Hope Is A Dangerous Little Thing
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G
[Verse 1]
Em G
I'm afraid I love someone
C D
Who's in love with someone else
Em G
For years I've kept it to myself
C D
Pretending we are picture-perfect
Em G
But I barely got my shit together
C D
Cracking under little pressure
Em G
I'm afraid I'm not the one
C D C
The one you want is someone else
[Chorus]
G
They said
D
Hope is a dangerous, dangerous little thing
Am G
To keep finding out the hard way
D C
What tomorrow never brings
G
They said
D
Hope is a dangerous, dangerous little thing
Am G
To keep finding out the hard way
D G
What tomorrow never brings
G
Never brings
[Verse 2]
Em G
I passed a restaurant burned to the ground
C D
And a dollar store with a burned out "A"
Em G
I laughed thinking that I relate
C D
I'm the junk you buy then throw away
Em G
Hide the bloodshot, close my eyes
C D
So the cover won't be compromised
Em G
I'm afraid I'm not the one
C D
The one you want is someone else
[Chorus]
G
They said
D
Hope is a dangerous, dangerous little thing
Am G
To keep finding out the hard way
D C
What tomorrow never brings
G
They said
D
Hope is a dangerous, dangerous little thing
Am G
To keep finding out the hard way
D G
What tomorrow never brings
G
Never brings
[Bridge]
C G C G
Sometimes I wanna blow up my life
C G D Em
And become someone else Yeah
C G C G
Sometimes I wanna blow up my life
C G D Em
And become someone else Yeah
C G C G
Sometimes I wanna blow up my life
C G D Em
And become someone else Yeah
C G C G
Sometimes I wanna blow up my life
C G D Em
And become someone else Yeah
C
[Chorus]
G
They said
D
Hope is a dangerous, dangerous little thing
Am G
To keep finding out the hard way
D C
What tomorrow never brings
G
They said
D
Hope is a dangerous, dangerous little thing
Am G
To keep finding out the hard way
D G
What tomorrow never brings
[Outro chorus]
G
They said
N.C.
Hope is a dangerous, dangerous little thing
N.C.
To keep finding out the hard way
N.C.
What tomorrow never brings
How to play Hope Is A Dangerous Little Thing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.