCaise
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
[Bridge]
EmAll I'm bringing along wAmith me
EmA tiny branch of my family Amtree
GAll we've lost and all we've knownDm  
GWe'll plant anew and watch Fit grow
[Chorus]
CO'er the seF/Cas we Cgo
Say G/Bfare thee Amwell so lEmong to the Fworld we CknowF  
COh the heF/Cll we'll rCaise
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
I say Co'er the F/Cseas we'lCl go
Say G/Bfare thee Amwell so lEmong to the Fworld we CknowF  
COh the heF/Cll we'll rCaise
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves
When G/Bfortune Amguides us Emover Ffurious Cwaves

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Hope And Fortune

by Svavar Knútur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

F/C

G/B

C F C

[Verse 1]

C Dm Am F

I left my home on an Autumn day

C Dm Am

Turned my face to the ocean grey

Dm C/E F

Shed my life for a chance to be free

G Am F C F

Hang onto hope on a treacherous sea

[Verse 2]

C Dm Am F

To look back again on this land of mine

C Dm Am

To have my heart and my mind beguiled

Dm C/E F

What lies ahead can't be a mistake

G Am C F

And day by day another Yankee wake

[Chorus]

C F/C C

O'er the seas we go

G/B Am Em F C F

Say fare thee well so long to the world we know

C F/C C

Oh the hell we'll raise

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

[Verse 3]

C Dm Am

They say hope is a fickle thing

F C Dm Am

But I'd rather hope than face another frozen spring

Dm C/E F

I'd rather brave the ocean's rage

G Am C F

Then safely starve another day

[Verse 4]

C Dm Am

The devil you know or the devil you don't

F C Dm Am

A hangman's smile or a pastor's doubts

Dm C/E F

For hope is a thing we can't afford

G Am C F

I won't leave my luck in the hands of the lord

[Chorus]

C F/C C

O'er the seas we go

G/B Am Em F C F

Say fare thee well so long to the world we know

C F/C C

Oh the hell we'll raise

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

[Bridge]

Em Am

All I'm bringing along with me

Em Am

A tiny branch of my family tree

G Dm

All we've lost and all we've known

G F

We'll plant anew and watch it grow

[Chorus]

C F/C C

O'er the seas we go

G/B Am Em F C F

Say fare thee well so long to the world we know

C F/C C

Oh the hell we'll raise

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

C F/C C

I say o'er the seas we'll go

G/B Am Em F C F

Say fare thee well so long to the world we know

C F/C C

Oh the hell we'll raise

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

G/B Am Em F C

When fortune guides us over furious waves

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