Paolo Nutini - 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 F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
[chorus]
[C]My hopes are high but my [F]eyes can’t
Believe what they [C]see,
Give me [G]something to be[C]lieve,
[F]Give me [C]something to believe,
[Opening]
[C]I got lucky in life and had plenty to eat and
I saw this world as one big pool of [C]opportunity
But there’s [F]too much mind corruption,
Too little reme[C]dy (or that’s how it seems to me)
[section 2]
Yeah we need a [G]moral education to
[Dm]Set the [F]young minds [C]free
[section 3]
[C]So let us teach what we can and accept what we can’t
Impart some of the [C]wisdom from that tried and tested man
There’s no [F]harm in being wrong you know no,
In fact to me, it’s common [C]ground yeah
[Closing]
So take that [G]feather from you cap sir,
[F]And pass that feather a[C]round…
[chorus]
My [C]hopes are high but my [Dm]eyes can’t
Believe what they [C]see,
Oohh give me [G]something to believe in,
[Dm]give me [F]something to be[C]lieve,
[chorus]
[Dm] [C] [G] [C] [Dm] [C] [G] [C]
My [Dm]hopes are [C]high but my [G]eyes can’t
Believe what they [C]see,
My [Dm]hopes are [C]high Oohh give me
[G]something [Dm]give me [F]something to be[C]lieve
How to play High Hopes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Paolo Nutini - High Hopes on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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: C → G (8), F → C (8), and C → Dm (5). 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.
2. 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.
3. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- 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 C string fret 2.
4. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- 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.
6. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
High Hopes chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in High Hopes.
- High Hopes includes 41 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- High Hopes contains 3 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 F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%