High Hopes is a song by the band Panic! At The Disco. The song talks about having high hopes and big dreams, persisting, and working hard to achieve them despite obstacles. It was inspired by the life experiences of vocalist Brendon Urie.
Key: F
Introduction:
Bb
F
Dm
C
Bb
F
Dm
Am
A#
F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm
C
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
A#
F
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Dm
Am
Always had high, high hopes
A#
F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm
C
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
A#
F
I was gonna be that one in a million
Dm
Am
Always had high, high hopes
A#
Mama said
F
Fulfill the prophecy
Dm
Be something greater
C
Go make a legacy
A#
Manifest destiny
F
Back in the days
Dm
Am
We wanted everything, wanted everything
A#
Mama said
F
Burn your biographies
Dm
Rewrite your history
C
Light up your wildest dreams
A#
F
Museum victories, everyday
Dm
We wanted everything, wanted everything
F
A
Dm
Bbm
Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated
F
A
Dm
Bbm
All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting
A#
F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm
C
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing
A#
F
Didn't have a dime but I always had a vision
Dm
Am
Always had high, high hopes
A#
F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm
C
Didn't know how but I always had a feeling
A#
F
I was gonna be that one in a million
Dm
Always had high, high hopes
A#
Mama said
F
It's uphill for oddities
Dm
The stranger crusaders
C
Ain't ever wannabes
A#
The weird and the novelties
F
Don't ever change
Dm
Am
We wanted everything, wanted everything
A#
F
Stay up on that rise
Dm
C
Stay up on that rise and never come down
A#
F
Stay up on that rise
Dm
Stay up on that rise and never come down
F
A
Dm
Bbm
Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated
F
A
Dm
Bbm
All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting
F
A
Dm
Bbm
They say it's all been done but they haven't seen the best of me - e - e - e
F
A
Dm
Bbm
So I got one more run and it's gonna be a sight to see - e - e - e
A#
F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm
C
Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing