High Hopes
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[Intro]d: F Dm7 G7 C C7 Cdim G7
C Gdim
Next time your found, with your chin on the ground,
Dm7 G7 G6 G/B C
There a lot to be learned, so look around.
C Am7 Dm7 F Dm7 G7 C6 C
Just what makes that little old ant. Think he'll move that rubber tree plant?
C C7 F Cdim G7 G6 G/B C
Anyone knows an ant can't move a rubber tree plant,
C7 F Cdim C
But he's got high hopes, he's got high hopes,
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 G
He's got high apple pie, in the sky hopes.
Am7 G/B C C7
So an - y time your gettin' low, 'stead of lettin' go,
F Dm7 Cdim G D7 Dm7 G7 C
Just remember that ant. Oops there goes another rubber tree plant.
C Gdim
When troubles call, and your back's to the wall,
Dm7 G7 G6 G/B C
There a lot to be learned, that wall could fall.
C Am7 Dm7 F Dm7 G7 C6 C
Once there was a silly old ram. Thought he'd punch a hole in a dam;
C C7 F Cdim G7 G6 G/B C
No one could make that ram scram he kept buttin' that dam,
C7 F Cdim C
'Cause he had high hopes, he had high hopes,
Am7 D7 Am7 D7 Am7 G
He had high apple pie, in the sky hopes.
Am7 G/B C C7
So an - y time your feelin' bad,'stead of feelin' sad,
F Dm7 Cdim G D7 Dm7 G7 C
Just remember that ram. Oops there goes a billion kilowatt dam.
Instrumental Interlude - First Five Lines of Verse
Am7 G/B C
All problems just a toy balloon;
C7 F Dm7 Cdim
They'll be bursted soon they're just bound to go pop.
G D7 Dm7 G7
Oops there goes another problem ker
G D7 Dm7 G7
Oops there goes another problem ker
G D7 Dm7 G7 C G C
Oops there goes another problem kerplop, kerplop?
How to play High Hopes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.