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Hope Dies Last chords by Mark Erelli

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  • Capo on 4th
Mark Erelli - Hope Dies Last


CAPO: 4th fret


Intro:
Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC

Verse 1:
     Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramFF                  Chord diagramC majorC
The alarm goes off and you hit the shower first
Chord diagramA minorAm                        Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
I make the coffee, it’s a routine we’ve rehearsed
         Chord diagramFF                                           Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G
Turn the radio on and they’re wishing us a happy new year
    Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC
But nothing much has changed here
Verse 2:
        Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramFF                    Chord diagramC majorC
Another suicide bomb at a market in the Middle East
    Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC
The authorities estimate 28 dead, at least
     Chord diagramFF                                       Chord diagramC majorC      Chord diagramG+G
Sand soaked with martyr’s blood and mothers’ tears
    Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC
But nothing much has changed here


Verse 3:
          Chord diagramA minorAm                      Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
The whole country’s holding those coalminers in its prayers
Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramFF                         Chord diagramC majorC
Counting down how long they’ve gone without air
      Chord diagramFF                             Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G
The reporter does his best to sound sincere
    Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
But nothing much has changed here


Verse 4:
              Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramFF                     Chord diagramC majorC
Now there’s a man of God saying something ‘bout New Orleans
        Chord diagramA minorAm                      Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
How the Mississippi River gonna wash them sinners clean
       Chord diagramFF                               Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G
Oh the righteous prey on ignorance and fear
   Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Oh nothing much has changed here
Chorus:
              Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF
And there’s a storm coming up fast
       Chord diagramG+G                    Chord diagramC majorC
Better lash yourself to the mast
       Chord diagramE minorEm                Chord diagramFF
But of all that comes to pass
Chord diagramBb majorBb        Chord diagramG7G7
Hope dies last


Verse 5:
    Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramFF                        Chord diagramC majorC
Politicians pointing fingers like they always do
               Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramFF                 Chord diagramC majorC
When there’s a scandal looming larger in the rearview
     Chord diagramFF                                   Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G
When elections may be closer than they appear
   Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Oh nothing much has changed here


Verse 6:
       Chord diagramA minorAm                    Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
In the eyes of the President citizens are enemies
     Chord diagramA minorAm                           Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC
He’d rather talk to Jesus than to anyone who disagrees
        Chord diagramFF                                        Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G
But the phones are bugged and Big Brother is all ears
   Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Oh nothing much has changed here


Chorus:
              Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF
And there’s a storm coming up fast
       Chord diagramG+G                    Chord diagramC majorC
Better lash yourself to the mast
       Chord diagramE minorEm                Chord diagramFF
But of all that comes to pass
Chord diagramBb majorBb        Chord diagramG7G7
Hope dies last


Verse 7:
    Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramC majorC
Sometimes it’s all that you can do to avert your eyes
       Chord diagramA minorAm                      Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
If you let too much in it will leave you paralysed
       Chord diagramFF                                   Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC
It's a world where all you love could disappear


Verse 8:
     Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramFF                         Chord diagramC majorC
So I take you in my arms before you leave for work
        Chord diagramA minorAm              Chord diagramFF                  Chord diagramC majorC
I got a love for you so fierce and true it hurts
    Chord diagramFF                                         Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G
You smile at something that I whisper in your ear
Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramFF
Nothing has changed
Chord diagramA minorAm          Chord diagramFF
Nothing has changed
          Chord diagramA minorAm         Chord diagramFF
Nothing’s ever gonna change here


Outro:
Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramA minorAm  Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramC majorC

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