F5 (9 fr.)  C5   
 
G5                               F5 (9 fr.)            C5      G5
They checked into the hospital new year's eve 
                         F5 (9 fr.)                   C5      G5
Nothing to be done about that
                          F5 (9 fr.)                  C5      G5
Rainbows, daffodils; she's not na?ve
                          F5 (9 fr.)                  C5      G5
Symbolism's all crap

                                      F (9 fr.)
There's a big picture window in their room
                  C5                       G5
On the ward, with a view of a parliament hill
        Dm7(4)           F5 (9 fr.)     C5      
But the view offers more joy than they can afford
G5
When there's this much pain to kill

Dm7(4)
You know what hope is?
G5
Hope is a bastard
C5
Hope is a liar
F (9 fr.)
A cheat and a tease
Dm7(4)
Hope comes near you?
G5
Kick it's backside
C5             F5 (9 fr.)              C5    G5     F(9)     C5      G5
Got no place in days like these

                        F5 (9 fr.)                 C5      
At dusk the darkness surrenders to color
       G5
As the fireworks streak the sky
          F5 (9 fr.)                  C5
And their window gives them the prettiest picture
       G5
Their useless luck makes her wanna cry
F5 (9 fr.)                    C5
Then it turns midnight, the shitty old year spent
   G5
Another Mum gives her some sparkling wine
        F5 (9 fr.)         C5      
And she nearly gives in to the moment
           G5
But she'll still be sick in 2009

Dm7(4)
You know what hope is?
G5
Hope is a bastard
C5
Hope is a liar
F (9 fr.)
A cheat and a tease
Dm7(4)
Hope comes near you?
G5
Kick it's backside
C5             F5 (9 fr.)               C5     G5                
Got no place in days like these

Dm7(4)    G5    E5    F5  (repeat 3 times)  

Am7(4)                    C5
Just as she's thinking of pulling the blind down
F                          C5
A rocket bursts in front of her eyes
Dm7(4)       
The city lit up like a crown on London
        C5                  F5 (2 fr.)         F5
And she tries and fails to stop spirits rise

Dm7(4)
You know what hope is?
G5
Hope is a bastard
C5
Hope is a liar
F (9 fr.)
A cheat and a tease
Dm7(4)
Hope comes near you?
G5
Kick it's backside
C5             F5 (9 fr.)                  
Got no place in days like these

Dm7(4)
You know what hope is?
G5
Hope is a bastard
C5
Hope is a liar
F (9 fr.)
A cheat and a tease
Dm7(4)
Hope comes near you?
G5
Kick it's backside
C5             F5 (9 fr.)                 C5    G5     F(9)     C5 /E5     G5
Got no place in days like these