High hopes

[Cm]Beyond the [Cm7]horizon of the [Ab]place we lived when we were young
[Cm]In a world of [Cm7]magnets and [Ab]miracles
[Cm]Our thoughts strayed [Cm7]constantly and [Ab]without boundary
[Cm]The ringing of the [Cm7]division bell had [Ab]begun
[Ab]Along the long [Bb]road and on [G7]down the causeway
[Ab]Do they still [Bb]meet there by [G7]the cut.

[Cm]There was a [Cm7]ragged band who [Ab]followed in our footsteps
[Cm]Running before [Cm7]times took our [Ab]dreams away
[Cm]Leaving the myriad small
[Cm7]creatures trying [Ab]to tieus to the ground
[Cm]To a life consumed by [Cm7]slow [Ab]decay

The grass was [Cm]greener [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]
The light was [Cm]brighter [Eb] [Fm] [Ab]
When friends [Cm]surrounded [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]
The nights of [Cm]wonder [Eb] [Fm] [Ab]

[Cm]Looking beyond [Cm7]the embers of [Ab]bridges glowing behind us
[Cm]To a glimpse [Cm7]of how green it was [Ab]on the other side
[Cm]Steps taken forwards but [Cm7]sleepwalking [Ab]back again
[Cm]Dragged by the force [Cm7]of some sleeping [Ab]tide
[Ab]at a higher [Bb]altitude with [G7]flag unfurled
[Ab]We reached the [Bb]dizzy heights [G7]of that dreamed of world

[Cm]Encumbered [Cm7]forever by desire [Ab]and ambition
[Cm]Theres a hunger [Cm7]still [Ab]unsatisfied
[Cm]Our weary eyes still [Cm7]stray to the [Ab]horizon
[Cm]Though down this road [Cm7]I've been so many [Ab]times

The grass was [Cm]greener [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]
The light was [Cm]brighter [Eb] [Fm] [Ab]
When friends [Cm]surrounded [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]
The nights of [Cm]wonder [Eb] [Fm] [Ab]
With friends [Cm]surrounded [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]
The dawn mist [Cm]glowing [Eb] [Fm] [Ab]
The water [Cm]flowing [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]
The endless [Cm]river [Eb] [Fm] [Ab]
Forever and [Cm]ever [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]

[Cm] [Gm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] [Eb] [Fm] [Ab] and repeat