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Hope

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Capo 6th
Em        0-2-2-0-0-0
    D6add92-0-0-2-0-0 (D6add9/F#)
G         3-0-0-0-0-0
C/G       3-3-2-0-1-0
  Dadd11/A5-5-4-0-3-X
Pattern
Em  D6add9  G  C/G
Em  D6add9  G  G
e|-----------------|
B|-----------X-----|
G|-------X-------X-|
D|-----X-------X---|
A|-----------------|
E|-X-------X-------|
I suggest playing the E and D string notes only with your thumb alternating between the strings.
That's how he does it and it's the easiest to play this way.
The Dadd11/A is simply the same shape as the C/G but on the 5th fret, just slide it down in the chorus.
[Verse 1]
EmI wanna feel hopD6add9e when I diGeC/G  
Emso I know what I D6add9left behindG  
EmI wanna feel peaD6add9ce when I restG  C/G  
EmSo I know that I D6add9passed love's testG  
C/GOh, so I Emknow that I D6add9passed love's tesGt
[Chorus]
Dadd11/AAnd I
C/GAlways want morGe
Dadd11/ABut with you
C/GI never get boreGd
EmSo wake me uD6add9p in fireG  C/G  
EmI'll walk the doD6add9g, you stay insidGe
[Verse 2]
EmI don't wanna feel D6add9alone when I slGeeC/Gp
EmHeavy cD6add9hest, I'm tryna bGreathe
EmDon't rob me from wD6add9hat I might neGedC/G  
EmJoyful D6add9mind in the bGreeze
[Chorus]
Dadd11/AAnd I
C/GWill drive the whole way bacGk
Dadd11/AAnd you
C/GCan rest asure thaGt
EmTear D6add9apart the viGne
EmStrawberry D6add9fields in my miGnd
[Verse 3]
EmI wanna feel hopD6add9e when I diGeC/G  
Emso I know what I D6add9left behindG  
EmI wanna feel peaD6add9ce when I restG  C/G  
EmSo I know that I D6add9passed love's testG  
C/GOh, so I Emknow that I D6add9passed love's tesGt

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Hope

by Old Sea Brigade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D6add9

D6add9/F#

Dadd11/A

C/G

Capo 6th

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

D6add9 D6add9/F#

2-0-0-2-0-0 ()

G 3-0-0-0-0-0

C/G 3-3-2-0-1-0

Dadd11/A

5-5-4-0-3-X

Pattern

Em D6add9 G C/G

Em D6add9 G G

e|-----------------|

|-----------X-----|

|-------X-------X-|

|-----X-------X---|

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

|-X-------X-------|

I suggest playing the E and D string notes only with your thumb alternating between the strings.

That's how he does it and it's the easiest to play this way.

The Dadd11/A is simply the same shape as the C/G but on the 5th fret, just slide it down in the chorus.

[Verse 1]

Em D6add9 G C/G

I wanna feel hope when I die

Em D6add9 G

so I know what I left behind

Em D6add9 G C/G

I wanna feel peace when I rest

Em D6add9 G

So I know that I passed love's test

C/G Em D6add9 G

Oh, so I know that I passed love's test

[Chorus]

Dadd11/A

And I

C/G G

Always want more

Dadd11/A

But with you

C/G G

I never get bored

Em D6add9 G C/G

So wake me up in fire

Em D6add9 G

I'll walk the dog, you stay inside

[Verse 2]

Em D6add9 G C/G

I don't wanna feel alone when I sleep

Em D6add9 G

Heavy chest, I'm tryna breathe

Em D6add9 G C/G

Don't rob me from what I might need

Em D6add9 G

Joyful mind in the breeze

[Chorus]

Dadd11/A

And I

C/G G

Will drive the whole way back

Dadd11/A

And you

C/G G

Can rest asure that

Em D6add9 G

Tear apart the vine

Em D6add9 G

Strawberry fields in my mind

[Verse 3]

Em D6add9 G C/G

I wanna feel hope when I die

Em D6add9 G

so I know what I left behind

Em D6add9 G C/G

I wanna feel peace when I rest

Em D6add9 G

So I know that I passed love's test

C/G Em D6add9 G

Oh, so I know that I passed love's test

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