{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2358175,"song":"Im Still Holding On","artist":"Chris Rea","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2358175-im-still-holding-on-chords-by-chris-rea/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2358175?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"The strumming pattern doesn't match the original song (didn't tab the rythm part out yet), but it should be\r\nfine for just playing along.\r\n\r\nThe meter is 2/4 at ~78 bpm, atleast until the bridge.\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] x3\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHow many times[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHave I been here before?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLike a worn away piece of the night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWaiting for the dawn[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nDaylight breaks[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd the dream is gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLeaving me to stay[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut I'm still holding on[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm still holding on           | x3[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStill holding on[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n(Palmmute and crescendo)\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] x4\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI used to think I knew[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJust exactly what I took[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou move in, fast and hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd you make your own luck[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nDaylight breaks[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd the dream is gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLeaving me to stay[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut I'm still holding on[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm still holding on           | x3[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStill holding on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n(Palmmute and crescendo)\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] x4\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\nStrum each cord for 8 1/8 notes, sounds best with only down strums\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI see it better now[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSmell the tears upon this tracks[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt's a long long way before it's over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd what you give out[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIs what you get back[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe easy way out[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt will bite you hard someday[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou see me smile and learn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nI find a better way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut I'm still holding on[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm still holding on           | x3[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStill holding on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut I'm still holding on[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm still holding on           | x3[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStill holding on[/tab]\r\n\r\nRepeat the \"I'm still holding on\" part, until it fades out","plain_text":"The strumming pattern doesn't match the original song (didn't tab the rythm part out yet), but it should be\nfine for just playing along.\n\nThe meter is 2/4 at ~78 bpm, atleast until the bridge.\n\n[Intro]\nAm C F E x3\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n(Palmmute and crescendo)\nAm x4\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n(Palmmute and crescendo)\nAm x4\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nStrum each cord for 8 1/8 notes, sounds best with only down strums\nE Am E Am Dm Am F E\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\nRepeat the \"I'm still holding on\" part, until it fades out","chords":["Am","C","F","E","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}