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Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
      Dxx0232
      A022000
      E022100
    F#m244222
    C#mx46654
   A/C#x476xx
     Bmx24432
Intro:
If the Dweapon is your loveA  
I got my Ehands up
If the Dweapon is your loveA  
I got my Ehands up
Verse 1:
I’d say F#mhold up
A/C#bro  Dken out 
of nowhere
F#mshowed up
A/C#I’m  Dnot This
F#mhaste Agot
me sDkipping a
heart C#mbeat
F#mI’m A/C#giving Dup
Refrain:
I wanna F#mrun run run aC#mway
  DIn your getaEway F#mcar
make a getaC#mwayD  
Chorus 1:
If the Dweapon is your
love I got my Ahands up
If you’re Egonna take 
me down I surF#mrender
I’ll give you 
Danything you want
Just to Aleave me alone
This is a Ehold up
this is a hold up
If the Dweapon is your 
love AI got my Ehands up
Verse 2:
Hey sF#mtranger
A/C#I’m adDdicted to the 
F#mdanger A/C#of the Dtouch
Now you’re F#mwanted
Athat you Dkeep me 
as C#myour F#mhostage
A/C#Tie me Dup
(Repeat Refrain)
Chorus 2:
If the Dweapon is your
love I got my Ahands up
If you’re Egonna take 
me down I surF#mrender
I’ll give you 
Danything you want
Just to Aleave me alone
This is a Ehold up
this is a hold up
Bridge:
EveryEbody get down
Get down on the Bmfloor Afloor
EveryEbody get down
Nobody gets Bmhurt Ahurt
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Chorus 3:
If the Dweapon is your
love I got my Ahands up
If you’re Egonna take 
me down I surF#mrender
I’ll give you 
Danything you want
Just to Aleave me alone
This is a Ehold up
this is a hold up
If the Dweapon is your loveA  
I got my Ehands up
If the Dweapon is your loveA  
I got my Ehands up

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Hold Up

by Demi Lovato

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

A/C#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

xx0232

022000

022100

F#m

244222

C#m

x46654

A/C#

x476xx

x24432

Intro:

D A

If the weapon is your love

I got my hands up

D A

If the weapon is your love

I got my hands up

Verse 1:

F#m

I’d say hold up

A/C# D

bro ken out

of nowhere

F#m

showed up

A/C# D

I’m not This

F#m A

haste got

me skipping a

C#m

heart beat

F#m A/C# D

I’m giving up

Refrain:

F#m C#m

I wanna run run run away

D E F#m

In your getaway car

C#m D

make a getaway

Chorus 1:

If the weapon is your

love I got my hands up

If you’re gonna take

F#m

me down I surrender

I’ll give you

anything you want

Just to leave me alone

This is a hold up

this is a hold up

If the weapon is your

A E

love I got my hands up

Verse 2:

F#m

Hey stranger

A/C# D

I’m addicted to the

F#m A/C# D

danger of the touch

F#m

Now you’re wanted

A D

that you keep me

C#m F#m

as your hostage

A/C# D

Tie me up

(Repeat Refrain)

Chorus 2:

If the weapon is your

love I got my hands up

If you’re gonna take

F#m

me down I surrender

I’ll give you

anything you want

Just to leave me alone

This is a hold up

this is a hold up

Bridge:

Everybody get down

Bm A

Get down on the floor floor

Everybody get down

Bm A

Nobody gets hurt hurt

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Chorus 3:

If the weapon is your

love I got my hands up

If you’re gonna take

F#m

me down I surrender

I’ll give you

anything you want

Just to leave me alone

This is a hold up

this is a hold up

D A

If the weapon is your love

I got my hands up

D A

If the weapon is your love

I got my hands up

About Hold Up Chords by Demi Lovato

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What key is "Hold Up" in?

The chords for "Hold Up" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, F#m, C#m, A/C#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.