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I figured out these chords on piano and haven't had a chance yet to try them out on guitar,
so tell me if they don't work.
The chords repeat themselves, an interesting variation of the 4 chord song, though I'll write them
out verse by verse to help those who don't know the song too well. I'm not 100% sure
about the order of the chords in the last part of the song, as it is a bit distorted by the dubstep,
so feel free to tell me if they're wrong!
[Chords]
F, Em, C, D 
Repeat all chords 6 times, slightly softer each time.
[Verse 1]
You stole my FheartEm  
The first time that I Csaw your faceD  
It was the Fstart
Of a Emnever ending love
I never knew CI was worthy ofD  
[Verse 2]
And FI knew that when I Ftold her
I could Emsee us growing Emolder
From the Cconfusion in my Chead
It was the Dtruest thing I've Dsaid
[Chorus]
I keep Fholding onF  
EmHolding onEm  
CHolding onC  
To Dyou
[Verse 3]
We all have FscarsEm  
That tell the Cstory of the worlds
That we have seeDn
You got the Dstuff
The Ctrials that we've been through
You got Fme, girl
And I got Emyou
[Verse 4]
And when FI feel insecure
You do your Embest to reassure
All my Cworries and my fears
Will be Dgone
I will Fcrawl a million miles for you
It will never Embe enough
To know Cit's just
Just Dtoo strong
[Chorus]
FI keep holding onF  
EmI keep holding onEm  
CI keep holding onC  
DTo youD  
FHolding onF  
EmJust holding onEm  
CHolding onC  
DTo youD  
[Interlude] 
F, Em, C, D
[Bridge]
EmThis love is driving me crazyF  
CThis love is driving me crazyD  
EmI keep holding onF  
CTo youD  
[Chorus 2]
FCan't let goEm  
CNo, I can't let gDo
FI keep holding onEm  
CKeep holding on to yoDu
FCan't let goEm  C  D  
FCan't let goEm  C  D  
I keep Fholding on
I keep Emholding on
I keep Cholding on
DTo you
FHolding on to you
I keep Emholding on
I keep hColding on
To Dyou
I keep Fholding on
I keep Emholding on
CTo Dyou

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Holding On

by Alex Clare

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I figured out these chords on piano and haven't had a chance yet to try them out on guitar,

so tell me if they don't work.

The chords repeat themselves, an interesting variation of the 4 chord song, though I'll write them

out verse by verse to help those who don't know the song too well. I'm not 100% sure

about the order of the chords in the last part of the song, as it is a bit distorted by the dubstep,

so feel free to tell me if they're wrong!

[Chords]

F, Em, C, D

Repeat all chords 6 times, slightly softer each time.

[Verse 1]

F Em

You stole my heart

C D

The first time that I saw your face

It was the start

Of a never ending love

C D

I never knew I was worthy of

[Verse 2]

F F

And I knew that when I told her

Em Em

I could see us growing older

C C

From the confusion in my head

D D

It was the truest thing I've said

[Chorus]

F F

I keep holding on

Em Em

Holding on

C C

Holding on

To you

[Verse 3]

F Em

We all have scars

That tell the story of the worlds

That we have seen

You got the stuff

The trials that we've been through

You got me, girl

And I got you

[Verse 4]

And when I feel insecure

You do your best to reassure

All my worries and my fears

Will be gone

I will crawl a million miles for you

It will never be enough

To know it's just

Just too strong

[Chorus]

F F

I keep holding on

Em Em

I keep holding on

C C

I keep holding on

D D

To you

F F

Holding on

Em Em

Just holding on

C C

Holding on

D D

To you

[Interlude]

F, Em, C, D

[Bridge]

Em F

This love is driving me crazy

C D

This love is driving me crazy

Em F

I keep holding on

C D

To you

[Chorus 2]

F Em

Can't let go

C D

No, I can't let go

F Em

I keep holding on

C D

Keep holding on to you

F Em C D

Can't let go

F Em C D

Can't let go

I keep holding on

To you

Holding on to you

I keep holding on

To you

I keep holding on

C D

To you

About Holding On Chords by Alex Clare

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