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Frank Sinatra - High Hopes Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, G, Dm7, G7, Am, F, C7, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CNexttimeyou’refound
WithyourGchinontheground
There’saDm7lottobelearned
G7Solook CaroundAmDm7G7
CJustwhatmakesthatFlittleoldant
G7Thinkhe’llmovethatCrubbertreeplant
AnyoneknowsGanDm7ant,Ccan’t
Dm7MoveG7arubbertreeCplant
ButG7he’sC7gotFhighhopes
CHe’sgotChighhopes
He’sgotD7highapplepie
IntheG7skyhopes
SoanyCtimeyou’regettin’low
C7‘Steadoflettin’go,FjustrememberthatCant
COops,thereGgoes Dm7anotherG7rubbertreeCplant
Oops,theregoes Dm7a-notherG7rubbertreeCplant
Oops,thereGgoes Dm7anotherG7rubbertreeCplant
CWhentroublescallandyourGback’stothewall
ThereaDm7lottobelearnedG7thatwallcouldCfallAmDm7G7
COncetherewasaFsillyoldram
G7Thoughthe’dpunchaCholeinadam
NoonecouldmakeGthatDm7ram,Cscram
Dm7HeG7keptbuttin’thatCdam
‘CauseG7heC7hadFhighhopesChehadChighhopes
HehadChighapplepieintheG7skyhopes
SoanyCtimeyou’refeelin’bad
C7‘Steadoffeelin’sad,FjustrememberthatCram
COops,theregoesaDm7billionG7kilowattCdam
COops,thereGgoesaDm7billionG7kilowattCdam
COops, GtheregoesaDm7billionG7kilowattCdam
G7Aproblem’sCjustatoyballoon
C7They’llbeburstingsoon,Fthey’rejustboundtogoCpop
COops,thereGgoes Dm7anotherG7problem Ckerplop
COops,thereGgoes Dm7anotherG7problem Ckerplop
COops,thereGgoes Dm7anotherG7problem Ckerplop,G7kerplop
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ArtistFrank Sinatra
AlbumAll the Way
GenresPop
Year1959
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play High Hopes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Frank Sinatra - High Hopes on ukulele requires 8 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

High Hopes uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (21), Dm7 → G7 (15), and C → G (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

C to G

2. G → Dm7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Dm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

G to Dm7

3. Dm7 → G7 chord transition

Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm7 to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

Dm7 to G7

4. G7 → C chord transition

Ukulele G7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-1-2Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from G7 to C:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

G7 to C

5. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. Am → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm7:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. F → G7 chord transition

Switching from F to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Dm7 → C chord transition

Switching from Dm7 to C:

  1. While playing Dm7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

10. G7 → C7 chord transition

Switching from G7 to C7:

  1. While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

11. C7 → F chord transition

To move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

12. C → D7 chord transition

Switching from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

13. D7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

14. C → C7 chord transition

To move from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

High Hopes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in High Hopes.

  • High Hopes includes 94 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • High Hopes contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how High Hopes connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → C7: 5%
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