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High Hope

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Intro:                Walkdown “The-e-e-e-r-e”
         C   F///  C///          C    C/B    Am    G7  F  
|-3-------3-----3----|     |-3---3---3---3---3--|
|-1-------1-----1----|     |-1---0---1---1---1--|
|-0----0--2-----0----|     |-0---0---2---0---2--|
|-2-0h2-2-3-----2----|     |-2---0---2---0---3--|
|-3-------x-----3----|     |-3---2---0--(2)-(3)-|
|---------3----------|     |-------------3---1--|
[Verse]
CI'm working on a Fhigh Chope
CAnd if it all works ouFt you C/Bmight 
just Amsee me or G7hear from me in a Fwhile
CI'm gonna make it 'cross this Ftight rGope
CAnd I'm coming for my Fprize no C/Bmore
I'll be Amwaiting 'round while G7life just passes Fby
[Chorus]
Maybe when our G7hearts have reaFligned
                             G7                              F    C[stop]
Maybe when we've both had some time I'm gonna see you there
I'm gonna see you there. CThe-C/B-e--Ame--G7e--Fre.
I'm gonna see you there. CThe-C/B-e--Ame--G7e--Fre.
[Verse]
C'Cause I've been living in a Fhalf-liCfe
CNot sure which way to Fturn. Why must a C/Bman
lose eAmverything to G7find out what he Fwants
CAnd I'm gonna wait until it Ffeels rCight
CAnd when that time has Fcome wild C/Bhorses
won't Amkeep me back from G7where you've up and Fgone
[Chorus]
Maybe when we're G7both old and Fwise
                                  G7                              F    C[stop]
Maybe when our hearts have had some time I'm gonna see you there
I'm gonna see you there. CThe-C/B-e--Ame--G7e--Fre. (Where we can be natural)
CThe-C/B-e--Ame--G7e--Fre. (After all we've seen, we can do anything)
CThe-C/B-e--Ame--G7e--Fre. (Where the heart is strong, where we can go on and on) 
CThe-C/B-e--Ame--G7e--Fre. (Where the good times gone, where we are forever young)
CThe-C/B-e--Ame--G7e--Fre. (Where the heart is strong, where we can go on and on) 
CThe-C/B-e--Ame--G7e--Fre.
CI'm C/BgonnAma sG7ee Fyou there.  

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High Hope

by Glen Hansard

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C/B

Intro: Walkdown “The-e-e-e-r-e”

C F C C C/B Am G7 F

/// ///

|-3-------3-----3----| |-3---3---3---3---3--|

|-1-------1-----1----| |-1---0---1---1---1--|

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

|-2-0h2-2-3-----2----| |-2---0---2---0---3--|

|-3-------x-----3----| |-3---2---0--(2)-(3)-|

|---------3----------| |-------------3---1--|

[Verse]

C F C

I'm working on a high hope

C F C/B

And if it all works out you might

Am G7 F

just see me or hear from me in a while

C F G

I'm gonna make it 'cross this tight rope

C F C/B

And I'm coming for my prize no more

Am G7 F

I'll be waiting 'round while life just passes by

[Chorus]

G7 F

Maybe when our hearts have realigned

G7 F C

[stop]

Maybe when we've both had some time I'm gonna see you there

C C/B Am G7 F

I'm gonna see you there. The--e--e--e--re.

C C/B Am G7 F

I'm gonna see you there. The--e--e--e--re.

[Verse]

C F C

'Cause I've been living in a half-life

C F C/B

Not sure which way to turn. Why must a man

Am G7 F

lose everything to find out what he wants

C F C

And I'm gonna wait until it feels right

C F C/B

And when that time has come wild horses

Am G7 F

won't keep me back from where you've up and gone

[Chorus]

G7 F

Maybe when we're both old and wise

G7 F C

[stop]

Maybe when our hearts have had some time I'm gonna see you there

C C/B Am G7 F

I'm gonna see you there. The--e--e--e--re. (Where we can be natural)

C C/B Am G7 F

The--e--e--e--re. (After all we've seen, we can do anything)

C C/B Am G7 F

The--e--e--e--re. (Where the heart is strong, where we can go on and on)

C C/B Am G7 F

The--e--e--e--re. (Where the good times gone, where we are forever young)

C C/B Am G7 F

The--e--e--e--re. (Where the heart is strong, where we can go on and on)

C C/B Am G7 F

The--e--e--e--re.

C C/B Am G7 F

I'm gonna see you there.

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