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[Intro]
 C#m   G#   C#m7   F#   F#m   E     Bx2
[Verse 1]
As I gC#mather my thoughtsG#m  
With the pAieces of my heartE  
TF#mell me, how lC#mong is forDeverDmaj7sus2  C#m  
I'm not afraG#mid and I wAon't be torn apEartF#m  
We've hC#mad our time togDetherA  B  
Now I mB/Aake my new begE/G#inningsA  B  
I'll start agaB/Ain at any costE/G#  A  B  
I've lB/Aearned a lot from lC#mosing yoBuA  F#m  
But I've got nEothing if I'm lAost
[Chorus]
And EI Esus4keep hEoping
And I stEill bEsus4e-    lEieve in lG#move
If I wait lC#mong enough
I know I'll bBe stroAng enough
Yeah, EI kF#meep hEoping
I belEieve Am6/Ein    fEaith and trG#must
I'm going to fC#mind a wayB  
There are bAetter days still ahead of usF#  
I keep hopBing
C#m G# C#m7 F# F#m E B
[Verse 2]
Now this cC#mandle burns lG#mow
It wAon't last through the nEightF#m  
But I've found peacC#me
And I know it's aDll rightDmaj7sus2  
I trC#my to understaG#mnd
What's been mAissing in my lEifeF#m  
Between the dC#markness and the dDaylightA  B  
No I'm nB/Aot expecting miracE/G#lesA  B  
I've got my doB/Aubts like any E/G#other oneA  B  
I've learned a lB/Aot from lC#mosing ByouA  F#  
But I've got nEothing if I'm loAst
[Chorus]
And EI Esus4keep hEoping
I stEill bEsus4e-    lEieve in lG#move
If I wait lC#mong enoughC#7sus2  
I know I'll be strAong enougBh
And EI kF#meep hEoping
(I belEieve) I belAm6/Eieve in fEaith and trG#must
There are better days (C#mbetter days), around of us now (still Am/Cahead of us), aah
EI Esus4keep hEoping
EI Am6/Ekeep hEoping
I keep hC#moping and prBaying Ababy, EooF#mh
And I stB7sus4ill believe in lEove
 C#m   G#   C#m7   F#   F#m   E     Bx6

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I Keep Hoping

by Foreigner

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m7

F#m

G#m

Dmaj7sus2

B/A

E/G#

Esus4

Am6/E

C#7sus2

Am/C

B7sus4

[Intro]

C#m G# C#m7 F# F#m E B

[Verse 1]

C#m G#m

As I gather my thoughts

A E

With the pieces of my heart

F#m C#m D Dmaj7sus2 C#m

Tell me, how long is forever

G#m A E F#m

I'm not afraid and I won't be torn apart

C#m D A B

We've had our time together

B/A E/G# A B

Now I make my new beginnings

B/A E/G# A B

I'll start again at any cost

B/A C#m B A F#m

I've learned a lot from losing you

E A

But I've got nothing if I'm lost

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E

And I keep hoping

E Esus4 E G#m

And I still be- lieve in love

C#m

If I wait long enough

B A

I know I'll be strong enough

E F#m E

Yeah, I keep hoping

E Am6/E E G#m

I believe in faith and trust

C#m B

I'm going to find a way

A F#

There are better days still ahead of us

I keep hoping

C#m G# C#m7 F# F#m E B

[Verse 2]

C#m G#m

Now this candle burns low

A E F#m

It won't last through the night

C#m

But I've found peace

D Dmaj7sus2

And I know it's all right

C#m G#m

I try to understand

A E F#m

What's been missing in my life

C#m D A B

Between the darkness and the daylight

B/A E/G# A B

No I'm not expecting miracles

B/A E/G# A B

I've got my doubts like any other one

B/A C#m B A F#

I've learned a lot from losing you

E A

But I've got nothing if I'm lost

[Chorus]

E Esus4 E

And I keep hoping

E Esus4 E G#m

I still be- lieve in love

C#m C#7sus2

If I wait long enough

A B

I know I'll be strong enough

E F#m E

And I keep hoping

E Am6/E E G#m

(I believe) I believe in faith and trust

C#m Am/C

There are better days (better days), around of us now (still ahead of us), aah

E Esus4 E

I keep hoping

E Am6/E E

I keep hoping

C#m B A E F#m

I keep hoping and praying baby, ooh

B7sus4 E

And I still believe in love

C#m G# C#m7 F# F#m E B

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