STANDARD TUNING (EABDGe)
CHORDS: Em - 022000 A - x02220 D - xx0232
C9 - x32030 G - 320033 C#m7 - x46454
Bm - x24432 B - x24442 F#7 - 242322
INTRO:
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B Em
|---- 1.
e||-(0)--------------0----||--------------------------0-0h2-0-
B||*--------------3-3--0-*||-1/3-3-3-1-0--0---------4---------
G||-----0-----4-----------||-------------0-2-0----0-----------
D||--2---2-5----5--4--(2)-||-------------------2-4--4-2---1-2-
A||*---2-----5----2------*||-------3-----------3--------------
E||--0-----3-----------0--||--------------3----------------(0)
C9 G C9 Bm Em
|---- 2.
e----------------------2-0---0-
B-1/3-3-3-1-0-0------------4---
G------------0-2-0---0---------
D-----------------2-4--4-2-1-2-
A-------3---------3------------
E-------------3-------------(0)
VERSE 1: (plucked)
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B
There’s a song that’s inside of my soul,
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B
It’s the one that I’ve tried to write over and over again.
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B
I’m awake in the infinite cold,
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B
But you sing to me over and over and over again.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/switchfoot/only_hope_crd.html ]
CHORUS: (strummed)
E B A
So I lay my head back down,
E B
And I lift my hands and
A C#m7
Pray to be only yours,
A C#m7
I pray to be only yours,
C9 B
I know now you’re my only hope.
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B Em
e--------------------0---|-------------------------------
B---------------3--3---0-|3----3--3---3---3---3---4---4--
G----0------4------------|0--0--0-0--0----0--0----4--4-4-
D-2----2-5----5---4---(2)|--2------0--------2------4-----
A---2------5----2--------|3-------------2-3-----3-2------
E-0------3-------------0-|--------3----------------------
VERSE 2: (plucked)
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B
Sing to me the songs of the stars,
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B
When it feels like my dreams are so far,
Em G Bm Em C9 G C9 B
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.
REPEAT CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL:
(Still a bit off. Haven't had time fixing this yet.)
e---7-7--7-7-------7-7-------------------------
B---8-8--8-8--7-7--8-8---------8-8----------7--
G-------------8-8-------9-9---------9-9---8-8--
D----------------------------------------------
A--7----5---------7-----------5----------------
E------------7---------8-----------8-----7-----
BRIDGE: (strummed)
D Em
I’ll give you my apathy,
D Em
I’m giving you all of me.
D Em
I want your symphony,
F#7 B
Singing in all that I am.
A B
At the top of my lungs,
A B
I’m giving it back.___
REPEAT CHORUS
