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Panic! At the Disco – High Hopes Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

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This is the chord progression of High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and keyboard.

[Intro]
Bb F Dm C
Bb F Dm C

[Chorus]
Bb F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm C
Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing
Bb F
Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision
Dm C
Always had high, high hopes

Bb F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm C
Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling
Bb F
I was gonna be that one in a million
Dm C
Always had high, high hopes

[Verse 1]
Bb
Mama said
F
Fulfill the prophecy
Dm
Be something greater
C
Go make a legacy
Bb
Manifest destiny
F
Back in the days
Dm C
We wanted everything, wanted everything

Bb
Mama said
F
Burn your biographies
Dm
Rewrite your history
C
Light up your wildest dreams
Bb F
Museum victories, everyday
Dm C
We wanted everything, wanted everything

[Pre-Chorus]
F A Dm Bbm
Mama said don’t give up, it’s a little complicated
F A Dm Bbm
All tied up, no more love and I’d hate to see you waiting

Bb F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm C
Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling
Bb F
I was gonna be that one in a million
Dm C
Always had high, high hopes

[Verse 2]
Bb
Mama said
F
It’s uphill for oddities
Dm
The stranger crusaders
C
Ain’t ever wannabes
Bb
The weird and the novelties
F
Don’t ever change
Dm C
We wanted everything, wanted everything
Bb F
Stay up on that rise
Dm C
Stay up on that rise and never come down
Bb F
Stay up on that rise
Dm C
Stay up on that rise and never come down

[Pre-Chorus]
F A Dm Bbm
Mama said don’t give up, it’s a little complicated
F A Dm Bbm
All tied up, no more love and I’d hate to see you waiting
F A Dm Bbm
They say it’s all been done but they haven’t seen the best of me
F A Dm Bbm
So I got one more run and it’s gonna be a sight to see

Bb F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm C
Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling
Bb F
I was gonna be that one in a million
Dm C
Always had high, high hopes

Bb F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm C
Shooting for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing
Bb F
Didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision
Dm C
Always had high, high hopes
Bb F
Had to have high, high hopes for a living
Dm C
Didn’t know how but I always had a feeling
Bb F
I was gonna be that one in a million
Dm C F
Always had high, high hopes

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How to play High Hopes: key, chords and progression

To play High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco, think in F major (one flat: B♭). It takes 6 chords: Bb, F, Dm, C, A and Bbm.

Listen for Bb – F – Dm – C (IV – I – vi – V in F major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes F, C, Am, G, E, Fm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321) — B♭mB♭ D♭ F

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High Hopes chords: questions

What key is High Hopes in?

High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in High Hopes?

High Hopes uses 6 chords: Bb, F, Dm, C, A, Bbm.

What is the chord progression of High Hopes?

The main progression is Bb – F – Dm – C (IV – I – vi – V).

Is High Hopes easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes F, C, Am, G, E, Fm (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and keyboard.

How to play High Hopes: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

High Hopes chords: questions

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