High Hopes — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "High Hopes" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 163 BPM.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.

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

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
Bb
Tempo
163 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "High Hopes" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.