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1/45

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 45Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Hold Me - Cherub
Capo 1
Alternate without Capo
 Em- Fm  
 G- Ab/G#  
 D- D#/Eb  
(Riff not relevant to capo)
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------| Low
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------6---8--10-------6--8-p6---------6---8--10--------6--|
A|-6---8------------6--8-----------6---8-------------6--8-----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
OR
E|-----------------8-------------------------------8----------|
B|---------9---11-----------9--11----------9---11----------9--| High
G|-8---10------------8--10---------8---10------------8--10----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
This is the actual chord shape. Irrelevant to capo placement.
    (Em)    (Em)   (D)(D) (D)  (D)(D)(D)(D)(D)
E|---8-------8------6--6---6----6--6--6--6--6----------------------|
B|---7-------7------8--8---8----8--8--8--8--8----------------------|
G|---8-------8------7--7---7----7--7--7--7--7----------------------|
D|---10------10-----8--8---8----8--8--8--8--8----------------------|
A|---8-------8------6--6---6----6--6--6--6--6----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
EmI don't wanna Dwake up
EmJust wanna keep my Deyes shut
EmHow long can I Dsleep with you here Emright next to Dme
EmCome live loveD  
EmDreams as fake as Dmakeup
EmBut who cares if they're Dmade up
EmFuck realityD, its much Embetter in my sDleep
EmEyes stay sDhut
Em,Em
EmMoney hungry dDevils
EmMaking green seem Devil
EmPay me off in cDash
I don't Emcare how long it lDasts
EmIt comes and gDoes
EmPie split from all Dangles
EmMuch harder to hDandle
EmFuck realityD, its much Embetter in my sDleep
EmLegs dangleD  
Em,Em/Riff
EmHold me in my sleep, Hold me in my sGleep, hold me foreDver
CHold me in my sleep, Hold me in my Gsleep, hold me forDever
EmNothings what it seems, Nothings what it sGeems, keep it togethDer
CLiving in our dreams, Living in our Gdreams, living foreDver
(Follow previous verse pattern)
Em D
Em D
Em D Em D
Em D
Em D
Em D
Em D Em D
Em D
Em,Em/Riff
(Chorus)
EmHold me in my sleep, Hold me in my sGleep, hold me foreDver
CHold me in my sleep, Hold me in my Gsleep, hold me forDever
EmNothings what it seems, Nothings what it sGeems, keep it togethDer
CLiving in our dreams, Living in our Gdreams, living foreDver
(Follow Chorus Pattern w/ Riff)
Em G D
C G D
Em G D
C(OGn Dlast time only strike chords once)
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Hold Me

by Cherub

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/G#

D#/Eb

Hold Me - Cherub

Capo 1

Alternate without Capo

Em Fm

G Ab/G#

D D#/Eb

(Riff not relevant to capo)

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

B|------------------------------------------------------------| Low

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

D|--------6---8--10-------6--8-p6---------6---8--10--------6--|

A|-6---8------------6--8-----------6---8-------------6--8-----|

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

E|-----------------8-------------------------------8----------|

B|---------9---11-----------9--11----------9---11----------9--| High

G|-8---10------------8--10---------8---10------------8--10----|

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

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

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

This is the actual chord shape. Irrelevant to capo placement.

(Em) (Em) (D)(D) (D) (D)(D)(D)(D)(D)

E|---8-------8------6--6---6----6--6--6--6--6----------------------|

B|---7-------7------8--8---8----8--8--8--8--8----------------------|

G|---8-------8------7--7---7----7--7--7--7--7----------------------|

D|---10------10-----8--8---8----8--8--8--8--8----------------------|

A|---8-------8------6--6---6----6--6--6--6--6----------------------|

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

Em D

I don't wanna wake up

Em D

Just wanna keep my eyes shut

Em D Em D

How long can I sleep with you here right next to me

Em D

Come live love

Em D

Dreams as fake as makeup

Em D

But who cares if they're made up

Em D Em D

Fuck reality, its much better in my sleep

Em D

Eyes stay shut

Em,Em

Em D

Money hungry devils

Em D

Making green seem evil

Em D

Pay me off in cash

Em D

I don't care how long it lasts

Em D

It comes and goes

Em D

Pie split from all angles

Em D

Much harder to handle

Em D Em D

Fuck reality, its much better in my sleep

Em D

Legs dangle

Em,Em/Riff

Em G D

Hold me in my sleep, Hold me in my sleep, hold me forever

C G D

Hold me in my sleep, Hold me in my sleep, hold me forever

Em G D

Nothings what it seems, Nothings what it seems, keep it together

C G D

Living in our dreams, Living in our dreams, living forever

(Follow previous verse pattern)

Em D

Em D Em D

Em D

Em D Em D

Em D

Em,Em/Riff

(Chorus)

Em G D

Hold me in my sleep, Hold me in my sleep, hold me forever

C G D

Hold me in my sleep, Hold me in my sleep, hold me forever

Em G D

Nothings what it seems, Nothings what it seems, keep it together

C G D

Living in our dreams, Living in our dreams, living forever

(Follow Chorus Pattern w/ Riff)

Em G D

C G D

Em G D

C G D

(On last time only strike chords once)

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