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Hope - Josh Lehman
Song was inspired by the ALS Movement.
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If you want the chords/tabs to a certain song or have a few CCs in mind,
leave it in the comments. I worked really hard on this, I hope you guys appreciate the effort.
Just made this one by ear and I'm not much of a great guitarist myself.
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x = muted string | Number = Fret
0 = open string  |
Chords used:
Ame--0--   B#me--0C--  e--Dm0--   Ge--0--  Eme--3--   e--0--|  
B--1--   B--3--  B--5--   B--6--  B--3--   B--0--|  
G--0--   G--0--  G--5--   G--7--  G--0--   G--0--| 
D--2--   D--0--  D--5--   D--7--  D--0--   D--2--| 
A--0--   A--2--  A--3--   A--5--  A--2--   A--2--| 
E--x--   E--x--  E--x--   E--x--  E--3--   E--0--| 
In 2nd part of song: Alternative chords
(Dm)    (C)     (G6)    (A/Gm7) (A/Fmaj7)
e--0--  e--0--  e--0--  e--0--  e--0--|
B--6--  B--5--  B--12-  B--13-  B--1--|
G--5--  G--5--  G--0--  G--0--  G--2--|
D--x--  D--5--  D--x--  D--x--  D--3--|
A--5--  A--3--  A--10-  A--12-  A--0--|
E--x--  E--x--  E--x--  E--x--  E--x--|
(Key of A)
Intro:
Am B#m C  Dm Cm B#m
AmHope is B#mnot a Cfickle thing
Though I Dmchange, and I Cgrow and I B#mbleed.
AmHope B#mis a Cdifferent thing,
Then feeling the Dmstrength that I Cused to B#mfeel.
GHope, find me AmoutEm, for I am Chopeless~\
             G   Am           Em           C} (Normal  Cchord = x32010)
Hope, find me out, for I am hopeless~/
AmHope will not Cdisappoint
For the Dmman deep inCside will eB#mmerge
AmMy body will Cdisappoint,
Letting Dmgo is the Clesson I'll B#mlearn
GHope find me AmoutEm, for i am Chopeless ~\
            G   Am           Em            C} x 2 (Normal  CChord = x32010)
Hope find me out, for i am hopeless ~/
**2nd Part of song:**
DmWhat do you Chope in?
                    G6  A/Gm7  
Where does your faith lie?
       Dm                C             G6  A/Gm7  
Faster approaching, the day that you die.
Are you Dmliving for Cyou?
                G6  A/Gm7  
Hear the Father's reply,
DmCome to me
                   C    G6(muted strumming)
Cast your all on my Son
      A/ Fmaj7   C  G  
Jesus Christ
      A/ Fmaj7   C  G  
Jesus Christ
GHope, found me Amout!   Em\
                      C\ 
When I was hopeless!    \
              G    Am      Em} (Normal  Cchord = x32010)
Hope, found me out!     /
                      C/ 
When I was hopeless.  /

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Hope

by Josh Lehman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Fmaj7

Hope - Josh Lehman

Song was inspired by the ALS Movement.

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If you want the chords/tabs to a certain song or have a few CCs in mind,

leave it in the comments. I worked really hard on this, I hope you guys appreciate the effort.

Just made this one by ear and I'm not much of a great guitarist myself.

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x = muted string | Number = Fret

0 = open string |

Chords used:

Am B#m C Dm G Em

e--0-- e--0-- e--0-- e--0-- e--3-- e--0--|

B--1-- B--3-- B--5-- B--6-- B--3-- B--0--|

G--0-- G--0-- G--5-- G--7-- G--0-- G--0--|

D--2-- D--0-- D--5-- D--7-- D--0-- D--2--|

A--0-- A--2-- A--3-- A--5-- A--2-- A--2--|

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

In 2nd part of song: Alternative chords

(Dm) (C) (G6) (A/Gm7) (A/Fmaj7)

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

B--6-- B--5-- B--12- B--13- B--1--|

G--5-- G--5-- G--0-- G--0-- G--2--|

D--x-- D--5-- D--x-- D--x-- D--3--|

A--5-- A--3-- A--10- A--12- A--0--|

E--x-- E--x-- E--x-- E--x-- E--x--|

(Key of A)

Intro:

Am B#m C Dm Cm B#m

Am B#m C

Hope is not a fickle thing

Dm C B#m

Though I change, and I grow and I bleed.

Am B#m C

Hope is a different thing,

Dm C B#m

Then feeling the strength that I used to feel.

G Am Em C

Hope, find me out, for I am hopeless~\

G Am Em C C

} (Normal chord = x32010)

Hope, find me out, for I am hopeless~/

Am C

Hope will not disappoint

Dm C B#m

For the man deep inside will emerge

Am C

My body will disappoint,

Dm C B#m

Letting go is the lesson I'll learn

G Am Em C

Hope find me out, for i am hopeless ~\

G Am Em C C

} x 2 (Normal Chord = x32010)

Hope find me out, for i am hopeless ~/

**2nd Part of song:**

Dm C

What do you hope in?

G6 A Gm7

Where does your faith lie?

Dm C G6 A Gm7

Faster approaching, the day that you die.

Dm C

Are you living for you?

G6 A Gm7

Hear the Father's reply,

Come to me

C G6

(muted strumming)

Cast your all on my Son

A Fmaj7 C G

Jesus Christ

A Fmaj7 C G

Jesus Christ

G Am Em

Hope, found me out! \

When I was hopeless! \

G Am Em C

} (Normal chord = x32010)

Hope, found me out! /

When I was hopeless. /

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