Something To Hope For chords by Craig Finn

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
B                      F#                     E
B                      F#                     E
  La da la da la da da   La da la da la da da   La da la da la da da
B                      F#                     E
  La da la da la da da   La da la da la da da   La da la da la da da

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

C#m                                               G#m
The only kind of dreams you ever seem to have are bad dreams.
C#m                                                  G#m
The only thing you say you ever really want to do is sleep.
E                                                  B
I know that you’ve been passed around, You’ve been hurt so much you’re bored
E
                                       I want to give you something to
B                      F#                     E
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:
  B                                                   F#
I got a little something from the state for all of my hassle
      B                                       F#
Got a little bit more from the guy behind the wheel
    E                                 B
The captain started laughing then the accident it happened
E                                                   B
                         Now it’s a whole different deal

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

G#m A B F# E

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

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

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

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