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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Hey guys. I tried to play the song by hearing and I think the chords I am using 
are almost right :). 
Capo 1st
Intro: 2 times
e|-10----10-9------9-9---|-10----10-9------9-9---|
B|----10------(10)-----10|----10------(10)-----10|
G|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Chords:  A-  D-  Bm-  E- A  
Verse:
I opened my Aeyes
and I looked aDround
and Bmall the smiling Eface turned to Afrowns
I started to Arun
but I should have Dknown
you Bmdon't get very Efar with nowhere to Ago
Chorus:
F#mHold                              D  Aon
F#mtake a moment to Dsee what's going Aon
F#mHold                                  D  Aon
You F#mnever know just Dwhen that moments Agone
Verse:
I thought about Atime
and how it's worth Dmore
with Bmevery crashing Dwave that hits the Ashore
I though about Alove
and what does it Dmean
BmFigure that one Dout and you're set Afree
Chorus:
F#mHold                              D  Aon
F#mtake a moment to Dsee what's going Aon
F#mHold                                  D  Aon
You F#mnever know just Dwhen that moments 
Bridge:
BmgoneF#m  E  A  
when that moments BmgoneF#m  E  A  
Bm  F#m  E
Bm  F#m  E
Bm  F#m  E  D
then I closed my Aeyes
from down on my Dknees
It's Bmamazing how much Dmore the blind can Asee
Final Chorus:
F#mHold                              D  Aon
F#mtake a moment to Dsee what's going Aon
F#mHold                                  D  Aon
You F#mnever know just Dwhen that moments Agone
F#mHold                              D  Aon
F#mHold                              D  Aon
You F#mnever know just Dwhen 
You F#mnever know just Dwhen 
You F#mnever know just Ewhen that moments Agone

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Hold On

by Chester See

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Hey guys. I tried to play the song by hearing and I think the chords I am using

are almost right :).

Capo 1st

Intro: 2 times

e|-10----10-9------9-9---|-10----10-9------9-9---|

B|----10------(10)-----10|----10------(10)-----10|

G|-----------------------|-----------------------|

D|-----------------------|-----------------------|

A|-----------------------|-----------------------|

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

A D Bm E A

Chords: - - - -

Verse:

I opened my eyes

and I looked around

Bm E A

and all the smiling face turned to frowns

I started to run

but I should have known

Bm E A

you don't get very far with nowhere to go

Chorus:

F#m D A

Hold on

F#m D A

take a moment to see what's going on

F#m D A

Hold on

F#m D A

You never know just when that moments gone

Verse:

I thought about time

and how it's worth more

Bm D A

with every crashing wave that hits the shore

I though about love

and what does it mean

Bm D A

Figure that one out and you're set free

Chorus:

F#m D A

Hold on

F#m D A

take a moment to see what's going on

F#m D A

Hold on

F#m D

You never know just when that moments

Bridge:

Bm F#m E A

gone

Bm F#m E A

when that moments gone

Bm F#m E

Bm F#m E D

then I closed my eyes

from down on my knees

Bm D A

It's amazing how much more the blind can see

Final Chorus:

F#m D A

Hold on

F#m D A

take a moment to see what's going on

F#m D A

Hold on

F#m D A

You never know just when that moments gone

F#m D A

Hold on

F#m D A

Hold on

F#m D

You never know just when

F#m D

You never know just when

F#m E A

You never know just when that moments gone

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