[Intro]
B F Dmi C
B F Dmi Ami
[Chorus]
Had to have B high, high hopes for a F living
Shooting for the Dmi stars when I couldn't make a C killing
Didn't have a B dime but I always had a F vision
Always had Dmi high, high hopes Ami
Had to have B high, high hopes for a F living
Didn't know Dmi how but I always had a C feeling
I was gonna B be that one in a m F illion
Always had Dmi high, high hopes Ami
[Verse 1]
B Mama said
F Fulfill the prophecy
Dmi Be something greater
C Go make a legacy
B Manifest destiny
F Back in the days
We wanted Dmi everything, wanted Ami everything
B Mama said
F Burn your biographies
Dmi Rewrite your history
C Light up your wildest dreams
B Museum victories, F everyday
Dm N.C.
We wanted everything, wanted everything
[Pre-Chorus]
Mama F said don't give Aaug up, it's a Dmi little comp Bmi6 licated
All tied F up, no more Aaug love and I'd Dmi hate to see you Bmi6 waiting
[Chorus]
Had to have B high, high hopes for a F living
Shooting for the Dmi stars when I couldn't make a C killing
Didn't have a B dime but I always had a F vision
Always had Dmi high, high hopes Ami
Had to have B high, high hopes for a F living
Didn't know Dmi how but I always had a C feeling
I was gonna B be that one in a F million
Dm N.C.
Always had high, high hopes
[Verse 2]
B Mama said
F It's uphill for oddities
The Dmi stranger crusaders
C Ain't ever wannabes
The B weird and the novelties
F Don't ever change
We wanted Dmi everything, wanted Ami everything
B Stay up on that F rise
Stay up on that Dmi rise and never come C down
B Stay up on that F rise
Dm N.C.
Stay up on that rise and never come down
[Pre-Chorus]
Mama F said don't give Aaug up, it's a Dmi little comp Bmi6 licated
All tied F up, no more Aaug love and I'd Dmi hate to see you Bmi6 waiting
They say it's F all been done but they Aaug haven't seen the best of Dmi me - e - e - Bmi6 e
So I got F one more run and it's Aaug gonna be a sight to Dmi see - e - e - Bmi6 e
[Acapella]
N.C.
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Always had high, high hopes
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
I was gonna be that one in a million
Always had high, high hopes
[Chorus]
Had to have B high, high hopes for a F living
Shooting for the Dmi stars when I couldn't make a C killing
Didn't have a B dime but I always had a F vision
Always had Dmi high, high Ami hopes
Had to have B high, high hopes for a F living
Didn't know Dmi how but I always had a C feeling
I was gonna B be that one in a F million
Always had Dmi high, high Ami hopes