Glen Hansard - High Hope Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G, Am

Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

CI’mworkingonaFhighGhope,CandifitallworksoutFyouGmight

justAmseemeorGhearfrommeinaFwhile

CI’mgonnamakeit‘crossthisFtightGrope,CandI’mcomingformyFprizenoGmore

I’llbeAmwaiting’roundwhileGlifejustpassesFby

MaybewhenourGheartshaveFrealigned

Maybewhenwe’veGbothhadsomeFtimeI’mgonnaseeyouthereC

I’mgonnaseeyouthere.CThere.

C’CauseI’vebeenlivinginahalf-life,FnotGsureCwhichwaytoFturn.WhymustaGman

LoseAmeverythingtoGfindoutwhatheFwants

CAndI’mgonnawaituntilitFfeelsGright,CandwhenthattimehasFcomewildGhorses

Won’tAmkeepmebackfromGwhereyou’veupandFgone

Maybewhenwe’reGbotholdandFwise

MaybewhenourGheartshavehadsomeFtimeI’mgonnaseeyouCthere

I’mgonnaseeyouthere.CThere.(WhereGweAmcanGbeFnatural)

CThere.G(AfterAmallGwe’veFseen,wecandoanything)

CThere.(WhereGtheAmgoodGtimesFcome,whereweareforeveryoung)

CThere.(WhereGtheAmheartGisFstrong,whereyoucomeforevermore)

CThere.(WhereGweAmcanGbe.FWherewecanbenatural)

CThere.GThere.(I’mAmgonnaGseeFyouCthere.)

CThere.

C’CauseI’mworkingFonaGhighhope

CAndifitallworksFoutyouGmight,justAmseemeorGhearfrommeinaFwhile

ArtistGlen Hansard

AlbumRhythm and Repose

GenresAlternative, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk

Year2012

KeyC

DifficultyEasy

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

Glen Hansard - High Hope on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 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 Hope uses these transitions most often: G → F (19), Am → G (15), and G → Am (15). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

2. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

3. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

4. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

High Hope chord transition analysis

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

High Hope includes 102 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
High Hope contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how High Hope connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%