David Gilmour – High Hopes (Guitar)

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(Note, there are a few changes between the studio version on the Pink Floyd album and his solo live version of the track) Intro: Cm Cm7 Ab
e|--15--15-----18--18-----11--11--|
B|--13--13-----16--16-----9----9--|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Cm            Cm7           Ab                              
Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young

Cm              Cm7             Ab
In a world of magnets and miracles

Cm                      Cm7           Ab
Our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary

Cm                      Cm7             Ab
The ringing of the division bell had begun
Post-Verse 1:
Cm              Bb          G7                 Bm Cm
Along the long road and on down the causeway

Cm             Bb            G7
Do they still meet there by the cut?
Verse 2:
Cm                Cm7                 Ab
There was a ragged band who followed in our footsteps

Cm             Cm7                 Ab
Running before time took our dreams away

Cm                   Cm7                 Ab
Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground

Cm                Cm7          Ab
To a life consumed by slow decay....
Chorus 1:
                 Cm    Gm   Ab   Bb
The grass was greener...

                 Cm  ( D ) Eb   Fm ( G )  Ab
The light was brighter...

                 Cm   Gm   Ab   Bb
When friends surrounded...

                 Cm   ( D ) Eb   Fm  G
The nights of wonder...
Verse 3:
Cm                  Cm7          Ab
Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us

Cm                  Cm7                 Ab 
To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side

Cm          Cm7             Ab
Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again

Cm               Cm7               Ab
Dragged by the force of some inner tide
Post-Verse 2:
Cm             Bb         G7           Bm Cm
At a higher altitude with flag unfurled

Cm             Bb                      G7
We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world
[Instrumental Break] [Play intro] Verse 4:
Cm                     Cm7             Ab
Encumbered forever by desire and ambition

Cm           Cm7                 Ab
There's a hunger still unsatisfied

Cm        Cm7                    Ab
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon

Cm              Cm7                 Ab
Go down this road I've been so many times...
Chorus 2:
                 Cm  Gm Ab Bb
The grass was greener...

                 Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab
The light was brighter...

                 Cm   Gm  Ab  Bb
The taste was sweeter...

                 Cm  Eb ( D ) Fm ( G ) Ab
The nights of wonder...

                 Cm  Gm  Ab  Bb
With friends surrounded...

                 Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab
The dawn mist glowing...

             Cm  Gm  Ab Bb
The water flowing...

              Cm  ( D ) Eb   Fm ( D )  Ab
The endless river...

              Cm  Gm  Ab  Bb
Forever and ever...
Outro (with solo over it): Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) Ab (till fade)