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I give most of the credit to paperbagheart for this tab, I just copy and pasted it and 
transposed it up to Capo 2 (and made the chords sit more rhythmically above the lyrics).
CAPO 2
Okay so here's the main riff in the beginning. I do the hammer on to the fifth fret with 
my pinky and barre the D string with my pinky to pick the fifth frets.
E---------------------------3----|
B---------------------------3----|
G---------------------------0----|
D------------5-----5--------0----|
A--0h2--3h5-----5-----------2----|
E---------------------3--3--3----|
"Hold Onto Me"
[Verse 1]
               (main riff)
I know I've got my problems and it starts with me
               (main riff)
She saw something inside that I can't see
               (main riff)
And late at night, yeah she'll comfort me
Hold Amonto me, EmHold onto me
[Verse 2]
            (main riff)
I got a nervous habit and I drink too much
            (main riff)
She said she hates her life and wants to change her ways
            (main riff)
She wakes in the night and whispers Oh so quiet
Hold Amonto me, EmHold onto me
Don't you Amever leave, EmDon't you ever leave
I know I've Cgot my problems Gand its probably me
So hold Amonto me, EmHold onto me
[Verse 3]
             (main riff)
Stayed up to late and it hurts to breathe
             (main riff)
Said it's 4 A.M., girl go back to sleep
             (main riff)
Sometimes at night I can hear her dreams
Come Amrescue me, EmCome rescue me
Don't you Amever leave, EmDon't you ever leave
I know we Cgot our problems Gand its probably me
So hold Amonto me, EmHold onto me
[Bridge]
I'm a Cdrifters Gbody in an Dopen sea
And I've Cseen my Greflection staring Dright back at me
With Cno place to gGo and you're Emleft all aDlone
   CThere's no Gplace like hDome
Hold oAmnto me, EmHold onto me
Just Amstay with me, EmJust stay with me
I know we Cgot our problems Gand you'll probably leave
So hold Amonto me, EmHold onto me
I could Amnever leave, EmI will never leave
So hold Amonto me, EmHold on to me
(end on main riff)

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Hold Onto Me

by Mayday Parade

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I give most of the credit to paperbagheart for this tab, I just copy and pasted it and

transposed it up to Capo 2 (and made the chords sit more rhythmically above the lyrics).

CAPO 2

Okay so here's the main riff in the beginning. I do the hammer on to the fifth fret with

my pinky and barre the D string with my pinky to pick the fifth frets.

E---------------------------3----|

B---------------------------3----|

G---------------------------0----|

D------------5-----5--------0----|

A--0h2--3h5-----5-----------2----|

E---------------------3--3--3----|

"Hold Onto Me"

[Verse 1]

(main riff)

I know I've got my problems and it starts with me

(main riff)

She saw something inside that I can't see

(main riff)

And late at night, yeah she'll comfort me

Am Em

Hold onto me, Hold onto me

[Verse 2]

(main riff)

I got a nervous habit and I drink too much

(main riff)

She said she hates her life and wants to change her ways

(main riff)

She wakes in the night and whispers Oh so quiet

Am Em

Hold onto me, Hold onto me

Am Em

Don't you ever leave, Don't you ever leave

C G

I know I've got my problems and its probably me

Am Em

So hold onto me, Hold onto me

[Verse 3]

(main riff)

Stayed up to late and it hurts to breathe

(main riff)

Said it's 4 A.M., girl go back to sleep

(main riff)

Sometimes at night I can hear her dreams

Am Em

Come rescue me, Come rescue me

Am Em

Don't you ever leave, Don't you ever leave

C G

I know we got our problems and its probably me

Am Em

So hold onto me, Hold onto me

[Bridge]

C G D

I'm a drifters body in an open sea

C G D

And I've seen my reflection staring right back at me

C G Em D

With no place to go and you're left all alone

C G D

There's no place like home

Am Em

Hold onto me, Hold onto me

Am Em

Just stay with me, Just stay with me

C G

I know we got our problems and you'll probably leave

Am Em

So hold onto me, Hold onto me

Am Em

I could never leave, I will never leave

Am Em

So hold onto me, Hold on to me

(end on main riff)

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