Hopeless (acoustic) Chords
Hopeless (acoustic) by Breaking Benjamin is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, Bb, F, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro (Ben): Dm Bb F Am
Intro (Aaron):
D|--------------------------|------------------------|
A|--------6--5----6--6------|------6--5----6--6------|
F|---7----------------------|----------------------5-|
C|------------------------8-|-8----------------------|
G|--------------------------|------------------------|
C|--------------------------|------------------------|
D|--------------------------|------------------------|-----|
A|--------6--5----6--6--6/8-|-5----6--5----6--5------|-----|
F|---5----------------------|----------------------5-|---7-|
C|--------------------------|------------------------|-----|
G|--------------------------|------------------------|-----|
C|--------------------------|------------------------|-----|
Dm Bb
Here I lie forever
F
Sorrow still remains
Am
Will the water pull me down
Dm
And wash it all away?
Bb
Come and take me over
F
Welcome to the game
Am
Will the current drag me down
Bb
And carry me away?
C Bb C
Suddenly the light begins to fa-ade...
Dm
HOPELESS!
F
I'm falling down
FILTHY!
Bb
I can't wake up
C
I can not hold on
Dm
I will not let go
WORTHLESS!
F
It's over now
GUILTY!
Bb
There's no way out
C
I can not hold on
Dm
I will not let go
Again Intro:
Dm Bb F Am
D|--------------------------|------------------------|
A|--------6--5----6--6------|------6--5----6--6------|
F|---7----------------------|----------------------5-|
C|------------------------8-|-8----------------------|
G|--------------------------|------------------------|
C|--------------------------|------------------------|
D|--------------------------|------------------------|-----|
A|--------6--5----6--6--6/8-|-5----6--5----6--5------|-----|
F|---5----------------------|----------------------5-|---7-|
C|--------------------------|------------------------|-----|
G|--------------------------|------------------------|-----|
C|--------------------------|------------------------|-----|
Dm Bb
Silent I go under
F
I am not afraid
Am
I can see the daylight shine
Dm
And slowly drift away
Bb
Safe to say it's over
F
Sink into the grave
Am
There's nothing left inside
Bb
But I am wide awake
C Bb C
I can hear the devil call my na-ame...
Dm
HOPELESS!
F
I'm falling down
FILTHY!
Bb
I can't wake up
C
I can not hold on
Dm
I will not let go
WORTHLESS!
F
It's over now
GUILTY!
Bb
There's no way out
C
I can not hold on
Dm
I will not let go
Bridge (on both guitars)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------3---------3--------------------3---------3---------------------|
C|--0-0---0---0-0---0--0--0-0-7----0-0---0---0-0---3-0-3-5-6-5-1-3-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
F|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------3---------3--------------------3---------3---------------------|
C|--0-0---0---0-0---0--0--0-0-7----0-0---0---0-0---3-0-3-5-6-5-1-3-----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4------3--3--3--3----|
F|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3------3--3--3--3----|
C|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1------1--1--1--1----|
G|--1--1--3--3--3--3--3--3------1--1--1--1----|
C|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--------------------|
C C C C C C C C C C C C
Dm
HOPELESS!
F
I'm falling down
FILTHY!
Bb
I can't wake up
C
I can not hold on
Dm
I will not let go
WORTHLESS!
F
It's over now
GUILTY!
Bb
There's no way out
C
I can not hold on
Dm
I will not let go
Outro seems to be played like intro