Hope Dies Last Chords & Lyrics - Mark Erelli

CAPO: 4th fret

[INTRO]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C]

[VERSE 1]
The a[Am]larm goes off and [F]you hit the shower [C]first
[Am]I make the coffee, it’s a [F]routine we’ve re[C]hearsed
Turn the [F]radio on and they’re wishing us a happy new [C]year [G]
But [Am]nothing much has [F]changed here[C] [Am] [F] [C]

[VERSE 2]
Another [Am]suicide bomb at a [F]market in the Middle [C]East
The [Am]authorities estimate [F]28 dead, at [C]least
Sand [F]soaked with martyr’s blood and mothers’ [C]tears [G]
But [Am]nothing much has [F]changed here [C] [Am] [F] [C]

[VERSE 3]
The whole [Am]country’s holding those [F]coalminers in its [C]prayers
[Am]Counting down how [F]long they’ve gone without [C]air
The re[F]porter does his best to sound [C]sincere [G]
But [Am]nothing much has [F]changed here [C]

[VERSE 4]
Now there’s a [Am]man of God saying [F]something ‘bout New Or[C]leans
How the [Am]Mississippi River gonna [F]wash them sinners [C]clean
Oh the [F]righteous prey on ignorance and [C]fear [G]
Oh [Am]nothing much has [F]changed here [C]

[CHORUS]
And there’s a [G]storm [C]coming up [F]fast
Better [G]lash yourself to the [C]mast
But of [Em]all that comes to [F]pass
[Bb]Hope dies [G7]last

[VERSE 5]
Poli[Am]ticians pointing [F]fingers like they always [C]do
When there’s a [Am]scandal looming [F]larger in the rear[C]view
When [F]elections may be closer than they ap[C]pear [G]
Oh [Am]nothing much has [F]changed here [C]

[VERSE 6]
In the [Am]eyes of the President [F]citizens are ene[C]mies
He’d [Am]rather talk to Jesus than to [F]anyone who disa[C]grees
But the [F]phones are bugged and Big Brother is all [C]ears [G]
Oh [Am]nothing much has [F]changed here [C]

[CHORUS]
And there’s a [G]storm [C]coming up [F]fast
Better [G]lash yourself to the [C]mast
But of [Em]all that comes to [F]pass
[Bb]Hope dies [G7]last

[VERSE 7]
Some[Am]times it’s all that [F]you can do to a[C]vert your eyes
If you [Am]let too much in it will [F]leave you para[C]lysed
It's a [F]world where all you love could disap[C]pear [G] [Am] [F] [C]

[VERSE 8]
So I [Am]take you in my [F]arms before you leave for [C]work
I got a [Am]love for you so [F]fierce and true it [C]hurts
You [F]smile at something that I whisper in your [C]ear [G]
[Am]Nothing has [F]changed
[Am]Nothing has [F]changed
Nothing’s [Am]ever gonna [F]change here

[OUTRO]
[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [C]