There’s a song that’s in (Bb)side
of my (Eb)soul;
it’s the one that I’ve (Bb)tried
to write (Eb)o ver and (Bb5)o ver a (Eb)gain.
I’m a wake in the (Bb)in
fi nite (Eb)cold;
but you sing to me (Bb)o
ver and (Eb)o ver and (Bb5)o ver a (Eb)gain.
(Eb)gain.
So I (G5)lay my (Gmaj7)head back (C)down,
and I (G5)lift my (Gmaj7)hands and (C)pray
to be (D)on (Em7)ly (D)Yours, (Em7)I (C)pray
to be (D)on (Em7)ly (D)Yours; (Em7)I (Eb)know now You’re my (Ebmaj7)on (Cm6)ly hope.
Sing to me like the (Bb)song
of the (Eb)stars,
of Your gal ax y (Bb)danc
ing and (Eb)laugh ing and (Bb5)laugh ing a (Eb)gain.
When it feels like my (Bb)dreams
are so (Eb)far,
sing to me of the (Bb)plans
that You (Eb)have for me (Bb5)o ver a (Eb)gain.
(Eb)gain.
So I (Gsus2)hope.
I give you my des ti (Gm)ny.
I’m giv ing You (Gsus)all of (Gm)me.
I want Your sym pho (D7)ny (A7)sing ing in all that I (D)am.
At the (C)top of my lungs,
I’m (C)giv ing it (G)back.
So I lay my (Gmaj7)head back (C)down,
and I (G5)lift my (Gmaj7)hands and (C)pray
to be (D)on (Em7)ly (D)Yours, (Em7)I (C)pray
to be (D)on (Em7)ly (D)Yours; (Em7)I (C)pray
to be (D)on (Em7)ly (D)Yours; (Em7)I (Eb)know now You’re my (Ebmaj7)on (Cm6)ly (Gm7)hope.
(Gm7)Mm.
(Ebsus2)mm,
(Ebmaj7)ooh.
This page shows “Only Hope” by Mandy Moore in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 90 BPM, a slightly more challenging arrangement — practice each phrase slowly first.