Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Key: F Difficulty: Novice Intro: Bb F Dm C Bb F Dm Am Chorus: Bb F Had to have high, high hopes for a living Dm C Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing Bb F Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision Dm Am Always had high, high hopes
Bb F Had to have high, high hopes for a living Dm C Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling Bb F I was gonna be that one in a million Dm Am Always had high, high hopes Verse 1: Bb Mama said F Fulfill the prophecy Dm Be something greater C Go make a legacy Bb Manifest destiny F Back in the days Dm Am We wanted everything, wanted everything Bb Mama said F Burn your biographies Dm Rewrite your history C Light up your wildest dreams Bb F Museum victories, everyday Dm Am We wanted everything, wanted everything Pre-Chorus: F A Dm Bbm Mama said don’t give up, it’s a little complicated F A Dm Bbm All tied up, no more love and I’d hate to see you waiting Chorus: Bb F Had to have high, high hopes for a living Dm C Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing Bb F Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision Dm Am Always had high, high hopes Bb F Had to have high, high hopes for a living Dm C Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling Bb F I was gonna be that one in a million Dm Am Always had high, high hopes Verse 2: Bb Mama said F It’s uphill for oddities Dm The stranger crusaders C Ain’t ever wannabes Bb The weird and the novelties F Don’t ever change Dm Am We wanted everything, wanted everything Bb F Stay up on that rise Dm C Stay up on that rise and never come down Bb F Stay up on that rise Dm Stay up on that rise and never come down Pre-Chorus: F A Dm Bbm Mama said don’t give up, it’s a little complicated F A Dm Bbm All tied up, no more love and I’d hate to see you waiting F A Dm Bbm They say it’s all been done but they haven’t seen the best of me F A Dm Bbm So I got one more run and it’s gonna be a sight to see Chorus: Bb F Had to have high, high hopes for a living Dm C Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing Bb F Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision Dm Am Always had high, high hopes Bb F Had to have high, high hopes for a living Dm C Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling Bb F I was gonna be that one in a million Dm Am Always had high, high hopes Bb F Had to have high, high hopes for a living Dm C Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing Bb F Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision Dm Am Always had high, high hopes Bb F Had to have high, high hopes for a living Dm C Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling Bb F I was gonna be that one in a million Dm Am Always had high, high hopes