Lyrics
Had to have (Bb)high, high hopes for a (F)liv ing, shoot ing for the (Dm)stars when I could n’t make a (C)kill ing.
Did n’t have a (Bb)dime, but I al ways had a (F)vi sion.
Al ways had (Dm)high, high hopes.
Had to have (Bb)high, high hopes for a (F)liv ing.
Did n’t know the (Dm)how, but I al ways had a (C)feel ing I was gon na (Bb)be that I one ways in a (F)mil lion.
Al ways had (Dm)high, high hopes.
Had to have
(Bb)Ma ma said,
“Ful fill the proph e cy.
(Dm)Be some thing great.
Go make a leg a cy.” (Bb)Man i fest des ti ny.
(F)Back in the days, we want ed (Dm)ev ’ry thing, want ed (Am)ev ’ry thing.
(Bb)Ma ma said,
“Burn your bi o graph ies.
(Dm)Re write your his to ry.
(C)Light up your wild est dreams.” (Bb)Mu se um vic to ries, (F)ev er y day.
We want ed (Dm)ev ’ry thing, want ed (CN.C.)ev ’ry thing.
Ma ma said, “Don’t give up.
It’s a lit tle com pli cat ed.
All tied up, no more love, and I’d hate to see you wait ing.” Had to have (Bb)high, high hopes for a (F)liv ing, shoot ing for the (Dm)stars when I could n’t make a (C)kill ing.
Did n’t have a (Bb)dime, but I al ways had a (F)vi sion.
Al ways had (Dm)high, high hopes.
Had to have (Bb)high, high hopes for a (F)liv ing.
Did n’t know (Dm)how, but I al ways had a (C)feel ing I was gon na (Bb)be that one in a (F)mil lion.
Al ways had (Dm)high, high hopes.
(Bb)Ma ma said, “It’s up hill for (CN.C.)odd i ties.
(Dm)Stran ger cru sad ers ain’t ev er (CN.C.)wan na bes.
The (Bb)weird and the nov el ties (F)don’t ev er change.
We want ed (Dm)ev ’ry thing, want ed (Am)ev ’ry thing.
Stay up on that (F)rise, stay up on that (Dm)rise and nev er come (C)down, oh.
Stay up on that (F)rise, stay up on that (Dm)rise and nev er come (CN.C.)down.
Ma ma said, “Don’t give up.
It’s a lit tle com pli cat ed.
All tied up, no more love, and I’d hate to see you wait ing.” They say it’s (F)all been done, but they (A7)have n’t seen the best of me, eh eh (Bbm6)eh.
So I got (F)one more run, and it’s (A7)gon na be a sight to see, eh eh (Bbm6)eh.
Had to have (CN.C.)high, high hopes for a liv ing, shoot ing for the stars when I could n’t make a kill ing.
Did n’t have a dime, but I al ways had a vi sion.
Al ways had high, high hopes.
Had to have high, high hopes for a liv ing.
Did n’t know how, but I al ways had a feel ing I was gon na be that one in a mil lion.
Al ways had high, high hopes.
Had to have
High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 163 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “High Hopes”
- What key is "High Hopes" in?
- "High Hopes" by Panic! At The Disco is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 163 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "High Hopes" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "High Hopes" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.