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Hold On

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Verse tab:
 E|----------------|------------------|------------------|---|
 B|--------------2-|------------------|------------------|---|
 G|-----2--------2-|-----1--1-p-1-2-1-|------------------|---|
 D|----------------|-----2--2-p-2-2-2-|-----------4------|-2-|
 A|-0--------------|------------------|--------0---------|-2-|
 E|----------------|--0---------------|--2---------------|-0-|
1st verse:
 AYou keep sending me all these thinEgs
 AI'm learning how to smileE  
 AYou keep sending me all these thinEgs
 F#mI think I'll stay a whEile
2nd verse:
 Tried to talk to you in my dream
 You looked at me and smiled
 Your smile said to me
 I'll have to wait a while
 I have to wait a while
Chorus:
 EHold oF#mn           GYou opened my eyes todayA  
 EHold oF#mn           GAnother           surpriseA  
3rd verse:
 You keep giving me all these things
 I see them in your smile
 You keep giving me all these things
 I think I'll stay a while
 I guess I'll stay a while

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Hold On

by Dave Gahan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Verse tab:

E|----------------|------------------|------------------|---|

B|--------------2-|------------------|------------------|---|

G|-----2--------2-|-----1--1-p-1-2-1-|------------------|---|

D|----------------|-----2--2-p-2-2-2-|-----------4------|-2-|

A|-0--------------|------------------|--------0---------|-2-|

E|----------------|--0---------------|--2---------------|-0-|

1st verse:

A E

You keep sending me all these things

A E

I'm learning how to smile

A E

You keep sending me all these things

F#m E

I think I'll stay a while

2nd verse:

Tried to talk to you in my dream

You looked at me and smiled

Your smile said to me

I'll have to wait a while

I have to wait a while

Chorus:

E F#m G A

Hold on You opened my eyes today

E F#m G A

Hold on Another surprise

3rd verse:

You keep giving me all these things

I see them in your smile

You keep giving me all these things

I think I'll stay a while

I guess I'll stay a while

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