Train - Hopeless: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hopeless" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

    F#m    A D F#m      A          D
I hopelessly, helplessly, wonder why
F#m  A           D     F#m   A D
Everything has changed 'round me

     F#m                A D
I'd tell it to your face
         F#m             A        D
But you lost your face along the way
     F#m                A
and I'd say it on the phone
       D
If I thought you were alone
F#m      A              D
why do things have to change

E   F#m                D
But you don't need my pictures on your wall
E   F#m           D
You say you need no one
E   F#m                D
And you don't need my secret midnight call
E  F#m            D
I guess you need no one

Chorus:
  F#m       A          D
Is anybody waiting at home for you
           F#m             A            D
Cause it's time that will tell if it's heaven
if it's hell or if it's
F#m      A           D
Anybody waiting at home for you
           F#m             A         D
Cause it's time that will tell this tale

You're in and out, up and down
Wonder if you're lost or found
But I got my hands on you
Are you strong enough to tow the line?

Are you gonna make me yours or do I make you mine?
I'm in and out, I'm up and down
Wonder if I'm lost or found but
I need your hands on me now

You don't need my pictures on your wall
You say you need no one
And you don't need my secret midnight call
I guess you need no one

Chorus:
Is anybody waiting at home for you?
Because it's time that will tell
If it's Heaven, if it's Hell or if it's
Anybody waiting at home for you
Because it's time that will tell this tale

I hopelessly, helplessly, wonder why
Everything got to change


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Hopeless" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hopeless" by Train.

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