High Hopes chords by
Ray Stevens

N/A•

Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Verse 1

C

C

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Next time you're found

Gdim

Gdim

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C#dim

C#dim

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with your chin on the ground

Dm

Dm

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There's a lot to be learned,

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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so look around

C

C

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Just what makes that

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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little old ant

G

G

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Think he'll move that rub

C

C

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ber tree plant

C#dim

C#dim

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Dm

Dm

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Anyone knows an ant

Ebdim

Ebdim

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G

G

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C

C

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can 't move a rubber tree plant

F

F

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But he's got high hopes,

C

C

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he's got high hopes

Dm

Dm

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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He's got high apple pie in the sky

G

G

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C

C

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So anytime you're getting low,

instead of letting go

Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Ebdim

Ebdim

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Just remember that an t

Em

Em

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Whoops, there goes an other

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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rubber tree plant

F

F

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C

C

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When trouble's called

Gdim

Gdim

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Bbdim

Bbdim

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and your back's to the wall

C#dim

C#dim

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Dm

Dm

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There's a lot to be learned

G

G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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That wall could fall

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Yeah, once there was a silly old ram

G

G

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C

C

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Thought he'd punch a hole in a dam

C#dim

C#dim

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No one could make that

Dm

Dm

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Ebdim

Ebdim

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ram scram

G

G

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C

C

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He kept putting that dam

F

F

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Cause he had high hopes,

C

C

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he had high hopes

D

D

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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He had high apple pie in the sky

G

G

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C

C

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So anytime you're feelin' bad,

instead of feelin' sad,

Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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F#dim

F#dim

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just remember that rhyme

Ebdim

Ebdim

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Em

Em

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Oops, there goes a

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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billion -kilowatt dam

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Oops, there goes a billion

G

G

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-kilowatt dam

C

C

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Em

Em

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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Oops, there goes a billion -kilowatt

C

C

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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dam

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Your problem's just a toy balloon

They'll be bursting soon

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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They're just bound to go pop

Ebdim

Ebdim

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Em

Em

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Oops, there goes

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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another problem

C

C

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Ker -plop!

Em

Em

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Dm

Dm

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Oops, there goes another problem

G

G

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Em

Em

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

C

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Ker -plop!

C

C

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C

C

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Ker -plop!

Ker

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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C ₃

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Chords

G
Bm
C
Dm
Gdim
C#dim
Am
F
Ebdim
D
Em
Bbdim
F#dim

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of High Hopes by Ray Stevens is Bb major.

The primary chords used in High Hopes are Bb, Dm, Eb, Fm, Bbdim, Fbdim.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Dm, Eb, Fm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of High Hopes is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of High Hopes using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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