There's Hope chords by India.Arie

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:
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Back when I had a little
C
I thought that I needed a lot
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A little was over rated
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But a lot was a little too complicated



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You see, zero didn't satisfy me
C
A million didn't make me happy
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That's when I learned a lesson
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That it's all about your perceptions
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Hey-are you a pauper or a superstar
C

So you act, so you feel, so you are
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It ain't about the size of your car
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It's about the size of the faith in your heart


Chorus:
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There's hope
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It doesn't cost a thing to smile
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You don't have to pay to laugh
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You better thank God for that
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There's hope
 C
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
Eb
You don't have to pay to laugh
Bb
You better thank God for that
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There's hope!


Verse 2:
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Off in the back country of Brazil
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I met a young brother that made me feel
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That I could accomplish anything
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(You see just like me he wanted to sing) ;)
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He had no windows and no doors
C
He lived a simple life and was extremely poor
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On top of all of that he had no eye sight
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But that didn't keep him from seeing the light
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He said, "What's it like in the USA "
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And all I did was complain
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He said, "Living here is paradise."
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He taught me paradise is in your mind
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You know that


Chorus:
Bb
There's hope
C
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
Eb
You don't have to pay to laugh
Bb
You better thank God for that
Bb
There's hope
C
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
Eb
You don't have to pay to laugh
Bb
You better thank God for that
Bb
There's hope!


Bridge:
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Every time I turn on the T.V. (There's Hope)
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Somebody's acting crazy (There's Hope)
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If you let it, it will drive you crazy (There's Hope)
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But I'm takin' back my power today (There's Hope)
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Gas prices they just keep on rising (There's Hope)
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The government, they keep on lying
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But we gotta keep on surviving
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Keep living our truth and do the best we can do, 'cos


Chorus:
Bb
There's hope
C
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
Eb
You don't have to pay to laugh
Bb
You better thank God for that
Bb
There's hope
C
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
 Eb
You don't have to pay to laugh
Bb
You better thank God for that
Bb
There's hope


Post Chorus:
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Stand up for your rights (echo)
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Keep shining your light (echo)
Eb
And show the world your smile (echo)
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Stand up for your rights (echo)
C
Keep shining your light (echo)
Eb
And show the world your smile (echo)


Chorus:
Bb
There's hope
C
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
Eb
You don't have to pay to laugh
Bb
You better thank God for that
Bb
There's hope
C
It doesn't cost a thing to smile
Eb
You don't have to pay to laugh

You better thank God for that

There's hope


Outro:
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