Apr192019

Ysabelle Cuevas – Hope Not Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Hope Not by Ysabelle Cuevas on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
G D Em
I sit by the window where cold air rushes by
G D Em
And I still think of you as I look up to the sky
G D Em
Helplessly foolish no matter how I try
G D Em
‘Cause even the seasons could change, so why can’t I?

[Chorus]
Bm C Bm
They say that there’s no point in the regrets
Bm C Bm
But I know I’ll still think of you
Bm C
If ever I see you again
Cm
I’ll smile, as if nothing has happened…
G D
For you, i’m okay with the pain
Am
Because I know of when I was with you

All the pain I have put you through
G D
But you, the kind of love you want
Am
I want you to be happy, but honestly
Cm G
I hope not, to where you will forget me

[Verse 2]
G D Em
Tonight I just lay awake under the moonlight
G D Em
But no matter how long I wait, you won’t come back
G D Em
No stranger to the loneliness Embrancing me
G D Em
I’m feeling the Empty space where you used to be

All the pain I have put you through
G D
But you, the kind of love you want
Am
I want you to be happy, but honestly
Cm G
I hope not, to where you will forget me

[Verse 3]
G D Em
Yeah, yeah, yeah
G D Em
Yeah, yeah, yeah
C Bm Am
Yeah, yeah, yeah
C Bm Cm
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Cm
I can’t forget about you, so I’m still here…

[Chorus]
G D
For you, i’m okay with the pain
Am
Because I know of when I was with you
All the pain I have put you through
G D
But you, the kind of love you want
Am
I want you to be happy, but honestly
Cm G
I hope not, to where you will forget me

How to play Hope Not: key, chords and progression

To play Hope Not by Ysabelle Cuevas, think in G major (one sharp: F♯). It takes 7 chords: G, D, Em, Bm, C, Cm and Am.

The backbone of the song is G – D – Em – G (I – V – vi – I in G major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: on guitar, Bm and Cm need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.