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High Hopes — Classic Piano Sheet Music
About “High Hopes”
Read "High Hopes" by Frank Sinatra in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 130 BPM.
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Lyrics
(F6)Next time you’re found with your (F#dim7)chin on the ground, there’s a (Gm7)lot to be learned,
so look a (F)round.
(F)Just what makes that (Bb)lit tle ol’ ant (C7)think he’ll move that (F)rub ber tree plant.
An y one knows (F#dim7)an (Gm7)ant (G#dim7)can’t
move a (C7)rub ber tree (F6)plant.
But he’s (F7)got high
hopes, (Bdim7)he’s got high
(F)hopes, (Dm7)he’s got high (Dm7)ap (G7)ple pie (Dm7)in (G7)the sky
hopes.
So an y (F)time you’re get tin’ low, (F7)’stead of let tin’ go, (Bb)just re mem ber that (Bdim7)ant.
(F6)Oops!
There (F#dim7)goes an (Gm7)oth er rub ber tree (F#dim7)plant.
There goes an (C7)oth er rub ber tree (F#dim7)plant.) There goes an (Gm7)oth er rub ber tree (F)plant.
(F6)When trou bles call and your (F#dim7)back’s to the wall, there’s a (Gm7)lot to be learned;
that wall could (F)fall.
(F)Once there was a (Bb)sil ly ol’ ram, (C7)thought he’d punch a (F)hole in a dam.
No one could make (F#dim7)that (Gm7)ram (G#dim7)scram;
he kept (C7)butt in’ that (F6)dam, ’cause he (F7)had high
hopes, (Bdim7)he had high
(F)hopes, (Dm7)he had high (Dm7)ap (G7)ple pie (Dm7)in (G7)the sky
hopes.
So an y (F)time you’re feel in’ bad, (F7)’stead of feel in’ sad, (Bb)just re mem ber that (Bdim7)ram.
(F6)Oops!
There (F#dim7)goes a (Gm7)bil lion kil o watt (F#dim7)dam.
There goes a (C7)bil lion kil o watt (F#dim7)Oops!
There goes a (Gm7)bil lion kil o watt (F)dam.
(F)plop!
(C7)Ker (F)plop!
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (13)
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "High Hopes"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "High Hopes" by Frank Sinatra played in?
- High Hopes is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "High Hopes"?
- The arrangement plays at 130 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "High Hopes" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "High Hopes"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "High Hopes"?
- "High Hopes" was originally performed by Frank Sinatra. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "High Hopes"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: Bb, Bdim7, C, C7, C9, Cdom, Dm, Dm7, +8 more.
- What other songs by Frank Sinatra can I play here?
- Try "THE CONTINENTAL", "LOST IN THE STARS", "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "High Hopes" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 130 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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