Standard Tuning EADGBe (Note, there are a few changes between the studio version on the Pink Floyd album and his solo live version of the track) Intro: Cm Cm7 G# E|--15--15-----18--18-----11--11--| B|--13--13-----16--16-----9----9--| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| Verse 1:

^CmBeyond the hor^Cm7izon of the pl^G#ace we lived when we were young ^CmIn a world of ma^Cm7gnets and miracl^G#es ^CmOur thoughts strayed con^Cm7stantly and wi^G#thout boundary ^CmThe ringing of the divis^Cm7ion bell had beg^G#un

Post-Verse 1:

^CmAlong the long r^Bboad and on d^G7own the causeway ^Bm ^Cm ^CmDo they still m^Bbeet there by t^G7he cut?

Verse 2:

^CmThere was a ragged^Cm7 band who followed i^G#n our footsteps ^CmRunning before ^Cm7time took our dreams^G# away ^CmLeaving the myriad sm^Cm7all creatures trying^G# to tie us to the ground ^CmTo a life consumed^Cm7 by slow deca^G#y....

Chorus 1:

The grass was gre^Cmener..^Gm. ^G# ^Bb The light was bri^Cmghte

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r.^D..

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^Eb ^Fm

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^G# When friends surr^Cmounde^Gmd... ^G# ^Bb The nights of won^Cmder..

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^Eb ^Fm ^G

Verse 3:

^CmLooking beyond the e^Cm7mbers of brid^G#ges glowing behind us ^CmTo a glimpse of how ^Cm7green it was on the ^G#other side ^CmSteps taken ^Cm7forwards but sle^G#epwalking back again ^CmDragged by the fo^Cm7rce of some inner ^G#tide

Post-Verse 2:

^CmAt a higher alt^Bbitude with ^G7flag unfurled^Bm ^Cm ^CmWe reached the ^Bbdizzy heights of that dr^G7eamed of world

[Instrumental Break] [Play intro] Verse 4:

^CmEncumbered forever by d^Cm7esire and ambiti^G#on ^CmThere's a hun^Cm7ger still unsatisfie^G#d ^CmOur weary ^Cm7eyes still stray to the^G# horizon ^CmGo down this roa^Cm7d I've been so many ^G#times...

Chorus 2:

The grass was gre^Cmener^Gm...^G# ^Bb The light was bri^Cmght

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er^D..

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. ^Eb ^Fm

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^G# The taste was swe^Cmeter.^Gm.. ^G# ^Bb The nights of won^Cmder.^Eb..

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^Fm

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^G# With friends surr^Cmound^Gmed..^G#. ^Bb The dawn mist glo^Cmwin

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g.^D..

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^Eb ^Fm

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^G# The water flo^Cmwing^Gm... ^G# ^Bb The endless ri^Cmver.

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^Eb ^Fm

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^G# Forever and ev^Cmer..^Gm. ^G# ^Bb

Outro (with solo over it): Cm Gm G# Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) G# Cm Gm G# Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) G# Cm Gm G# Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) G# Cm Gm G# Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) G# Cm Gm G# Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) G# Cm Gm G# Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) G# Cm Gm G# Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) G# Cm Gm G# Bb Cm ( D ) Eb Fm ( G ) G# (till fade)

David Gilmour - High hopes live