Originally in F, I play in A (highest note is the 5)
Intro
| D | A | F#m | E |
| D | A | F#m | C#m |
Vox on the 7 on “high”
| D | A | |
| Had to have | high, high hopes for a | living |
Vox on the 7 of the new chord (5 of the key) on “stars”
| F#m | E | |
| Shooting for the | stars when I couldn’t make a | killing |
| D | A | |
| Didn’t have a | dime but I always had a | vision |
| F#m | C#m | |
| Always had | high, high hopes |
| D | A | |
| Had to have | high, high hopes for a | living |
| F#m | E | |
| Didn’t know | how but I always had a | feeling |
| D | A | |
| I was gonna | be that one in a m | illion |
| F#m | C#m | |
| Always had | high, high hopes |
| D |
| Mama said |
| A |
| Fulfill the prophecy |
| F#m |
| Be something greater |
| E |
| Go make a legacy |
| D |
| Manifest destiny |
| A |
| Back in the days |
| F#m | C#m | |
| We wanted | everything, wanted | everything |
| D |
| Mama said |
| A |
| Burn your biographies |
| F#m |
| Rewrite your history |
| E |
| Light up your wildest dreams |
| D | A |
| Museum victories, | everyday |
Last chord is implied
| F#m | C#m | |
| We wanted | everything, wanted e | verything |
| A | C#aug | F#m | Dm6 | |
| Mama | said don’t give | up, it’s a | little comp | licated |
| A | C#aug | F#m | Dm6 | |
| All tied | up, no more | love and I’d | hate to see you | waiting |
| D | A | |
| Had to have | high, high hopes for a | living |
| F#m | E | |
| Shooting for the | stars when I couldn’t make a | killing |
| D | A | |
| Didn’t have a | dime but I always had a | vision |
| F#m | C#m | |
| Always had | high, high hopes |
| D | A | |
| Had to have | high, high hopes for a | living |
| F#m | E | |
| Didn’t know | how but I always had a | feeling |
| D | A | |
| I was gonna | be that one in a | million |
| F#m | |
| Always had | high, high hopes |
| D |
| Mama said |
| A |
| It’s uphill for oddities |
| F#m |
| Stranger crusaders |
| E |
| Ain’t ever wannabes |
| D | |
| The | weird and the novelties |
| A |
| Don’t ever change |
| F#m | C#m | |
| We wanted | everything, wanted | everything |
Melody to triplets
| D | A |
| Stay up on that | rise |
| F#m | E | |
| Stay up on that | rise and never come | down, oh |
| D | A |
| Stay up on that | rise |
Last chord is implied
| F#m | E | |
| Stay up on that | rise and never come | down |
| A | C#aug | F#m | Dm6 | |
| Mama | said don’t give | up, it’s a | little comp | licated |
| A | C#aug | F#m | Dm6 | |
| All tied | up, no more | love and I’d | hate to see you | waiting |
| A | C#aug | F#m | Dm6 | |
| They say it’s | all been done but they | haven’t seen the best of | me - e - e - | e |
| A | C#aug | F#m | Dm6 | |
| So I got | one more run and it’s | gonna be a sight to | see - e - e - | e |
Band out
| D | A | |
| Had to have | high, high hopes for a | living |
| F#m | E | |
| Shooting for the | stars when I couldn’t make a | killing |
| D | A | |
| Didn’t have a | dime but I always had a | vision |
| F#m | C#m | |
| Always had | high, high hopes |
Drums in
| D | A | |
| Had to have | high, high hopes for a | living |
| F#m | E | |
| Didn’t know | how but I always had a | feeling |
| D | A | |
| I was gonna | be that one in a | million |
| F#m | |
| Always had | high, high hopes |
Band in
| D | A | |
| Had to have | high, high hopes for a | living |
| F#m | E | |
| Shooting for the | stars when I couldn’t make a | killing |
| D | A | |
| Didn’t have a | dime but I always had a | vision |
| F#m | C#m | |
| Always had | high, high hopes |
| D | A | |
| Had to have | high, high hopes for a | living |
| F#m | E | |
| Didn’t know | how but I always had a | feeling |
| D | A | |
| I was gonna | be that one in a | million |
| F#m | C#m | |
| Always had | high, high hopes |