Hope Morrison
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Em Bm Am G D
verse 1
Em Bm Am
I met you in a biker bar in longview
G D Em
Just a shaggy kid with nothing to lose
Bm Am
So I swaggered up to make my move
G D
Wait for your que
verse 2
Em Bm Am
I'd like to think that it happened all gracefully
G D Em
I'll make you laugh and take you home with me
Bm Am G D
But it wasn't how I'd like it to be
Pre-Chorus
Em Bm
'Cause then walked in a problem boy with a beard
Am G D
With a spider tattoo behind his left ear
Em Bm Am G D
Saying "Back away or get set to swallow your own teeth"
F#
But you know me
[Refrão]
Em Bm
'Cause we're all going ninety to nothing
Am
Looking for someone
G D
Looking for something
Em Bm Am G D
Searching for a crutch or a cup to pour us in hope morrison
Instrumental
Em Bm Am G D
verse 3
Em
Now keep in mind
Bm Am
She had a shadow on her left green eye
G D Em
And her hands were a bit more shaky than mine
Bm Am
I can't imagine he's the greatest guy
G D
To this dime
verse 4
Em Bm Am
So here I stand with a soda bottle in my hand
G D Em
Say "I'll protect her" but I know I can't
Bm Am G D
But I was raised to be a better man then to stand for this
Pre-Chorus
Em Bm
And he got in a few shots to the face
Am G D Em
And I got in a few shots to the space around his head
Bm Am
I thought "I'm dead" he threw me in an alley, took my keys
G D
And drove away as I bled
[Refrão]
Em Bm
'Cause we're all going ninety to nothing
Am
Looking for someone
G D
Looking for something
Em Bm
Searching for a crutch or a cup
Am G D
To pour us in hope morrison
Bridge
C Em D
And as I lay I see the door open up from the bar
C Em D
I see a pretty brown halo like a light in the dark
C Em D
She patched me up and picked me off of the gravel ground
C B
She said “My name is Hope“ and she asked me if I could stand around
[Refrão]
(one strum each *sing quietly*)
Em Bm
'Cause we're all going ninety to nothing
Am
Looking for someone
G D
Looking for something
Em Bm
Searching for a crutch or a cup
Am G D
To pour us on hope morrison
(Carry out the G and D and sing louder)
Em Bm
And now I've slowed to nothing from ninety
Am G D
I don't need to wait for someone to find me
Em Bm Am G D Em
Houses full of heroes to adore us in hope morrison
How to play Hope Morrison
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.