Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: C Difficulty: Novice Here's Hopin' From the album Odessa Intro: C5 E5 (x2) Verse 1: C5 Here's hopin' the food don't get cold E5 and the phone don't ring C5 That thing has a habit E5 of suddenly changing things
Chorus: F Fm Last time they called Am they were looking for you F Fm They're calling again Am E What am I gonna do? Interlude: C5 E5 (x2) Verse 2: C5 Sometimes that ol' mailman, E5 he carries a bag of tricks C5 He once left me something E5 that sure left me in a fix Chorus: F Fm That letter said lots of things Am that weren't true F Fm But everything's changed now, Am E and what can I do? Interlude: C5 E5 (x2) Verse 3: C5 Just like an old movie-star E5 jumps at a telegram C5 The second he gets it, E5 his brain hears those jail doors slam Chorus: F Fm He'll get caught up in Am an elaborate scam F Fm with too many subplots Am E to count on his hands Outro: C5 E5 (x3) C5 B5 Bb5 A5 E5