I HAD MY HOPES UP HIGH written and performed by Joe Ely. Capo on the 1st fret. Verse 1: E Well i left my home out on the great High Plains Headed for some new terrain Standin' on the highway with my coffee cup A 'wonderin' who was gonna pick me up Chorus: A E I had my hopes up high,i never thought that i B A Would ever wonder why i ever said goodbye B E I had my hopes up high Verse 2: E Well,the first ride i got was in a dynamite truck The driver kept a' tellin' me his bad luck As we swerved around the curves i began to shout Hey-ey mister would you let me out Chorus. Verse 3: E And the next ride i got was with a man in trouble The beard on his face was all in a stubble Runnin' from the law he was goin' ninety-nine I said hey-ey mister you're out of your mind Chorus. Verse 4: E Oh,the next ride i got was with a preacher man Told me that the wicked would be buried in sand Don't know why i did it but i lost control Hey-ey Papa would you save my soul Chorus. Verse 5: E And i finally got a ride on a carnival train Nearly blew away in a hurricane I got to thinkin' 'bout that preacher down in Louisiane Sittin' on the Delta siftin' sand Chorus. E B I never thought that i Would ever wonder why i ever said goodbye E I had my hopes up high