Something To Hope For chords by Craig Finn

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
BB           F#F#           E MajorE
BB           F#F#           E MajorE
 La da la da la da da  La da la da la da da  La da la da la da da
BB           F#F#           E MajorE
 La da la da la da da  La da la da la da da  La da la da la da da

Verse 1:
BB                             F#F#
Joanie I was calling just to tell you that I’m going to be calling.
      BB                     F#F#
I know you hate to be surprised. I want you to be prepared.
      E MajorE                   BB
I guess the doctor’s back in town. I heard they’re gonna give him clearance.
E MajorE                        BB
         I see a storm coming up in the distance

C# minorC#m                        G# minorG#m
The only kind of dreams you ever seem to have are bad dreams.
C# minorC#m                         G# minorG#m
The only thing you say you ever really want to do is sleep.
E MajorE                         BB
I know that you’ve been passed around, You’ve been hurt so much you’re bored
E MajorE
                    I want to give you something to
BB           F#F#           E MajorE
Hope for
 La da la da la da da  La da la da la da da  La da la da la da da

Verse 2:
 BB                          F#F#
I got a little something from the state for all of my hassle
   BB                    F#F#
Got a little bit more from the guy behind the wheel
  E MajorE                 BB
The captain started laughing then the accident it happened
E MajorE                          BB
             Now it’s a whole different deal

C# minorC#m                        G# minorG#m
The only kind of dreams you ever seem to have are bad dreams
C# minorC#m                         G# minorG#m
The only thing you ever say you really want to do is smoke
E MajorE                         BB
I know that you’ve been passed around, You’ve been hurt so much that you’re bored
E MajorE                                    BB
                   I’m going to give you something to hope for

G# minorG#m A augmentedA BB F#F# E MajorE

Verse 3:
         BB                    F#F#
Would you want to take a little drive with me out into the mountains?
    BB                      F#F#
There’s nothing here in this town but the ravage of time
  E MajorE                BB
The darkness in the taverns and the boys back by the bathrooms
E MajorE                          BB
                 All the nickels and dimes

  E MajorE                          BB
For once in my life I’ve got little something here in my pocket
  E MajorE                        BB
It feels pretty sweet with a little bit of room to breathe
   E MajorE                      BB
I’ve been keeping up with payments, man I’ve been managing the pain
  E MajorE
The wheels slide off the highway

C# minorC#m                        G# minorG#m
One more minute in this city’s going to give me a breakdown
C# minorC#m                        G# minorG#m
One more night in this bar is going to give me the blues
  E MajorE               BB
An Altima with one headlight out, slipping sliding spinning around

Outro:
E MajorE                    BB       F#F#
        Joanie I’m going to take care of you
E MajorE                    BB       F#F#
        Joanie I’m going to take care of you
E MajorE                     BB      F#F#
     I want to give you something to hope for
E MajorE                     BB      F#F#
          Joanie I’m going to be calling
E MajorE                     BB      G# minorG#m
     I want to give you something to hope for
A augmentedA                     BB      G# minorG#m
     I want to give you something to hope for
A augmentedA                     BB      G# minorG#m
     I want to give you something to hope for
A augmentedA                     BB      G# minorG#m
     I want to give you something to hope for
A augmentedA                     BB
     I want to give you something to hope for