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Frank Sinatra - High Hopes Chords

Chord reference C, G, Dm7, Am, G7, F, G7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]Next time you’re found With your [G]chin on the ground There’s a [Dm7]lot to be learned [G7]So look a[C]round [Am] [Dm7] [G7]

[C]Just what makes that [F]little old ant [G7]Think he’ll move that [C]rubber tree plant Anyone knows [G]an [Dm7]ant, [C]can’t [Dm7]Move [G7]a rubber tree [C]plant

But [G7]he’s [C7]got [F]high hopes [C]He’s got [C]high hopes He’s got [D7]high apple pie In the [G7]sky hopes

So any [C]time you’re gettin’ low [C7]‘Stead of lettin’ go, [F]just remember that [C]ant [C]Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]rubber tree [C]plant Oops, there goes a-[Dm7]nother [G7]rubber tree [C]plant Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]rubber tree [C]plant

[C]When troubles call and your [G]back’s to the wall There a [Dm7]lot to be learned [G7]that wall could [C]fall [Am] [Dm7] [G7] [C]Once there was a [F]silly old ram [G7]Thought he’d punch a [C]hole in a dam No one could make [G]that [Dm7]ram, [C]scram [Dm7]He [G7]kept buttin’ that [C]dam

‘Cause [G7]he [C7]had [F]high hopes [C]he had [C]high hopes He had [C]high apple pie in the [G7]sky hopes

So any [C]time you’re feelin’ bad [C7]‘Stead of feelin’ sad, [F]just remember that [C]ram [C]Oops, there goes a [Dm7]billion [G7]kilowatt [C]dam [C]Oops, there [G]goes a [Dm7]billion [G7]kilowatt [C]dam [C]Oops, there[G]goes a [Dm7]billion [G7]kilowatt [C]dam

[G7]A problem’s [C]just a toy balloon [C7]They’ll be bursting soon, [F]they’re just bound to go [C]pop [C]Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]problem ker[C]plop [C]Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]problem ker[C]plop [C]Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]problem ker[C]plop, [G7]ker[C]plop

Artist Frank Sinatra
Album All the Way
Genres Pop
Year 1959
Key C

How to Play High Hopes on Guitar?

Frank Sinatra - High Hopes can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Dm7, Am, G7, F 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 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 Dm7, To play Dm7, 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, D ring open, mute G.
  • 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.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • 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.

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

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