Glen Hansard - High Hope Chords

ChordsC, F, G, Am

Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

CI’mworkingonaFhighGhope,CandifitallworksoutFyouGmight

justAmseemeorGhearfrommeinaFwhile

CI’mgonnamakeit‘crossthisFtightGrope,CandI’mcomingformyFprizenoGmore

I’llbeAmwaiting’roundwhileGlifejustpassesFby

MaybewhenourGheartshaveFrealigned

Maybewhenwe’veGbothhadsomeFtimeI’mgonnaseeyouthereC

I’mgonnaseeyouthere.CThere.

C’CauseI’vebeenlivinginahalf-life,FnotGsureCwhichwaytoFturn.WhymustaGman

LoseAmeverythingtoGfindoutwhatheFwants

CAndI’mgonnawaituntilitFfeelsGright,CandwhenthattimehasFcomewildGhorses

Won’tAmkeepmebackfromGwhereyou’veupandFgone

Maybewhenwe’reGbotholdandFwise

MaybewhenourGheartshavehadsomeFtimeI’mgonnaseeyouCthere

I’mgonnaseeyouthere.CThere.(WhereGweAmcanGbeFnatural)

CThere.G(AfterAmallGwe’veFseen,wecandoanything)

CThere.(WhereGtheAmgoodGtimesFcome,whereweareforeveryoung)

CThere.(WhereGtheAmheartGisFstrong,whereyoucomeforevermore)

CThere.(WhereGweAmcanGbe.FWherewecanbenatural)

CThere.GThere.(I’mAmgonnaGseeFyouCthere.)

CThere.

C’CauseI’mworkingFonaGhighhope

CAndifitallworksFoutyouGmight,justAmseemeorGhearfrommeinaFwhile

ArtistGlen Hansard

AlbumRhythm and Repose

GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk

Year2012

KeyC

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play High Hope on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Glen Hansard - High Hope on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

High Hope uses these transitions most often: G → F (19), Am → G (15), and G → Am (15). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

2. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

3. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

4. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

High Hope chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in High Hope.

High Hope includes 102 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
High Hope contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how High Hope connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%