America - Hope: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hope" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

          Em7   Gmaj7      Cmaj9       Em7
There's a clock timing the world as it turns
          Em7 Gmaj7       Cmaj9        Em7
There's a man marking the candle as it burns
        Em7   Gmaj7    Cmaj9         Em7
Keeping track of every minute that remains

         Em7  Gmaj7
Still we hope somehow
           Cmaj9
It's gonna be alright
           Cmaj9
It's gonna turn out fine

          Em7   Gmaj7     Cmaj9             Em7
There's a light shining beyond the southern cross
        Em7    Gmaj7    Cmaj9           Em7
Burning bright for everyone of us who's lost
          Em7   Gmaj7       Am7          B7
More than faith more than a reason to go on

        Em7 Gmaj7
Rise on up  knowing
             Cmaj9
You're gonna win the fight
           Cmaj9
It's gonna turn out fine

           D          Am   C
You gotta hope it'll be alright
             D          Am       C
Come on and hope it'll turn out fine
       D          Am   C      G    D
Yeah, hope it'll be alright, please

         Em7   Gmaj7        Cmaj9            Em7
When the night turns to the deepest shade of black
        Em7   Gmaj7       Cmaj9          Em7
At that point there is no reason to turn back
      Em7  Gmaj7      Am7              B7
High above angels are falling from the sky

          Em7   Gmaj7
Lift your heart knowing
           Cmaj9
It's gonna be alright
           Cmaj9
It's gonna turn out fine

           D          Am   C
You gotta hope it'll be alright
             D          Am       C
Come on and hope it'll turn out fine
       D          Am   C      G    D
Yeah, hope it'll be alright, please

           D              Am      C
You gotta hope, ya gonna win the fight
            D         Am       C
Come on 'n hope with all your might
      D               Am   C      G D
Yeah hope it's gonna be alright, be

Gmaj7               D
Millions of people alone in the dark
 Cmaj9               D    Am  C
Awaiting a moment of hope

G D
Be

You gotta hope
(Whenever times get tough) it'll be alright
Come on and hope
(And when the road is rough) it'll turn out fine
Yeah, hope
(Just when you've had enough) it'll be alright,
please

You gotta hope
(Whenever times get tough) you're gonna win
the fight
Come on and hope
(And when the road is rough) with all your might
Yeah, hope
(Just when you've had enough) it's gonna be alright,
please

You gotta hope
(Whenever times get tough) it'll be alright
Come on and hope
(And when the road is rough) it'll turn out fine
Yeah, hope
(Just when you've had enough) it'll be alright,
please

You gotta hope, you're gonna win the fight

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

B7

Guitar chord B7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

G

Guitar chord G

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hope" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hope" by America.

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