Hope On A Rope
View chords used in this chart
Intro:
D C D C
D C D C
[Verso 1]
D
The dreams a whale
C
And I am Ahab
G D
I am the captain of this rusty bucket ship
D
I left my home
C
In search of big gold
G D
I promised my family that Id break the mold
D C
So I set sail for the land of greener grass
G
But so much time has passed
D
I forgot what I was looking for
[Refrão]
D
Hope on a rope
C
The butt of a bad joke
G
Push yourself to the limit, kid
D
That-a-boy, way to go
D
Hope on a rope
C
The butt of a bad joke
G
Push yourself to the limit, kid
D
That-a-boy, way to go
[Verso 2]
D
Compass is broke
C
It gives me no direction
G
It reads like a riddle
D
Gotta see through the smoke
D C
Stay the course folks will all say
G D
From port to port, but they never know the way
D C
Deliver me Lord, some kind of answer
G D
This dreams a cancer, and I cant paddle no more
[Refrão]
D
Hope on a rope
C
The butt of a bad joke
G
Push yourself to the limit, kid
D
That-a-boy, way to go
D
Hope on a rope
C
The butt of a bad joke
G
Push yourself to the limit, kid
D
That-a-boy, way to go
Instrumental:
Em Em D D
Em Em C A
[Ponte]
D C
Anchor down. I breathe in
G
Cause weve got hope
D
We wont be sinking
[Refrão]
D
Hope on a rope
C
The butt of a bad joke
G
Push yourself to the limit, kid
D
That-a-boy, way to go
D
Hope on a rope
C
The butt of a bad joke
G
Push yourself to the limit
C D
Theres no end to this road.
Outro:
D C
Our hope like a carrot on a rope
G
Always off in the distance
D
Thar she blows
D C
Our hope like a carrot on a rope
G
Just out of reach
D
Thar she blows
D C
Our hope like a carrot on a rope
G
Always off in the distance
D
Thar she blows
D C G D
D C G
D C D C
D C D C
How to play Hope On A Rope
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.