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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Triumph - Great band - here is a great cut from the JUST A GAME album
When the tab says E [open] that means a power E5 chord on the 7th fret with the high B
and E strings open and ringing... B [open] is the B barre chord on the 7th fret also
with the high B and E strings open and ringing... the high E note making it a Badd11 chord.
The D open chord is the power D5 chord on the 5th fret with the high B and E strings open
and ringing making it a D6/9 and A open is the A barre chord on the 5th fret also with
the high B and E strings open and ringing making it technically an Aadd9 chord...
E A D G B E
E 0 7 9 9 0 0
B 7 9 9 8 0 0
D 0 5 7 7 0 0
A 5 7 7 6 0 0
F#m11/E 0 4 4 2 0 0
Emaj7 0 6 6 4 0 0
Hold On – Triumph
[Intro]
e|-------2----------------3----------------5----------------3-3h5p3-----|
B|-----3-----3----------3-----3----------5-----5----------3---------3---|
G|---2---------2------4---------4------6---------6------4-------------4-|
D|-0-------------0--0-------------0--0-------------0--0-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------2----------------3----------------5----------------3--5--7-----|
B|-----3-----3----------3-----3----------5-----5----------3-------8-----|
G|---2---------2------4---------4------6---------6------4---------7-----|
D|-0-------------0--0-------------0--0-------------0--0-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
DMusic holds a Gsecret
ATo know it can Gmake you whole
DIt's not just a Ggame of notes
AIt's the sounds inside your Gsoul
EmThe magic of the A7melody
DRuns through you Cadd9like a GstreamD/F#
EmNotes that play go A7through you head
Like a Bmdream . . . Like a Gdream . . .
Like a BmdreamAsus4 A
EI sing this song for the F#m11/Ecommon man
For the Emaj7people in F#m11/Edespair
I Ebring my song inF#m11/Eto the world
And I Emaj7sing it everyF#m11/Ewhere
EThe simple truth lies F#m11waiting here
For Deveryone to Ashare
E B[open] D[open] A[open]
So hold on And I will take you there
E B[open] F#m11 A[open] B[open] E
Hold on And I will take you there
E B[open] D[open] A[open] x3
EThe daily routine takes your soul
DLost without a Atrace
It Eholds you down and turns you 'round
And Dputs you in your Aplace
F#m11Another day, aEmaj7nother dollar
DAnother pretty Aface
AF#m11nother chance to Emaj7lose yourself
DIn the endless Arace
[Chorus]
E B[open]
Hold on
D[open] A[open]
Hold on to your dreams
E B[open]
Hold on
D[open] A[open]
Even though it seems
E B[open]
Everyone around you
D[open] A[open]
Has their little schemes
E B[open]
Listen to your heart
F#m11 A[open] E
And hold on to your dreams
E B[open] D[open] A[open] x2
ECan't you feel the magic
DFeel it everyAwhere
ECan't you hear the music
There's Dsomething in the Aair
F#m11Join the celeEmaj7bration
DDeep within a Asong
F#m11Celebrate these Emaj7feelings
You Dknow it can't be Awrong
[Chorus]
E B[open]
Hold on
D[open A[open]
Hold on to your dreams
E B[open]
Hold on
D[open] A[open]
Even though it seems
E B[open]
Everyone around you
D[open] A[open]
Has their little schemes
E B[open]
Listen to your heart
F#m11 A[open] E
And hold on to your dreams
ECaught up in Groutine
You've got to Asus4fake iAtAsus4 A
ETime won't wait for Gus
We've got to Asus4make iAtAsus4 A
EFaith gives you the Gchance
You've got to Asus4take iAtAsus4 A
B7sus4Take itB7 B7sus4 B7
E B[open] D[open] A[open] x2
Hold on (repeat and fade out . . .)
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Hold On
by Triumph
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
A
Em
A7
Cadd9
D/F#
Bm
Asus4
E
F#m11/E
Emaj7
F#m11
B
B7sus4
B7
Triumph - Great band - here is a great cut from the JUST A GAME album
When the tab says E [open] that means a power E5 chord on the 7th fret with the high B
and E strings open and ringing... B [open] is the B barre chord on the 7th fret also
with the high B and E strings open and ringing... the high E note making it a Badd11 chord.
The D open chord is the power D5 chord on the 5th fret with the high B and E strings open
and ringing making it a D6/9 and A open is the A barre chord on the 5th fret also with
the high B and E strings open and ringing making it technically an Aadd9 chord...
E A D G B E
0 7 9 9 0 0
E
7 9 9 8 0 0
B
0 5 7 7 0 0
D
5 7 7 6 0 0
A
0 4 4 2 0 0
F#m11/E
0 6 6 4 0 0
Emaj7
Hold On – Triumph
[Intro]
e|-------2----------------3----------------5----------------3-3h5p3-----|
B|-----3-----3----------3-----3----------5-----5----------3---------3---|
G|---2---------2------4---------4------6---------6------4-------------4-|
D|-0-------------0--0-------------0--0-------------0--0-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------2----------------3----------------5----------------3--5--7-----|
B|-----3-----3----------3-----3----------5-----5----------3-------8-----|
G|---2---------2------4---------4------6---------6------4---------7-----|
D|-0-------------0--0-------------0--0-------------0--0-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D G
Music holds a secret
A G
To know it can make you whole
D G
It's not just a game of notes
A G
It's the sounds inside your soul
Em A7
The magic of the melody
D Cadd9 G D/F#
Runs through you like a stream
Em A7
Notes that play go through you head
Bm G
Like a dream . . . Like a dream . . .
Bm Asus4 A
Like a dream
E F#m11/E
I sing this song for the common man
Emaj7 F#m11/E
For the people in despair
E F#m11/E
I bring my song into the world
Emaj7 F#m11/E
And I sing it everywhere
E F#m11
The simple truth lies waiting here
D A
For everyone to share
E B D A
[open] [open] [open]
So hold on And I will take you there
E B F#m11 A B E
[open] [open] [open]
Hold on And I will take you there
E B D A
[open] [open] [open] x3
E
The daily routine takes your soul
D A
Lost without a trace
E
It holds you down and turns you 'round
D A
And puts you in your place
F#m11 Emaj7
Another day, another dollar
D A
Another pretty face
F#m11 Emaj7
Another chance to lose yourself
D A
In the endless race
[Chorus]
E B
[open]
Hold on
D A
[open] [open]
Hold on to your dreams
E B
[open]
Hold on
D A
[open] [open]
Even though it seems
E B
[open]
Everyone around you
D A
[open] [open]
Has their little schemes
E B
[open]
Listen to your heart
F#m11 A E
[open]
And hold on to your dreams
E B D A
[open] [open] [open] x2
E
Can't you feel the magic
D A
Feel it everywhere
E
Can't you hear the music
D A
There's something in the air
F#m11 Emaj7
Join the celebration
D A
Deep within a song
F#m11 Emaj7
Celebrate these feelings
D A
You know it can't be wrong
[Chorus]
E B
[open]
Hold on
D A
[open [open]
Hold on to your dreams
E B
[open]
Hold on
D A
[open] [open]
Even though it seems
E B
[open]
Everyone around you
D A
[open] [open]
Has their little schemes
E B
[open]
Listen to your heart
F#m11 A E
[open]
And hold on to your dreams
E G
Caught up in routine
Asus4 A Asus4 A
You've got to fake it
E G
Time won't wait for us
Asus4 A Asus4 A
We've got to make it
E G
Faith gives you the chance
Asus4 A Asus4 A
You've got to take it
B7sus4 B7 B7sus4 B7
Take it
E B D A
[open] [open] [open] x2
Hold on (repeat and fade out . . .)
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