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Holding On

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Aminor

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: None
Notes: For intro/verse on chords "C" and "Fmaj7" pull off and hammer on the 2nd-fret 
note for each chord. End the Fmaj7 chord playing the high-E string.
Chords:
        Amx02210
         Cx32010
     Fmaj7x03210
   Fmaj7b5x03200
     G*   320xxx
        G7320001
         E022100
        E74x0100
Intro: Am, C, Fmaj7  
Verse 1:
AmIt's only cost me Ceverything I Fmaj7had to give
AmIt's only cost me Ceverything I Fmaj7love
AmAnd though it's Cnot the way I'd Fmaj7choose to live
AmI've come to Cfar now to give Fmaj7up
Pre Chorus:
AmAnd I walk through my Cdays like Fmaj7this    Fmaj7b5and I take it as it comes
Am              C      Fmaj7   Fmaj7b5
G*     G7  
Through my days like this      but I'm holding on
Chorus:
          Am              C                Dm
 Dsus2n
I give my hope, I gave my heart, until the two were torn apart
I pray tomorAmrow finds me Cback where I beFlong
          Am               C                 Dm
I Fgave my heart, I gave my blood, and sill I stand against the flood.
I'm holding Amon, holding Con, I'm holding Fon
(Play intro...)
Verse 2:
AmThere's loneliness bCeyond the crowds and waFmaj7ndering.
AmThere's so much in Cbetween our hearts and Fmaj7hands
Pre-Chorus:
AmAnd I walk through my Cdays like Fmaj7this
Fmaj7b5And I take it as it comeAms
Through my Cdays like thisFmaj7  Fmaj7b5  
                G*        G7  
And I'm holding on
Quick fill:
E   E7   Am   C
Bridge:
F                   E                       E   E7
AmIf I Cdon't have the strength to make it through
F            E                 E   E7   Am
ICf I'm swept away or torn in two
FAt least I'd Edie without regreEtE7  Am  C  
                             F  G*           G7  
And know I lived my life with every breath
Chorus:
I give my Amhope, I gave my Cheart, until the Dmtwo were torn aDsus2part
I pray tomorAmrow finds me Cback where I beFlong
          Am               C                 Dm
I Fgave my heart, I gave my blood, and sill I stand against the flood.
I'm holding Amon, holding Con, I'm holding Fon

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Holding On

by The Parlor Mob

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Fmaj7b5

Dsus2

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

Notes: For intro/verse on chords "C" and "Fmaj7" pull off and hammer on the 2nd-fret

note for each chord. End the Fmaj7 chord playing the high-E string.

Chords:

x02210

x32010

Fmaj7

x03210

Fmaj7b5

x03200

* 320xxx

320001

022100

4x0100

Am C Fmaj7

Intro: , ,

Verse 1:

Am C Fmaj7

It's only cost me everything I had to give

Am C Fmaj7

It's only cost me everything I love

Am C Fmaj7

And though it's not the way I'd choose to live

Am C Fmaj7

I've come to far now to give up

Pre Chorus:

Am C Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5

And I walk through my days like this and I take it as it comes

Am C Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5

G G7

Through my days like this but I'm holding on

Chorus:

Am C Dm

Dsus2

I give my hope, I gave my heart, until the two were torn apart

Am C F

I pray tomorrow finds me back where I belong

Am C Dm

I gave my heart, I gave my blood, and sill I stand against the flood.

Am C F

I'm holding on, holding on, I'm holding on

(Play intro...)

Verse 2:

Am C Fmaj7

There's loneliness beyond the crowds and wandering.

Am C Fmaj7

There's so much in between our hearts and hands

Pre-Chorus:

Am C Fmaj7

And I walk through my days like this

Fmaj7b5 Am

And I take it as it comes

C Fmaj7 Fmaj7b5

Through my days like this

G G7

And I'm holding on

Quick fill:

E E7 Am C

Bridge:

F E E E7

Am C

If I don't have the strength to make it through

F E E E7 Am

If I'm swept away or torn in two

F E E E7 Am C

At least I'd die without regret

F G G7

And know I lived my life with every breath

Chorus:

Am C Dm Dsus2

I give my hope, I gave my heart, until the two were torn apart

Am C F

I pray tomorrow finds me back where I belong

Am C Dm

I gave my heart, I gave my blood, and sill I stand against the flood.

Am C F

I'm holding on, holding on, I'm holding on

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