High Hopes

Had to have (Bb)high, high hopes for a (F)living,

shooting for the (Dm)stars when I couldn't make a (C)killing.

Didn't have a (Bb)dime, but I always had a (F)vision.

Always had (Dm)high, high hopes.

(Am)Had to have (Bb)high, high hopes for a (F)living.

Didn't know the (Dm)how, but I always had a (C)feeling I was gonna (Bb)be that I one ways in a (F)million.

Always had (Dm)high, high hopes.

(Am)Had to have

(Bb)Mama said, (F)"Fulfill the prophecy.

(Dm)Be something great.

(C)Go make a legacy."

(Bb)Manifest destiny.

(F)Back in the days, we wanted (Dm)ev'rything,

wanted (Am)ev'rything.

(Bb)Mama said, (F)"Burn your biographies.

(Dm)Rewrite your history.

(C)Light up your wildest dreams."

(Bb)Museum victories, (F)every day.

We wanted (Dm)ev'rything,

wanted ev'rything.

Mama said, "Don't give up.

It's a little (Bbm6)complicated.

All tied up,

no more love, and I'd hate to see you waiting."

Had to have (Bb)high, high hopes for a (F)living,

shooting for the (Dm)stars when I couldn't make a (C)killing.

Didn't have a (Bb)dime, but I always had a (F)vision.

Always had (Dm)high, high hopes.

(Am)Had to have (Bb)high, high hopes for a (F)living.

Didn't know (Dm)how, but I always had a (C)feeling I was gonna (Bb)be that one in a (F)million.

Always had (Dm)high, high hopes.

(Bb)Mama said, (F)"It's uphill for oddities.

(Dm)Stranger crusaders (C)ain't ever wannabes.

The (Bb)weird and the novelties (F)don't ever change.

We wanted (Dm)ev'rything,

wanted (Am)ev'rything.

(Bb)Stay up on that (F)rise, stay up on that (Dm)rise and never come (C)down,

oh. (Bb)Stay up on that (F)rise,

stay up on that (Dm)rise and never come down.

Mama said, "Don't give up.