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High Hope

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  1. fantasyman

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    Does anyone have the lyrics for the new /rare song "High Hope"?

    Posted 6 months ago #

  2. Threadthelight

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    Because this song is a work in progress it appears as though Glen is tinkering a bit with the versus etc-,however, the below is pretty much what he sung at St James Church, London in January...

    I'm working on a High Hope, and if it all works out, you might just see me or
    hear from me for a while,
    I'm gonna make it across this tight-rope, and I'm coming for my prize, no more I'm
    waiting round while my life just passes by

    Maybe when our hearts have realigned,
    Maybe when we've both had some time,
    I'm gonna see you there,
    I'm gonna see you there,
    There...
    I'm gonna see you there
    There....

    Cause I've been living in a half life
    Not sure which way to turn
    why must a man lose everything to find out what he wants

    I'm gonna wait until it feels right,
    And I'm coming for my prize,
    wild horses won't keep me back from where you and I belong
    Maybe when we're both old and wise,
    Maybe when our heart's have had some time
    I'm gonna see you there,
    I'm gonna see you there,
    There...
    We can be natural
    There...

    After all you'll see...we can do anything
    when the good time's gone
    We can be natural

    Cause I'm working on a High Hope
    And If it all works out you might just see me or hear from me
    in a while

    Posted 6 months ago #

  3. fantasyman

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    thanks a lot threadthelight now I can sing it and play it on guitar.

    thanks

    Posted 6 months ago #

  4. bjtheodore

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    Anyone have the chords/tab figured out for this song?

    Posted 6 months ago #

  5. Kaleidoscope

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    This is very rough. I used some of the live versions as well as the studio version that was just released, and I think there are some inconsistencies between the two as the band was feeling its way to a completed version. Chords with asterisks are explained at the bottom; their names were simply too long to write out in the body.

    Please note: the switch from G6sus4 to C/G is really just a hammer-on on the D-string.

    High Hope

    (C/G)I’m working on a (Em*)high (Fm7/E)hope (G6sus4)(C/G)
    (C/E)And if it all works (G/E*)out
    (E7)You might just (Am7)see me
    Or (G6add4)hear from me in a while (G6sus4)(C/G)

    I’m gonna make it 'cross this (Em*)tight (Fm7/E)rope (G6sus4)(C/G)
    (C/E)And I’m coming for my (G/E*)prize
    (E7)No more I’ll be (Am7)waiting ‘round
    While (G6add4)life just passes by (G6sus4)(C/G)

    (Fm7*)Maybe when our (G6add4)hearts have re-(Fm7*)aligned
    Maybe when we’ve (G6add4)both had some (Fm7*)time
    I’m gonna see you there (G6sus4)(C/G)

    (Fm7*—muted)I’m gonna see you there
    (C/E)The- (C/B)e- (Am*)e- (G6add4)e- (Fm7*)ere
    I’m gonna see you there
    (C/E)The- (C/B)e- (Am*)e- (G6add4)e- (Fm7*)ere

    ‘Cause I’ve been living in a half-life
    Not sure which way to turn
    Why must a man lose everything
    To find out what he wants

    And I’m gonna wait until it feels right
    And when that time has come
    Wild horses won’t keep me back
    From where you’ve up and gone

    Maybe when we’re all old and wise
    Maybe when our hearts have had some time
    I’m gonna see you there

    I’m gonna see you there
    The-e-e-e-ere
    Where we can be natural
    The-e-e-e-ere
    After all we’ve seen, we can do anything—
    The-e-e-e-ere
    Where your heart is strong, where you are forever young
    The-e-e-e-ere
    Where we can be—where we can be natural
    The-e-e-e-ere
    After all we’ve done, we are forever young—
    The-e-e-e-ere
    I’m gonna see you there
    The-e-e-e-ere

    ‘Cause I’ve been working on a high hope
    And if it all works out
    You might just see me
    Or hear from me in a while

    Em* = Em#5addb9
    e---
    B-1-
    G---
    D-3-
    A-3-
    E---

    G/E* = G13sus4/E
    e-3-
    B-1-
    G---
    D-3-
    A---
    E---

    Fm7* = Fm7sus2/E
    e-3-
    B-1-
    G---
    D-3-
    A-3-
    E---

    Am* = Am7/E
    e-3-
    B-1-
    G-2-
    D-2-
    A---
    E---

    Posted 6 months ago #

  6. fantasyman

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    Hi I used a live version to figured out:

    (C) I´m workingon a (F)high hope
    (C)and if it all works(F) out, you (G)might just (Am)see me or
    (G)hear from me for a (F)while,

    (that´s one part)

    (F)Maybe when our (G)hearts have reali(F)gned,
    (F)Maybe when we've (G)both had some (F)time,
    (F)I'm gonna see you there,(C)
    I'm gonna see you there,
    There... (along the word There:C,C/B,Am,G,F)
    I'm gonna see you there
    There....

    Posted 6 months ago #

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