High Hopes

Panic! At The Disco · 82 BPM · 4/4

High Hopes

Panic! At The Disco

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Dm

DmHigh,D high Chopes

CHad to haveA# high, high hopes foFr a living

FShooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing

Didn't have a dA#ime, but I always hFad a vision

FAlways had Dmhigh, high hopes (high, higCh hopes)

CHad to haveA# high, high hopes fFor a living

FDidn't know howDm, but I always had a feeling

I waA#s gonna be that one in Fa million

FAlways Dhad high,C high hopeA#s

A#Mama said, "FulfFill the prophecy

FBe something greater, go make A#a legacy"

A#Manifest destiny baFck in the days

FWe wanteDmd everythingF, wanted everytA#hing

A#Mama said, "Burn yFour biographies

RewritDme your history, light Amup your wildest dA#reams"

A#Museum victorieFs everyday

FWe wantDmed everything, wanCted everything

MA#ama said, "Don't givFe up, it's Dma little complicated

AlFl tied up, no more love, and I'dDm hate to see you waitA#ming"

A#mHad to hFave high, high hopes for a liviAng

AShooting Dmfor the stars when I couldn'tA# make a killing

A#Didn't have a dime, but I always had a visFion

FAlways had Dmhigh, high hopes

HaA#d to have high, high hopes for a living

Didn't know how, butDm I always had a fEmeeling

EmI was gonnA#a be that one in a milFlion

FAlways had high, high hopes (high, higA#h hopes)

A#Mama said, "It's uphilFl for oddDmities

DmStranger cruAsaders ain't ever wannabeA#s"

A#The weird and the novelties don't ever change

We wanteDmd everything, wantA#ed everything

A#Stay up on that rise, stay Aup on that rDmise

DmAnd never come down, A#oh-oh

A#Stay up on that Frise, stay up on tDmhat rise

DmAnd never come down

MamA#a said, "Don't givFe up, it's a DlittleE complicA#ated

A#All tFied up, no more love, and I'dDm hate to see you waiA#mting"

A#mThey sFay it's all been done, butA they haveDmn't seen the best of me-eA#mh-eh-eh

A#mSo IF got one more run, anAd it's gonna be Dma sight to see-eh-eA#mh-eh"

A#mHad to Fhave high, high hopes for Aa living

AShootiDmng for the stars when I couldn't make a killing

Didn't have a Adime, but I always had a vision

Always had high, high hopes G(high, high hopeA#s)

A#Had to have high,A high hopes for a lDmiving

DmDidn't know how, but I always had a feeling

I was gonna be that onFe in a million

Always had high, high hopes (high, high hopes)

HaA#d to have Chigh, high hopes forA a living

AShooting for the stars when I couldn't Dmmake a killing

DmDidn't havA#e a dime, but I always hadDm a vision

DmAlways had high, high hopes

Had to haA#ve high, high hopes for a living

DDmidn't know how, but I always had a feeling

IA# was gonna be that one in a million

AlwFays had highDm, high hopes (high, hiA#gh hopes)

Tap any line to jump

All Chords Used (11)

KeyA# major

Tempo~82 BPM

How to play High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because the groove stays steady and the progression feels uplifting right away. You get a strong, familiar pop-rock feel, and once the changes settle in, it is very satisfying to loop.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, so your fretting hand can stay relaxed for much of the song. The main thing to watch is the move into A#, since that shape is harder than the others and can interrupt the flow if you rush it. Pay extra attention to the opening run Dm - D - C - A#.

Start by playing the opening progression slowly and cleanly, then repeat it until the changes feel automatic. After that, bring the tempo up in small steps and focus on making the shift to A# smooth. Once that feels solid, play the whole song in one steady pass.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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Tutorials & guides for "High Hopes"

Am Chord Guitar: How to Play A Minor (With Finger Diagram)

D Chord Guitar — How to Play D Major (Finger Positions + Tips)

Em Chord on Guitar — The Easiest Chord You

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