Hope in a Hopeless World
Widespread Panic


INTRO
           
           
           
           


VERSE 1

         
We were born i

              
n new york cit

              
y

         
Wrapped in a b

              
lanket all tat

              
tered and worn

         
Mamas doing th

              
e best that sh

              
e can

        
Takes hope in 

             
a hopeless wor

         
ld

VERSE 2

         
Her eldest son

              
, he stayed in

              
 school

         
Listened to hi

              
s mother, he n

              
ever drank or 


used

         
And every job 

              
he wants he ge

              
ts refused

        
Takes hope in 

             
a hopeless wor

         
ld

CHORUS 1

         
Looking for ho

              
pe in a hopele

              
ss world

         
Trying to find

              
 love in these

              
 hateful times

         
Trying to stay

              
 strong but my

              
 mind is weak

         
Looking for ho

              
pe in a hopele

              
ss world

SOLO 1 (Verse Chords)

                                     
                                     
                                     
                                

VERSE 3

         
Churches are f

              
ull, but the p

              
rayers are not


 heard

         
Saturday's chi

              
ld don't wanna

              
 go to Sunday 


school

         
Whatever happe

              
ned to the gol

              
den rule?

        
Takes hope in 

             
a hopeless wor

         
ld

VERSE 4

         
D'you got a qu

              
arter for the 

              
homeless man 

         
Spare some cha

              
nge for the so

              
ldiers who fou


ght the war

         
Put a little m

              
oney in those 

              
hats and those


 tins

        
Give them hope

             
 in a hopeless

         
 world
 
CHORUS 2

         
Looking for ho

              
pe in a hopele

              
ss world

         
Trying to find

              
 love in these

              
 hateful times

         
Trying to stay

              
 strong but my

              
 mind is weak

         
Looking for ho

              
pe in a hopele

              
ss world

SOLO 2 (Verse Chords)

                                     
                                     
                                     
                                

                                     
                                     
                                     
                                

BRIDGE 1



           
           
           
           

VERSE 4

         
Somebody out t

              
here got to li

              
sten

         
Somebody out t

              
here got to kn

              
ow what pops b


een talking ab

out

         
Raise your han

              
d, raise your 

              
hand if you're


 willin'

        
Give us hope i

             
n a hopeless w

         
orld

CHORUS 3

         
Looking for ho

              
pe in a hopele

              
ss world

         
Trying to find

              
 love in these

              
 hateful times

         
Trying to stay

              
 strong but my

              
 mind is weak

         
Ease my mind, 

                            
ease my mind

CHORUS 4

         
Looking for ho

              
pe in a hopele

              
ss world

         
Trying to find

              
 love in these

              
 hateful times

         
Trying to stay

              
 strong but my

              
 mind is weak

         
Looking for ho

              
pe in a hopele

              
ss world

BRIDGE 2