Tenacious D – Hope Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Tenacious D – Hope Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDGBm7Em7E7AA7BmEEmCDmaj7

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This is the chord progression of Hope by Tenacious D on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D G D G

[Verse]
D
Hope is a doggy
G
A sweet doggy
D                                  G
Standing next to a rose
D                                 G
A flower grows in the soil
G                                                 Bm7
There’s still hope for life to exist
Em7
For us to survive
Bm7                            E7
To thrive and survive
A
And find a way to live our lives
A7
And live through this nuclear holocaust
D
Let’s get it on
G                                 D
How will we survive?
G                 Bm
With a little luck
E
And patience
Bm
And know-how
E7
And love
A
We will survive
A
The nuclear holocaust
A                                 D
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

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[Chorus]
G Em
We will survive
A
And we will thrive
D G
Must stay alive and we will strive
Em A
To make it to the top of the mountain
C G
There shall be dragons and there shall be gorgons
D A
There shall be many beasts with no name
C G A
Our trusty doggy will be there to save the day

[Outro]
A
Hope will find a way
A D G D G Dmaj7
Hope will find a way

How to play Hope: key, chords and progression

To play Hope by Tenacious D, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 12 chords: D, G, Bm7, Em7, E7, A, A7, Bm, E, Em, C and Dmaj7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – G – Em (V – I – IV – ii in D major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯

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Hope chords: questions

What key is Hope in?

Hope by Tenacious D is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Hope?

Hope uses 12 chords: D, G, Bm7, Em7, E7, A, A7, Bm, E, Em, C, Dmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Hope?

The main progression is A – D – G – Em (V – I – IV – ii).

Is Hope easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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