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Only Hope

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Eminor

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1/105

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 105Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CHORDS:  Em- 022000      A- x02220        D- xx0232
         C9- x32030      G- 320033     C#m7- x46454
         Bm- x24432      B- x24442      F#7- 242322  
[Intro]
           Em       G       Bm        Em|---- C91.G  C9  B  Em  
e||-(0)--------------0----||--------------------------0-0h2-0-|
B||*--------------3-3--0-*||-1/3-3-3-1-0--0---------4---------|
G||-----0-----4-----------||-------------0-2-0----0-----------|
D||--2---2-5----5--4--(2)-||-------------------2-4--4-2---1-2-|
A||*---2-----5----2------*||-------3-----------3--------------|
E||--0-----3-----------0--||--------------3----------------(0)|
  |---- 2C9.G  C9  Bm  Em  
e|----------------------2-0---0-|
B|-1/3-3-3-1-0-0------------4---|
G|------------0-2-0---0---------|
D|-----------------2-4--4-2-1-2-|
A|-------3---------3------------|
E|-------------3-------------(0)|
[Verse]
(plucked)
  EmThere’s a Gsong that’s inBmsidEme of my C9soulG,C9  B  
  EmIt’s the Gone that I’ve tBmrieEmd to write C9over and Gover aC9gain.B  
  EmI’m aGwake in the BminfEminite C9cold,G  C9  B  
  EmBut you Gsing to me BmoveEmr and C9over and Gover aC9gain. B  
[Chorus]
(strummed)
  So I Elay my Bhead back Adown,
  And I Elift my Bhands and
  APray to be C#m7only yours,
  I Apray to be C#m7only yours,
  I kC9now now you’re my Bonly hope.
[Instrumental] 
e|-Em-------G------Bm------0Em---|C9--------G-------C9---------B------Em-|
B|---------------3--3---0-|3----3--3---3---3---3---4---4--|
G|----0------4------------|0--0--0-0--0----0--0----4--4-4-|
D|-2----2-5----5---4---(2)|--2------0--------2------4-----|
A|---2------5----2--------|3-------------2-3-----3-2------|
E|-0------3-------------0-|--------3----------------------|
[Verse]
(plucked)
  EmSing to Gme the BmsongEms of the C9starsG,C9  B  
  EmOf your gGalaxy dBmancinEmg and C9laughing and Glaughing aC9gain.B  
  EmWhen it Gfeels like my BmdreaEmms are so C9far,G  C9  B  
  EmSing to Gme of the BmplanEms that you C9have for me Gover aC9gain. B  
[Chorus]
(strummed)
  So I Elay my Bhead back Adown,
  And I Elift my Bhands and
  APray to be C#m7only yours,
  I Apray to be C#m7only yours,
  I kC9now now you’re my Bonly hope.
[Instrumental]
(Still a bit off. Haven't had time fixing this yet.)
e|---7-7--7-7-------7-7-------------------------|
B|---8-8--8-8--7-7--8-8---------8-8----------7--|
G|-------------8-8-------9-9---------9-9---8-8--|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--7----5---------7-----------5----------------|
E|------------7---------8-----------8-----7-----| 
[Bridge]
(strummed)
  DI’ll give you my Emapathy,
  DI’m giving you Emall of me.
  DI want your sEmymphony,
  F#7Singing in all that I Bam.
  At the Atop of my lungs,B  
  I’m Agiving it back. B  
[Chorus]
(strummed)
  So I Elay my Bhead back Adown,
  And I Elift my Bhands and
  APray to be C#m7only yours,
  I Apray to be C#m7only yours,
  I kC9now now you’re my Bonly hope.

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Only Hope

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#7

Em A D

CHORDS: - 022000 - x02220 - xx0232

C9 G C#m7

- x32030 - 320033 - x46454

Bm B F#7

- x24432 - x24442 - 242322

[Intro]

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B Em

|---- 1.

e||-(0)--------------0----||--------------------------0-0h2-0-|

B||*--------------3-3--0-*||-1/3-3-3-1-0--0---------4---------|

G||-----0-----4-----------||-------------0-2-0----0-----------|

D||--2---2-5----5--4--(2)-||-------------------2-4--4-2---1-2-|

A||*---2-----5----2------*||-------3-----------3--------------|

E||--0-----3-----------0--||--------------3----------------(0)|

C9 G C9 Bm Em

|---- 2.

e|----------------------2-0---0-|

B|-1/3-3-3-1-0-0------------4---|

G|------------0-2-0---0---------|

D|-----------------2-4--4-2-1-2-|

A|-------3---------3------------|

E|-------------3-------------(0)|

[Verse]

(plucked)

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B

There’s a song that’s inside of my soul,

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B

It’s the one that I’ve tried to write over and over again.

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B

I’m awake in the infinite cold,

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B

But you sing to me over and over and over again.

[Chorus]

(strummed)

E B A

So I lay my head back down,

E B

And I lift my hands and

A C#m7

Pray to be only yours,

A C#m7

I pray to be only yours,

C9 B

I know now you’re my only hope.

[Instrumental]

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B Em

e|--------------------0---|-------------------------------|

B|---------------3--3---0-|3----3--3---3---3---3---4---4--|

G|----0------4------------|0--0--0-0--0----0--0----4--4-4-|

D|-2----2-5----5---4---(2)|--2------0--------2------4-----|

A|---2------5----2--------|3-------------2-3-----3-2------|

E|-0------3-------------0-|--------3----------------------|

[Verse]

(plucked)

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B

Sing to me the songs of the stars,

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B

Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B

When it feels like my dreams are so far,

Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B

Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.

[Chorus]

(strummed)

E B A

So I lay my head back down,

E B

And I lift my hands and

A C#m7

Pray to be only yours,

A C#m7

I pray to be only yours,

C9 B

I know now you’re my only hope.

[Instrumental]

(Still a bit off. Haven't had time fixing this yet.)

e|---7-7--7-7-------7-7-------------------------|

B|---8-8--8-8--7-7--8-8---------8-8----------7--|

G|-------------8-8-------9-9---------9-9---8-8--|

D|----------------------------------------------|

A|--7----5---------7-----------5----------------|

E|------------7---------8-----------8-----7-----|

[Bridge]

(strummed)

D Em

I’ll give you my apathy,

D Em

I’m giving you all of me.

D Em

I want your symphony,

F#7 B

Singing in all that I am.

A B

At the top of my lungs,

A B

I’m giving it back.

[Chorus]

(strummed)

E B A

So I lay my head back down,

E B

And I lift my hands and

A C#m7

Pray to be only yours,

A C#m7

I pray to be only yours,

C9 B

I know now you’re my only hope.

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