The More I Hope
Recorded by Sam Barber
Album: Broken View (2026)

(Capo on 4)

(Intro.)
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(Verse 1)
(Bm) Hold on, (A) I'm diving in even
(D) Though I know we've (G)just begin
(Bm) It's all dark when I'm (A) drunk alone
But I (D) feel your breath through the (G)dial of this phone
(Bm) / / / (Bm) / / / (A) / / / (A) / / / (D) / / / (D) / / / (G) / / / (G) / / /
(Bm) Walked in with a (A) severed head
And now I'm (D) taking every (G)chance I get
Just to (Bm) be the one you (A)think of when you're low (D) / / / (D) / / / (G) / / / (G) /

(Chorus)
And I don't (Bm)know (A) where this (D)goes (G)
But I see a (Bm)fire on the mountain
And it (A) feels I'm finally (D)whole (G)
The more I (Bm)hope, (A) the more I (D)fold (G)
See, I don't (Bm)need money, dear
I'll just (A) hold you when I'm (D) broke (G)

(Instrumental)
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|(D) / / / |(D) / / / |(G) / / / |(G) / / / |

(Verse 2)
(Bm) Hold on, (A)make this make sense
I'm (D) on my hands and (G)knees again
(Bm) Deep down in my (A) shaken chest
I just (D) hate myself for the (Bm)things I ain't said

(Instrumental)
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(Bridge)
(Bm)Walked out with a (A)lock on my mouth, see
I (D) think it all but (G)nothing comes out
(Bm) I just hope you can (A)read through my mind some-(D)-day (G)

(Chorus)
And I don't (Bm)know (A) where this (D)goes (G)
But I see a (Bm)fire on the mountain and it (A) feels I'm finally (D)whole (G)
The more I (Bm)hope, (A) the (D)more I (G) fold
See, I don't (Bm)need money, dear
I'll just (A) hold you when I'm broke (D) (G)

(Bridge)
Are we (Bm)moving fast like a (A)drunk ridden cab
Or am I (D) dreaming on my (G)own?

(Chorus)
I don't (Bm)know (A) where this (D)goes (G)
But I see a (Bm)fire on the mountain and it (A) feels I'm finally (D)whole (G)
The more I (Bm)hope, (A) the more I (D)fold (G)
See, I don't (Bm)need money, dear
I'll just (A) hold you when I'm broke (D) (G)

(Outro.)
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