[Intro]
B F Dmi C
B F Dmi Ami
[Chorus]
Had to have Bhigh, high hopes for a Fliving
Shooting for the Dmistars when I couldn't make a Ckilling
Didn't have a Bdime but I always had a Fvision
Always had Dmihigh, high hopesAmi
Had to have Bhigh, high hopes for a Fliving
Didn't know Dmihow but I always had a Cfeeling
I was gonna Bbe that one in a mFillion
Always had Dmihigh, high hopesAmi
[Verse 1]
BMama said
F Fulfill the prophecy
DmiBe something greater
C Go make a legacy
BManifest destiny
FBack in the days
We wanted Dmieverything, wanted Amieverything
BMama said
F Burn your biographies
DmiRewrite your history
CLight up your wildest dreams
BMuseum victories, Feveryday
Dm N.C.
We wanted everything, wanted everything
[Pre-Chorus]
Mama Fsaid don't give Aaugup, it's a Dmilittle compBmi6licated
All tied Fup, no more Aauglove and I'd Dmihate to see you Bmi6waiting
[Chorus]
Had to have Bhigh, high hopes for a Fliving
Shooting for the Dmistars when I couldn't make a Ckilling
Didn't have a Bdime but I always had a Fvision
Always had Dmihigh, high hopesAmi
Had to have Bhigh, high hopes for a Fliving
Didn't know Dmihow but I always had a Cfeeling
I was gonna Bbe that one in a Fmillion
Dm N.C.
Always had high, high hopes
[Verse 2]
BMama said
FIt's uphill for oddities
The Dmistranger crusaders
C Ain't ever wannabes
The Bweird and the novelties
FDon't ever change
We wanted Dmieverything, wanted Amieverything
B Stay up on that Frise
Stay up on that Dmirise and never come Cdown
B Stay up on that Frise
Dm N.C.
Stay up on that rise and never come down
[Pre-Chorus]
Mama Fsaid don't give Aaugup, it's a Dmilittle compBmi6licated
All tied Fup, no more Aauglove and I'd Dmihate to see you Bmi6waiting
They say it's Fall been done but they Aaughaven't seen the best of Dmime - e - e - Bmi6e
So I got Fone more run and it's Aauggonna be a sight to Dmisee - e - e - Bmi6e
[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 Bhigh, high hopes for a Fliving
Shooting for the Dmistars when I couldn't make a Ckilling
Didn't have a Bdime but I always had a Fvision
Always had Dmihigh, high Amihopes
Had to have Bhigh, high hopes for a Fliving
Didn't know Dmihow but I always had a Cfeeling
I was gonna Bbe that one in a Fmillion
Always had Dmihigh, high Amihopes