INTRO
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
VERSE 1
[Csus2]We were born in new york city[Gm]
[Csus2]Wrapped in a blanket all tattered and worn[Gm]
[Csus2]Mamas doing the best that she can[Gm]
[Dm]Takes hope[Csus2] in a hopeless world[Gm]
VERSE 2
[Csus2]Her eldest son, he stayed in school[Gm]
[Csus2]Listened to his mother, he never drank or [Gm]used
[Csus2]And every job he wants he gets refused[Gm]
[Dm]Takes hope[Csus2] in a hopeless world[Gm]
CHORUS 1
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to find love in these hateful times[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to stay strong but my mind is weak[Gm]
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
SOLO 1 (Verse Chords)
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Dm] [Csus2] [Gm]
VERSE 3
[Csus2]Churches are full, but the prayers are not[Gm] heard
[Csus2]Saturday's child don't wanna go to Sunday [Gm]school
[Csus2]Whatever happened to the golden rule?[Gm]
[Dm]Takes hope[Csus2] in a hopeless world[Gm]
VERSE 4
[Csus2]D'you got a quarter for the homeless man [Gm]
[Csus2]Spare some change for the soldiers who fou[Gm]ght the war
[Csus2]Put a little money in those hats and those[Gm] tins
[Dm]Give them [Csus2]hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
CHORUS 2
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to find love in these hateful times[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to stay strong but my mind is weak[Gm]
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
SOLO 2 (Verse Chords)
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Dm] [Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Dm] [Csus2] [Gm]
BRIDGE 1
[Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
VERSE 4
[Csus2]Somebody out there got to listen[Gm]
[Csus2]Somebody out there got to know what pops b[Gm]een talking about
[Csus2]Raise your hand, raise your hand if you're[Gm] willin'
[Dm]Give us ho[Csus2]pe in a hopeless world[Gm]
CHORUS 3
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to find love in these hateful times[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to stay strong but my mind is weak[Gm]
[Csus2]Ease my mind, ease my mind[Gm]
CHORUS 4
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to find love in these hateful times[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to stay strong but my mind is weak[Gm]
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
BRIDGE 2
[Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
VERSE 1
[Csus2]We were born in new york city[Gm]
[Csus2]Wrapped in a blanket all tattered and worn[Gm]
[Csus2]Mamas doing the best that she can[Gm]
[Dm]Takes hope[Csus2] in a hopeless world[Gm]
VERSE 2
[Csus2]Her eldest son, he stayed in school[Gm]
[Csus2]Listened to his mother, he never drank or [Gm]used
[Csus2]And every job he wants he gets refused[Gm]
[Dm]Takes hope[Csus2] in a hopeless world[Gm]
CHORUS 1
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to find love in these hateful times[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to stay strong but my mind is weak[Gm]
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
SOLO 1 (Verse Chords)
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Dm] [Csus2] [Gm]
VERSE 3
[Csus2]Churches are full, but the prayers are not[Gm] heard
[Csus2]Saturday's child don't wanna go to Sunday [Gm]school
[Csus2]Whatever happened to the golden rule?[Gm]
[Dm]Takes hope[Csus2] in a hopeless world[Gm]
VERSE 4
[Csus2]D'you got a quarter for the homeless man [Gm]
[Csus2]Spare some change for the soldiers who fou[Gm]ght the war
[Csus2]Put a little money in those hats and those[Gm] tins
[Dm]Give them [Csus2]hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
CHORUS 2
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to find love in these hateful times[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to stay strong but my mind is weak[Gm]
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
SOLO 2 (Verse Chords)
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Dm] [Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Csus2] [Gm]
[Dm] [Csus2] [Gm]
BRIDGE 1
[Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
VERSE 4
[Csus2]Somebody out there got to listen[Gm]
[Csus2]Somebody out there got to know what pops b[Gm]een talking about
[Csus2]Raise your hand, raise your hand if you're[Gm] willin'
[Dm]Give us ho[Csus2]pe in a hopeless world[Gm]
CHORUS 3
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to find love in these hateful times[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to stay strong but my mind is weak[Gm]
[Csus2]Ease my mind, ease my mind[Gm]
CHORUS 4
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to find love in these hateful times[Gm]
[Csus2]Trying to stay strong but my mind is weak[Gm]
[Csus2]Looking for hope in a hopeless world[Gm]
BRIDGE 2
[Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]
[Gm] [F] [Gm]