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Off the "Built for Storms" LP - A fantastic album full of brilliant songs
Play the Gb/Bb chord as a Dm7 moved up one fret
[Intro]
 D   A   Cadd9    Gx2
[Verse 1]
I hope I Dalways have your number
I hope I Aalways have your trust
While there's a Cadd9you and there's a me
I hope there'll Galways be an Dus
I hope I Dalways keep on listening
I hope I Aalways keep awake
I hope I Cadd9keep some of those Gpromises that are Deasier to break
I hope I Galways separAate the doubts from the Gb/Bbthings I'm certain Gof
I hope I Ealways stay Gworthy of your Dlove
[Verse 2]
I hope I Dalways ask the question
I hope I Aalways smell the rose
I hope I Cadd9choose the bigger picture
and not the Gking's new clothes
I hope I Dalways stay in motion
I hope I Aalways stay in touch
You see I Cadd9know the path of Grighteousness
  DI just don't go there much
I hope I Galways know my Adark side and all I Gb/Bbneed to rise abGove
I hope I Ealways stay Gworthy of your Dlove
[Solo]
 D   A   Cadd9    GX2
[Bridge]
BmI've got a lot of miles to travel
GThis is a bright and windy Aday
BmI've got to wake myself and shake myself
EBecause I've vowed to take this all the wayG  G  
[Verse 3]
I hope I Dalways know the time to stop
The Atime to push my luck
The time to Cadd9stand up and be counted
The time to Gsit down and shut Dup
I hope I Dalways find the threads
And Aremember how to spin them
I hope I Cadd9always want the details
Even Gwhen the devil's in Dthem
And when Gpromise comes to Atake me and when Gb/Bbpush comes to Gshove
I hope I Ealways stay Gworthy of your love
I hope I Ealways stay Gworthy of your Dlove
[Outro]
 D   A   C    Gx2
D

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I Hope I Always

by Nigel Stonier

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Cadd9

Gb/Bb

Off the "Built for Storms" LP - A fantastic album full of brilliant songs

Play the Gb/Bb chord as a Dm7 moved up one fret

[Intro]

D A Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

I hope I always have your number

I hope I always have your trust

Cadd9

While there's a you and there's a me

G D

I hope there'll always be an us

I hope I always keep on listening

I hope I always keep awake

Cadd9 G D

I hope I keep some of those promises that are easier to break

G A Gb/Bb G

I hope I always separate the doubts from the things I'm certain of

E G D

I hope I always stay worthy of your love

[Verse 2]

I hope I always ask the question

I hope I always smell the rose

Cadd9

I hope I choose the bigger picture

and not the king's new clothes

I hope I always stay in motion

I hope I always stay in touch

Cadd9 G

You see I know the path of righteousness

I just don't go there much

G A Gb/Bb G

I hope I always know my dark side and all I need to rise above

E G D

I hope I always stay worthy of your love

[Solo]

D A Cadd9 G

[Bridge]

I've got a lot of miles to travel

G A

This is a bright and windy day

I've got to wake myself and shake myself

E G G

Because I've vowed to take this all the way

[Verse 3]

I hope I always know the time to stop

The time to push my luck

Cadd9

The time to stand up and be counted

G D

The time to sit down and shut up

I hope I always find the threads

And remember how to spin them

Cadd9

I hope I always want the details

G D

Even when the devil's in them

G A Gb/Bb G

And when promise comes to take me and when push comes to shove

E G

I hope I always stay worthy of your love

E G D

I hope I always stay worthy of your love

[Outro]

D A C G

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