Never Lose Hope Chords by Livingston Taylor
Tempo:
114.15 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
C#m
F#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
You can do it till the dream [B]
comes true.
You [C#m] can do it [A] till the sky [B] goes blue.
[E]
I know it's dark, [A] but in [C#m] your heart, there's a light [F#] that will see you through.
Here's a [F#m] melody to help [B] you [C#m] cope, [G#m] even when you're [Bm] at the [E] itty-bitty end [A] of your [F#] rope.
[Am] Jump [D] up, join in [Bm] again, shoulders [C] up, stick out your [F] chin, elbow, crease [B] and so.
Oh, never [E]
lose [C#m] hope.
[F#m] [B]
[E] [C#m] [F#m]
[E] Open [F#m] up and [B]
start [G#m] to breathe.
[C#m] Wear your [F#m] heart upon [C#] your [G#m] sleeve.
[Bm] [E] Follow the fairy [A] tale down [C#m] the winding trail.
[F#] Hold on and [B] believe.
Show them [F#m] all what [B] [C#] you're of.
[Bm] That [E] the only [A] choice is [E] love.
[Am] And if they [D] ask if you're afraid not to [C] join the big [Am] parade, you can just tell [F#] them,
nope,
[B] oh, [E] never lose [B] [C#m] hope.
[B]
[D] The new year starts [G#]
[C#] tomorrow.
[C] The past is [E] done, it's worse.
[G#m]
No [C#m] need to [G#m] hide, the [C#m] world's so wide.
[F#] Water for [Bm] your thirst.
[E] Hey, [C#m] even [B] Boston lost [F#] its curves.
[F#m] Saddle up and [B]
start [G#m] to ride.
[C#m] Giddy [F#m] up, you [E] found [C#] your stride.
[Bm] [E] Gather for way [C#m] on this beautiful day.
It [F#]
was [B] all [E] inside.
You toughed [F#] it out and made [C#m] it through.
[Bm] And [E] you stayed [A] true to you.
[Am] [D] You're on the other [Bm] side.
You left [C] behind your foolish [F] pride.
Your name's in the [B] envelope.
Oh, [E] never lose [C#m] [F#m] hope.
[B]
[E] [C#] Never
[E] lose [C#m] hope.
[F#] Never, [E]
[C#m] ever [F#m] lose.
[B] [E]
[G] [G#m]
[E]
comes true.
You [C#m] can do it [A] till the sky [B] goes blue.
[E]
I know it's dark, [A] but in [C#m] your heart, there's a light [F#] that will see you through.
Here's a [F#m] melody to help [B] you [C#m] cope, [G#m] even when you're [Bm] at the [E] itty-bitty end [A] of your [F#] rope.
[Am] Jump [D] up, join in [Bm] again, shoulders [C] up, stick out your [F] chin, elbow, crease [B] and so.
Oh, never [E]
lose [C#m] hope.
[F#m] [B]
[E] [C#m] [F#m]
[E] Open [F#m] up and [B]
start [G#m] to breathe.
[C#m] Wear your [F#m] heart upon [C#] your [G#m] sleeve.
[Bm] [E] Follow the fairy [A] tale down [C#m] the winding trail.
[F#] Hold on and [B] believe.
Show them [F#m] all what [B] [C#] you're of.
[Bm] That [E] the only [A] choice is [E] love.
[Am] And if they [D] ask if you're afraid not to [C] join the big [Am] parade, you can just tell [F#] them,
nope,
[B] oh, [E] never lose [B] [C#m] hope.
[B]
[D] The new year starts [G#]
[C#] tomorrow.
[C] The past is [E] done, it's worse.
[G#m]
No [C#m] need to [G#m] hide, the [C#m] world's so wide.
[F#] Water for [Bm] your thirst.
[E] Hey, [C#m] even [B] Boston lost [F#] its curves.
[F#m] Saddle up and [B]
start [G#m] to ride.
[C#m] Giddy [F#m] up, you [E] found [C#] your stride.
[Bm] [E] Gather for way [C#m] on this beautiful day.
It [F#]
was [B] all [E] inside.
You toughed [F#] it out and made [C#m] it through.
[Bm] And [E] you stayed [A] true to you.
[Am] [D] You're on the other [Bm] side.
You left [C] behind your foolish [F] pride.
Your name's in the [B] envelope.
Oh, [E] never lose [C#m] [F#m] hope.
[B]
[E] [C#] Never
[E] lose [C#m] hope.
[F#] Never, [E]
[C#m] ever [F#m] lose.
[B] [E]
[G] [G#m]
[E]
Key:
E
B
C#m
F#m
F#
E
B
C#m
You can do it till the dream [B] _
comes true.
You [C#m] can do it [A] till the sky [B] _ goes blue.
[E] _
_ I know it's dark, [A] but in [C#m] your heart, there's a light [F#] that will see you through.
Here's a [F#m] melody to help [B] you [C#m] cope, [G#m] even when you're [Bm] at the [E] itty-bitty end [A] of your [F#] rope.
[Am] Jump [D] up, join in [Bm] again, shoulders [C] up, stick out your [F] chin, elbow, crease [B] and so. _
_ _ Oh, never [E]
lose [C#m] hope.
[F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] Open [F#m] up and [B]
start [G#m] to breathe.
[C#m] Wear your [F#m] heart _ upon [C#] your [G#m] sleeve.
_ [Bm] _ [E] Follow the fairy [A] tale down [C#m] the winding trail.
[F#] Hold on and [B] believe.
Show them [F#m] all what [B] _ [C#] you're of.
_ [Bm] That [E] the only [A] choice is [E] love.
[Am] And if they [D] ask if you're afraid not to [C] join the big [Am] parade, you can just tell [F#] them,
nope, _
_ [B] _ _ oh, [E] never lose [B] _ _ [C#m] hope.
[B] _
[D] The new year starts [G#] _
[C#] tomorrow.
[C] The past is [E] done, it's worse.
_ _ [G#m]
No [C#m] need to [G#m] hide, the [C#m] world's so wide.
[F#] Water for [Bm] your thirst.
[E] Hey, _ [C#m] even [B] Boston lost [F#] its _ _ curves.
[F#m] Saddle up and [B]
start [G#m] to ride.
[C#m] Giddy [F#m] up, you [E] found [C#] your _ stride.
[Bm] _ [E] Gather for way [C#m] on this beautiful day.
It [F#]
was [B] all [E] inside.
You toughed [F#] it out and made [C#m] it through. _
_ [Bm] And [E] you stayed [A] true to you.
_ _ [Am] _ [D] You're on the other [Bm] side.
You left [C] behind your foolish [F] pride.
Your name's in the [B] envelope. _
_ _ Oh, [E] never lose [C#m] _ [F#m] hope.
_ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#] Never _
_ [E] lose _ [C#m] hope.
_ [F#] _ _ Never, [E] _
_ [C#m] ever [F#m] lose. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [G#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
comes true.
You [C#m] can do it [A] till the sky [B] _ goes blue.
[E] _
_ I know it's dark, [A] but in [C#m] your heart, there's a light [F#] that will see you through.
Here's a [F#m] melody to help [B] you [C#m] cope, [G#m] even when you're [Bm] at the [E] itty-bitty end [A] of your [F#] rope.
[Am] Jump [D] up, join in [Bm] again, shoulders [C] up, stick out your [F] chin, elbow, crease [B] and so. _
_ _ Oh, never [E]
lose [C#m] hope.
[F#m] _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _
_ [E] Open [F#m] up and [B]
start [G#m] to breathe.
[C#m] Wear your [F#m] heart _ upon [C#] your [G#m] sleeve.
_ [Bm] _ [E] Follow the fairy [A] tale down [C#m] the winding trail.
[F#] Hold on and [B] believe.
Show them [F#m] all what [B] _ [C#] you're of.
_ [Bm] That [E] the only [A] choice is [E] love.
[Am] And if they [D] ask if you're afraid not to [C] join the big [Am] parade, you can just tell [F#] them,
nope, _
_ [B] _ _ oh, [E] never lose [B] _ _ [C#m] hope.
[B] _
[D] The new year starts [G#] _
[C#] tomorrow.
[C] The past is [E] done, it's worse.
_ _ [G#m]
No [C#m] need to [G#m] hide, the [C#m] world's so wide.
[F#] Water for [Bm] your thirst.
[E] Hey, _ [C#m] even [B] Boston lost [F#] its _ _ curves.
[F#m] Saddle up and [B]
start [G#m] to ride.
[C#m] Giddy [F#m] up, you [E] found [C#] your _ stride.
[Bm] _ [E] Gather for way [C#m] on this beautiful day.
It [F#]
was [B] all [E] inside.
You toughed [F#] it out and made [C#m] it through. _
_ [Bm] And [E] you stayed [A] true to you.
_ _ [Am] _ [D] You're on the other [Bm] side.
You left [C] behind your foolish [F] pride.
Your name's in the [B] envelope. _
_ _ Oh, [E] never lose [C#m] _ [F#m] hope.
_ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ [C#] Never _
_ [E] lose _ [C#m] hope.
_ [F#] _ _ Never, [E] _
_ [C#m] ever [F#m] lose. _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [G#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _