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Hold My Life

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D A
DWell, weAll, wDell AI,
Dfound itA's [my life]
DDown oAn aDll fAives
DLet me cArawl
DIf AI wDant, AI
Dcould dAye (DohA)D  A  
Dmy hAair
BmTime for decisions to be mAade
BmCrack up in the sAun, lBmose it in the sEhade
G9Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, Atime for this one to come home
G9Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, dieA, time for this one to come alive
and holDd mC#my liG9fe A  
DuntC#mil I'G9m readAy to use it
D    C#m  G9    (riff, see below) 
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
Riff for "Because I just might lose it"
D|-0-2-4-5-4-2-0-2-0-2
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
D A
DWell, wAell, wDell,A  
DanyoAne could tell
Dpass Ait oDffA  
a lDucky sAhot
DOoh, thAey Ddo A  
Dhate 'eAm, sDomedAay sDooAn, 
Dface 'AEm
BmTime for decisions to be mAade
BmCrack up in the sAun, lBmose it in the sEhade
G9Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, tAime for this one to come home
G9Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, dAie, time for this one to come alive
and holDd C#mmy liG9fe A  
DunC#mtil IG9'm rAeady to use it
    D    C#m     G9(riff) 
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
D A D A
JDust miAght, jDust mAight, jDust Amight...
Bm A
We might cBmrack up in the sAun, or we'll lBmose it in the shEade
G9Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, tAime for this one to come home
G9Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, Atime for this one to come alive
and holDd C#mmy liG9fe A  
DuntC#mil I'm G9ready Ato use it
  D     C#m     G9(riff) 
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
I want you to hoDld C#mmy lG9ifeA  
Get ready to hoDld C#mmy liG9feA  
 D/ Bm  
Hold my, hold my, hold my, hold my... 
Close on D / Bm

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Hold My Life

by The Replacements

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D A

D A D A

Well, well, well I,

D A

found it's [my life]

D A D A

Down on all fives

D A

Let me crawl

D A D A

If I want, I

D A D A D A

could dye (oh)

D A

my hair

Bm A

Time for decisions to be made

Bm A Bm E

Crack up in the sun, lose it in the shade

G9 A

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home

G9 A

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive

D C#m G9 A

and hold my life

D C#m G9 A

until I'm ready to use it

D C#m G9 (riff, see below)

Hold my life because I just might lose it

(riff)

Because I just might lose it

Riff for "Because I just might lose it"

D|-0-2-4-5-4-2-0-2-0-2

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0

E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x

D A

D A D A

Well, well, well,

D A

anyone could tell

D A D A

pass it off

D A

a lucky shot

D A D A

Ooh, they do

D A D A D A

hate 'em, someday soon,

D A

face 'Em

Bm A

Time for decisions to be made

Bm A Bm E

Crack up in the sun, lose it in the shade

G9 A

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home

G9 A

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive

D C#m G9 A

and hold my life

D C#m G9 A

until I'm ready to use it

D C#m G9

(riff)

Hold my life because I just might lose it

(riff)

Because I just might lose it

D A D A

D A D A D A

Just might, just might, just might...

Bm A

Bm A Bm E

We might crack up in the sun, or we'll lose it in the shade

G9 A

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home

G9 A

Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive

D C#m G9 A

and hold my life

D C#m G9 A

until I'm ready to use it

D C#m G9

(riff)

Hold my life because I just might lose it

(riff)

Because I just might lose it

D C#m G9 A

I want you to hold my life

D C#m G9 A

Get ready to hold my life

D Bm

Hold my, hold my, hold my, hold my...

Close on D / Bm

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