Hope Is Just Ahead
Written by Billy Ray Cyrus, John Frederick Lenz & Don Von Tress
Recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus

(No Capo)

Intro.:  (D) ---

(Verse 1)
I wondered why I had (D) the blues, (D7) so I turned on the evening (G) news
Children runnin' from their (A)school, because of some damn fool had no morals he must (D) prove

Another kid laid (D)in the blood, (D7) another town drowned (G) in the flood
Just a tragic trail of (A)tears, lessons not learned through the years, heaven save us from our (D) fears

(Chorus)
Hope is just a-(D)head, sorrows just behind us
From what the good book (A) says, "The truth will nev-(D)er find us"
Who's to (D/E)say what (D/F#)we shall (G) find, I guess the proof for (G/A)sure in (Bm) time
Today, let's keep the dreamer's (A) faith, surely hope is just (D) ahead

Solo:  |(D) |(D) |(G) |(G) |(A) |(A) |(D) |(D) |
       |(D) Yeah, you gotta believe, |(D) |(G) gotta keep your faith |(G) |
       |(A) Get down on your knees | (A) |(D) you gotta believe |(D) ---


(Verse 2)
People fightin' in (D) the streets, (D7) millions with no food (G) to eat
How much longer can we last, (A) if we learn nothing from our past, these are the questions (D)that I ask

(Chorus)
Hope is just a-(D)head, sorrows just behind us
From what the good book (A) says, "The truth will nev-(D)-er find us"
(D7) Who's to (D7/E)say what (D7/F#)we shall (G) find, I guess the proof for (G/A)sure in (Bm) time
Today let's keep the dreamer's (A) faith, surely hope is just (D) ahead

(Tag)
Today, let's keep the dreamer's (A) faith, surely hope is just ahead (D) -----