How to Play High Hope on Guitar?

Glen Hansard - High Hope can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G, Am chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play High Hope with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Glen Hansard - High Hope Chords

Chord reference C, F, G, Am

Rhythm tips ↓-↓-↓-↓↑

[C]I’m working on a [F]high [G]hope, [C]and if it all works out [F]you [G]might just [Am]see me or [G]hear from me in a [F]while [C]I’m gonna make it ‘cross this [F]tight [G]rope, [C]and I’m coming for my [F]prize no [G]more I’ll be [Am]waiting ’round while [G]life just passes [F]by

Maybe when our [G]hearts have [F]realigned Maybe when we’ve [G]both had some [F]time I’m gonna see you there [C] I’m gonna see you there. [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There. I’m gonna see you there. [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There.

[C]’Cause I’ve been living in a half-life, [F] [G] [C]not sure which way to [F]turn. Why must a [G]man Lose [Am]everything to [G]find out what he [F]wants [C]And I’m gonna wait until it [F]feels [G]right, [C]and when that time has [F]come wild [G]horses Won’t [Am]keep me back from [G]where you’ve up and [F]gone

Maybe when we’re [G]both old and [F]wise Maybe when our [G]hearts have had some [F]time I’m gonna see you [C]there I’m gonna see you there. [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There.(Where we can be natural) [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There. (After all we’ve seen, we can do anything) [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There.(Where the good times come, where we are forever young) [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There.(Where the heart is strong, where you come forevermore) [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There.(Where we can be. Where we can be natural) [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There. [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There.(I’m gonna see you there.) [C] [G] [Am] [G] [F]There.

[C]’Cause I’m working [F]on a [G]high hope [C]And if it all works [F]out you [G]might, just [Am]see me or [G]hear from me in a [F]while

Artist Glen Hansard

Album Rhythm and Repose

Genres Alternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk

Year 2012

Key C

Glen Hansard - High Hope can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G, Am chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play High Hope with the ↓-↓-↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.