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Oasis - I Hope, I Think, I Know Chords

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ChordsD, Em, G, Bm, A, E, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[D] [Em] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[D]They’re trying hard to put [Em]me in my [G]place, and [Bm]that is why I [A]gotta keep [G]running.
The [D]future’s mine and it’s [Em]no [G]disgrace, ’cause [Bm]in the end, the [A]past means [G]nothing.
You [D]tell me I’m free then you [Em]tie me [G]down, and [Bm]from my chains I [A]think it’s a [G]pity.
[D]What did it cost you to [Em]wear my [G]crown, you [Bm]don’t like it, so why [A]don’t you [G]admit it.

[chorus]
[A]I feel a little down [Em]today? And I [G]ain’t got much to [D]say?
You’re gonna [A]miss me when I’m not [Em]there,
And you know I [G]don’t care, You know I don’t care.

[chorus]
[D]As we [A]beg and steal and [G]borrow, life is hit and [D]miss, and [A]this
I [E]hope I think I [G]know, if I ever hear the [D]names you [A]call
And [Em]if I stumble [G]catch me when I [F#m]fall,
‘Cause baby after [A]all, You’ll never forget my [D]name [Em] [G]
[Bm] [A]You’ll never [G]forget my [D]name.

[verse 2]
[D] [Em] [G] [Bm] [A] [G]
[D]You tried hard to [Em]me in my [G]place, and [Bm]that is why I [A]gotta keep [G]running.
The [D]future’s mine and it’s [Em]your [G]disgrace, ’cause [Bm]in the end your [A]life means [G]nothing.

[chorus]
[A]I feel a little down [Em]today? And I [G]ain’t got much to [D]say?
You’re gonna [A]miss me when I’m not [Em]there,
And you know I [G]don’t care, You know I don’t care.

[chorus]
[D]As we [A]beg and steal and [G]borrow, life is hit and [D]miss, and [A]this
I [E]hope I think I [G]know, if I ever hear the [D]names you [A]call
And [Em]if I stumble [G]catch me when I [F#m]fall,
‘Cause baby after [A]all, You’ll never forget my [D]name [Em] [G]
[Bm] [A]You’ll never [G]forget my [D]name.

[Closing]
[Bm] [A]You’ll never [G]forget my [D]name [Em] [G]
[Bm] [A]You’ll never [G]forget my [D]name [Em] [G]
[Bm] [A]You’ll never [G]forget my [D]name [Em] [G]
[Bm] [A]You’ll never [G]forget my [D]name [Em] [G]

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ArtistOasis
AlbumBe Here Now
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock, Britpop
Year1997
KeyD

How to play I Hope, I Think, I Know on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - I Hope, I Think, I Know on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.

I Hope, I Think, I Know uses these transitions most often: Em → G (20), G → D (20), and A → G (16). 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 D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em;

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

2. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G;

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

3. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
G to Bm

4. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Bm to A

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

6. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

7. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em;

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

8. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

9. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

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

10. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

11. G → F#m chord transition

To move from G to F#m;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

12. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

13. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

I Hope, I Think, I Know chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Hope, I Think, I Know.

  • I Hope, I Think, I Know includes 124 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I Hope, I Think, I Know contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I Hope, I Think, I Know 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 → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
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