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Hope Dies Last

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        HOPE DIES LAST (ACOUSTIC)  
             MENTAL ISSUES 
CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
D E F#m    D E F#m F#m
D E F#m    D E F#m F#m
WDoh Ewoh F#moh
WDoh Ewoh F#moh   Ewoh Ewoh wDoh F#moh
EWoh Ewoh wDoh EohBm  
VERSE:
  DYou always seem to F#mbe
Hellbent on getting yDour way
Since you're always
F#mTrying to fAuck with Dme
BDut I will nev-F#mer
Let you get under Dmy skin
To take what I've crF#meated
And tAear it down agDain
CHORUS:
No mAatter how hEard I F#mtry
You're Dalways still lEaughing at Dme
But EI will not give F#min
Because hAope dEies last!Bm  
BREAK:
BDroken
DC#mown but never defBmeated
I will not surrAender to yDouE  
CHORUS:
No mDatter wEhat I F#mdo
EIt never sF#meems to Ebe enoDughE  
To chDange the oEutcF#mome
EI always F#mfall back Eto the sDtart E  
CHORUS:
No mDatter wEhat I F#mdo
EIt never sF#meems to Ebe enoDughE  
To chDange the oEutcF#mome
EI always F#mfall back Eto the sDtart E  
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
D  E   A
We F#mare the kEings of this woDrld!
OUTRO: GUITAR 1:
D  E   A  F#m  E  A D
SOLO
GUITAR 2:  (All notes relative to the capo)
           Thanks to ayreon77 for this solo tab.
02:29                             s
e|---------9-----h---|----------9\12----|
B|---7-------9--9-10-|--s--7---------10-|
G|-9---9-------------|-7\9---9----------|
D|-------------------|------------------|
A|-------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------|
              s
e|-----------7\9------h-----s--------h--p--------|
B|--s---7---------9--9-10-10\12-10--9-10-9-------|
G|-7\9----9---------------------------------9-11-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
          s                   s
e|-------7\9------h----------9\12--------h----b----|
B|------------9--9-10--------------10--10-12-12~~~-|
G|-9-11----------------9-11------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|---p---------h--p-------s-|----h--------|
B|-12-10-12--10-12-10-9-10\-|-5-5-7-7~~~~-|
G|--------------------------|-------------|
D|--------------------------|-------------|
A|--------------------------|-------------|
E|--------------------------|-------------|
================ WITHOUT CAPO =================
02:29                                 s
e|---------11-------h---|-----------11\14----|
B|----9-------11--11-12-|--s---9----------12-|
G|-11---11--------------|-9\11---11----------|
D|----------------------|--------------------|
A|----------------------|--------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|
              s
e|-----------9\11-------h-----s---------h--p---------|
B|--s---9---------11--11-12-12\14-12--11-12-11-------|
G|-9\11---11-----------------------------------11-13-|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
          s                      s
e|-------9\11-------h----------11\14-------h----b----|
B|------------11--11-12--------------12--12-14-14~~~-|
G|-11-13----------------11-13------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---p---------h--p--------s-|----h--------|
B|-14-12-14--12-14-12-11-12\-|-7-7-9-9~~~~-|
G|---------------------------|-------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------|
A|---------------------------|-------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------|

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Hope Dies Last

by Mental Issues

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

HOPE DIES LAST (ACOUSTIC)

MENTAL ISSUES

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:

D E F#m D E F#m F#m

D E F#m

Woh woh oh

D E F#m E E D F#m

Woh woh oh woh woh woh oh

E E D E Bm

Woh woh woh oh

VERSE:

D F#m

You always seem to be

Hellbent on getting your way

Since you're always

F#m A D

Trying to fuck with me

D F#m

But I will nev-er

Let you get under my skin

F#m

To take what I've created

A D

And tear it down again

CHORUS:

A E F#m

No matter how hard I try

D E D

You're always still laughing at me

E F#m

But I will not give in

A E Bm

Because hope dies last!

BREAK:

Broken

C#m Bm

Down but never defeated

A D E

I will not surrender to you

CHORUS:

D E F#m

No matter what I do

E F#m E D E

It never seems to be enough

D E F#m

To change the outcome

E F#m E D E

I always fall back to the start

CHORUS:

D E F#m

No matter what I do

E F#m E D E

It never seems to be enough

D E F#m

To change the outcome

E F#m E D E

I always fall back to the start

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

D E A

F#m E D

We are the kings of this world!

OUTRO: GUITAR 1:

D E A F#m E A D

SOLO

GUITAR 2: (All notes relative to the capo)

Thanks to ayreon77 for this solo tab.

02:29 s

e|---------9-----h---|----------9\12----|

B|---7-------9--9-10-|--s--7---------10-|

G|-9---9-------------|-7\9---9----------|

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

A|-------------------|------------------|

E|-------------------|------------------|

e|-----------7\9------h-----s--------h--p--------|

B|--s---7---------9--9-10-10\12-10--9-10-9-------|

G|-7\9----9---------------------------------9-11-|

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

A|-----------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------|

s s

e|-------7\9------h----------9\12--------h----b----|

B|------------9--9-10--------------10--10-12-12~~~-|

G|-9-11----------------9-11------------------------|

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

A|-------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

e|---p---------h--p-------s-|----h--------|

B|-12-10-12--10-12-10-9-10\-|-5-5-7-7~~~~-|

G|--------------------------|-------------|

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

A|--------------------------|-------------|

E|--------------------------|-------------|

================ WITHOUT CAPO =================

02:29 s

e|---------11-------h---|-----------11\14----|

B|----9-------11--11-12-|--s---9----------12-|

G|-11---11--------------|-9\11---11----------|

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

A|----------------------|--------------------|

E|----------------------|--------------------|

e|-----------9\11-------h-----s---------h--p---------|

B|--s---9---------11--11-12-12\14-12--11-12-11-------|

G|-9\11---11-----------------------------------11-13-|

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

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

s s

e|-------9\11-------h----------11\14-------h----b----|

B|------------11--11-12--------------12--12-14-14~~~-|

G|-11-13----------------11-13------------------------|

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

A|---------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|---p---------h--p--------s-|----h--------|

B|-14-12-14--12-14-12-11-12\-|-7-7-9-9~~~~-|

G|---------------------------|-------------|

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

A|---------------------------|-------------|

E|---------------------------|-------------|

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