I Hope I Think I Know
View chords used in this chart
EADGBe
A (x02220)
A2 (577655)
Asus2 (x02200)
Bm (x24432)
D (xx0232)
D2 (x57775)
Em (022000)
F#m11 (x44200)
G (3x0033)
G2 (355433)
Tab Key:
h = hammer on
p = pull off
b = bend (7b8 means bend string at 7th fret to make approximately the note
the string would make if played at the 8th fret with no bend
r = release bend
s = slide (a quick slide, two notes sound like one)
/ = a slower slide, play first note specified, then slide to second
> = slide sown an unspecified amount
~ = hold note
Intro
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-Starts with amplifier feedback, then:
D Em G Bm A G D Em G
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------7-8-7--10--8--7--------------------------------
G-9b11~~-9b11--9~~--9------------------9------7-9bbb11--9b11--b11r9--
D-----------------------------------------7h9------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bm A G
e-------------------------------
B---7-8-7--10--8--7-------------
G-9------------------9------7---
D-----------------------7h9-----
A-------------------------------
E-------------------------------
Verse 1
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D Em G
They're trying hard to put me in my place
Bm A G
And that is why I've gotta keep runnin'
D Em G
The future's mine and it's no disgrace
Bm A G
Cos in the end the past means nothing
You tell me I'm free then you tie me down
And from my chains I think it's a pity
What did it cost you to wear my crown
You don't like me why don't you admit it
Pre-chorus
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A Em
D'you feel a little down today
G D
Bet you ain't got much to say
A Em
But you're gonna miss me when I'm not there
G
You know I don't care
e----------3-------------3-------3-------3----------3-------3-----
B----------3-------------3-------3-------3----------3-------3-----
G----------0-------------0-------0-------0----------0-------0-----
D----------0-------------0-------0-------0----------0-------0-----
A----------x-------------x-------x-------x----------x-------x-----
E----------3---------2---3---2---3---2---3------2---3---2---3---5-
NOTE: If you don't think the tabbed part above sounds just right, perhaps
you might try alternating between
a G and a G/F# or a G5 and a G5/F#
e-3--------3-------------------------------------------------
B-3--------3-------------------------------------------------
G-0--------0-------------------------------------------------
D-0--------0--------5---------5------------------------------
A-x--------x--------5---------5------------------------------
E-3--------2--------3---------2------------------------------
Chorus
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D2 A G
As we beg and steal and borrow Life is hit and
e-----------------------3---------3-------3----------------------------
B-----------------------3---------3-------3----------------------------
G-----------------------0---------0-------0----------------------------
D-----------------------0---------0-------0----------------------------
A-----------------------x---------x-------x----------------------------
E-----------------------3-----2---3---2---3------5---------------------
D2 A2 Em G2
miss, and this, I hope I think I know if I ever hear the
e---------------------0--------------3----------------------------------
B---------------------0--------------3----------------------------------
G---------------------0--------------4----------------------------------
D---------------------2--------------5----------------------------------
A---------------------2--------------5----------------------------------
E---------------------0--------0--2--3----------------------------------
D2 A2 Em G2 F#m11
names you call, and if I stumble catch me when I fall
e---------------------------------3-----------------------0--------
B---------------------------------3-------------------0-----0------
G---------------------------------4-----------------2---2-----2----
D---------------------------------5---------------4----------------
A---------------------------------5---------------4----------------
E------------------------------2--3---------------2----------------
Asus2
Cos baby after all You'll never forget my
e--------------0-------0----------------------
B--------------0---0-----0--------------------
G--------------2-2---2-----2------------------
D--------------2------------------------------
A--------------0------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
D Em G Bm A G D Em G
name
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------7-8-7--10--8--7--------------------------------
G-9b11~~-9b11--9~~--9------------------9------7-9bbb11--9b11--b11r9--
D-----------------------------------------7h9------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bm A G
e---------------------------------------
B---7-8-7--10--8--7---------------------
G-9------------------9------7--9b11--7--
D-----------------------7h9-------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
Verse
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D Em G
They're trying hard to put me in my place
e-------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------
G-------------------------------------------7-----------------------
D--------------------------------------7h9--------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------
Bm A G
And that is why I've gotta keep runnin'
e---------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------10---------------------
G---------------------9b10.5----b10.5r9--9--7--9--7-
D---------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------
D Em G
The future's mine and it's no disgrace
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------7--9--7-------------------
D------------------------------------7h9---------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
Bm A G
Cos in the end the past means nothing
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------9b10.5--9--9--7------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-chorus
=========
A Em
D'you feel a little down today
G D
Bet you ain't got much to say
A Em
But you're gonna miss me when I'm not there
G
You know I don't care
e----------3-------------3-------3-------3----------3-------3-----
B----------3-------------3-------3-------3----------3-------3-----
G----------0-------------0-------0-------0----------0-------0-----
D----------0-------------0-------0-------0----------0-------0-----
A----------x-------------x-------x-------x----------x-------x-----
E----------3---------2---3---2---3---2---3------2---3---2---3---5-
Chorus
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D2 A G
As we beg and steal and borrow Life is hit and
e-----------------------3---------3-------3-------------------------
B-----------------------3---------3-------3-------------------------
G-----------------------0---------0-------0-------------------------
D-----------------------0---------0-------0-------------------------
A-----------------------x---------x-------x-------------------------
E-----------------------3-----2---3---2---3------5------------------
D2 A2 Em G2
miss, and this, I hope I think I know if I ever hear the
e---------------------0--------------3-------------------------------
B---------------------0--------------3-------------------------------
G---------------------0--------------4-------------------------------
D---------------------2--------------5-------------------------------
A---------------------2--------------5-------------------------------
E---------------------0--------0--2--3-------------------------------
D2 A2 Em G2 F#m11
names you call, and if I stumble catch me when I fall
e---------------------------------3-----------------------0--------
B---------------------------------3-------------------0-----0------
G---------------------------------4-----------------2---2-----2----
D---------------------------------5---------------4----------------
A---------------------------------5---------------4----------------
E------------------------------2--3---------------2----------------
Asus2
Cos baby after all You'll never forget my
e--------------0-------0----------------------
B--------------0---0-----0--------------------
G--------------2-2---2-----2------------------
D--------------2------------------------------
A--------------0------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
Solo
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Em G2 Em G
name You'll never...
e---------12---------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------0---
G-14b15.5----14b15.5r14--12--12~~~~~---12-12/11-11/9-9/7-7-0---
D----------------------------------------------------------0---
A--------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------
Em G A
name
e---------12------------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------------------------------
G-14b15.5----b15.5r14--12--12--12-12/11-11/9-9/7-7/6-6/4-4/2-2p0--
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
A G2
e-------------------------------------------------------------------3--
B--------------------------------------2----------------------------3--
G-12--12/11-11/9-9/7-7/6-6/4-4/2-2p0---2-(with a whole lot of other-4--
D--------------------------------------2---noise going on-----------5--
A--------------------------------------0----------------------------5--
E-------------------------------------------------------------------3--
[CHORUS]
-then:
D Em G Bm A G
e------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------------------------------
G-9b10.5--9b10.5--9-----------7--9~~b10.5r9--7--9~~b10.5--7------7-
D-----------------------7--9---------------------------------7h9---
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------
D Em G Bm A G
e-----------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------8-------------------------
G-9b10.5--9b10.5--b10.5r9----9s11---b10.5r9--7------7--7~~~-
D-----------------------------------------------7h9---------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
D Em G Bm A G
e----------------------7-------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------------7-7------7-7--
G-12---11---9--9b10.5----b10r9--7--------12---11---9--9b11-----9b11------
D----------------------------------9--7----------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------
D Em G Bm A
e---------------------7-------------------------7-7--------7-7--------7-7--
B-----------------------------------------------7-7--------7-7--------7-7--
G-12---11---9--9b10.5---b10.5r9--7-------9b10.5-----9b10.5-----9b10.5------
D----------------------------------9--7------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------
G D
e--------7-7--------7-7----------------------------------------------------
B--------7-7--------7-7----------------------------------------------------
G-9b10.5-----9b10.5------9bb10.5----b10.5rr9--------9--7~~~>--(digital-----
D----------------------------------------------7h9--9--7~~~>---repeat------
A--------------------------------------------------------------of last-----
E--------------------------------------------------------------note)-------
How to play I Hope I Think I Know
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 A. 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.