Frank Sinatra - High Hopes Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm7 chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Next time you’re found
With your [G]chin on the ground
There’s a [Dm7]lot to be learned
[G7]So look a[C]round [Am] [Dm7] [G7]
[section 2]
[C]Just what makes that [F]little old ant
[G7]Think he’ll move that [C]rubber tree plant
Anyone knows [G]an [Dm7]ant, [C]can’t
[Dm7]Move [G7]a rubber tree [C]plant
[section 3]
But [G7]he’s [C7]got [F]high hopes
[C]He’s got [C]high hopes
He’s got [D7]high apple pie
In the [G7]sky hopes
[section 4]
So any [C]time you’re gettin’ low
[C7]‘Stead of lettin’ go, [F]just remember that [C]ant
[C]Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]rubber tree [C]plant
Oops, there goes a-[Dm7]nother [G7]rubber tree [C]plant
Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]rubber tree [C]plant
[section 5]
[C]When troubles call and your [G]back’s to the wall
There a [Dm7]lot to be learned [G7]that wall could [C]fall [Am] [Dm7] [G7]
[C]Once there was a [F]silly old ram
[G7]Thought he’d punch a [C]hole in a dam
No one could make [G]that [Dm7]ram, [C]scram
[Dm7]He [G7]kept buttin’ that [C]dam
[section 6]
‘Cause [G7]he [C7]had [F]high hopes [C]he had [C]high hopes
He had [C]high apple pie in the [G7]sky hopes
[section 7]
So any [C]time you’re feelin’ bad
[C7]‘Stead of feelin’ sad, [F]just remember that [C]ram
[C]Oops, there goes a [Dm7]billion [G7]kilowatt [C]dam
[C]Oops, there [G]goes a [Dm7]billion [G7]kilowatt [C]dam
[C]Oops, there[G]goes a [Dm7]billion [G7]kilowatt [C]dam
[Closing]
[G7]A problem’s [C]just a toy balloon
[C7]They’ll be bursting soon, [F]they’re just bound to go [C]pop
[C]Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]problem ker[C]plop
[C]Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]problem ker[C]plop
[C]Oops, there [G]goes an[Dm7]other [G7]problem ker[C]plop, [G7]ker[C]plop
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
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Dm7 chord transition
To move from G to Dm7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. Dm7 → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm7 to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Dm7 chord transition
To move from Am to Dm7;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. 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.
8. F → G7 chord transition
To move from F to G7;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 2.
9. Dm7 → C chord transition
To move from Dm7 to C;
- While playing Dm7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
10. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- While playing G7, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
11. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
12. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
13. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
14. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
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 0.03% 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%