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Pavement - Harness Your Hopes Chords

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ChordsDm, Am, E7, A, F#m, B, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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[Opening]
[Dm] [Am] [E7] [Dm] [Am] [E7] [Am] [Dm] [Am] [E7] [A]
[F#m]Harness your hopes on just one [A]person.
Because you know a [F#m]harness was only made for [A]one.
Don’t telegraph your [F#m]passes, you’ll end up with molas[A]ses.
Cauterized with [F#m]syrup and syrup and molas[A]ses.

[verse 2]
[A]And I’m checking out the [B]asses, the assets that att[D]ract us.
To anything that [F#m]moves, we’re deep inside the [A]grooves
[A]And it’s time to shake the [B]rations, ’cause someone’s gonna [D]cash in
The plot it turns [F#m]again, the reference starts at [A]ten.

[verse 3]
[F#m]Show me a word that rhymes with [A]pavement.
And I won’t kill your [F#m]parents and roast them on a [A]spit.
And a - don’t you try to [F#m]etch it or permanently [A]sketch it.
Or you’re gonna [F#m]catch a bad bad [A]cold.

[verse 4]
[A]And the freaks have stormed the [B]white house, I moved into a [D]lighthouse.
It’s on a scenic [F#m]quay, is oh so far [A]away.
[A]Far away from the be[B]ginning, the shroud is made of [D]linen.
The yearling took the [F#m]purse, the goth kid has a [A]hearse.

[verse 5]
[E7]Heart breaking, earth quaking, kiwis they are home baking
[D]Minds [A]wide [B]o[E7]pen, [D]truly. [A]

[verse 6]
[F#m]Leisure, a leisure suit is [A]nothing.
[A]It’s nothing to be [F#m]proud of, in this late cen[A]tury.
[A]And I’m asking you to [F#m]hold me just like the morning [A]paper.
[A]Pinched between your [F#m]pointer, your index and your [A]thumb.

[verse 7]
[A]It’s a semi auto[B]matic, believers are [D]ecstatic.
You see the way they [F#m]cling, the cold metallic [A]sting.
[A]And I’m living in a [B]coma, for Donna DeVo[D]rona.
The harness made of [F#m]hopes, the lovers on the [A]ropes.

[Closing]
[E7]Nun is to church as the parrot is to perch.
And my [D]heart’s [A]wide [B]o[E7]pen [D]tru[A]ly.

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ArtistPavement
AlbumBrighten the Corners
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year1997
KeyDm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Harness Your Hopes on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Pavement - Harness Your Hopes on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Harness Your Hopes uses these transitions most often: F#m → A (18), A → F#m (12), and A → B (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - Am chord transition.

1. Dm → Am chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Dm to Am

2. Am → E7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from Am to E7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Am to E7

3. E7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from E7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
E7 to Dm

4. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
E7 to A

5. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

6. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

7. B → D chord transition

To move from B to D;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

8. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

  1. While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

9. E7 → D chord transition

To move from E7 to D;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

10. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

11. B → E7 chord transition

To move from B to E7;

  1. While playing B, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

Harness Your Hopes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Harness Your Hopes.

  • Harness Your Hopes includes 72 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Harness Your Hopes contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Harness Your Hopes connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → A: 18%
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