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Hold Me Now

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C#minor

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 5Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 2nd fret
Chord Chart:
E*
e|----0------| 
B|----0------|
G|----9------|
D|----9------|
A|----7------|
E|----0------| 
F#*
e|----0------|
B|----0------|
G|----11-----|
D|----11-----|
A|----9------|
E|----0------|
G#*
e|----0------|
B|----0------|
G|----13-----|
D|----13-----|
A|----11-----|
E|----0------|
B*
e|----0------|
B|----0------|
G|----4------|
D|----4------|
A|----2------|
E|----0------|
C#*
e|----0------|
B|----0------|
G|----6------|
D|----6------|
A|----4------|
E|----0------|
All the rest of the chords are bar chords on the E string.
[Intro]
E* F#* G#*
A B
[Verse 1]
Repeat these chords through this section
AI've felt lucky before, but nG#mow I feel it mAore
AWith you, with G#myou, with you, with yAou
Real cAommitments haven't been my thing
But I can gG#met over that, I'm suAre
AFor you, for G#myou, for you, for Ayou
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mIt's coming straight for me
F#mI don't wanna break my gaze
F#mThis feeling's strange
[Chorus]
       B*        C#*   B*        C#*
Just hold me now
Just hoAld me now
       B*        C#*   B*        C#*
Hold me now
Just hoAld me now
[Verse 2]
Basic Verse rythm
AI given up and my friends have changed
And mG#most come seepin' thrAough
It's trAue, It's tG#mrue, It's true, It's Atrue
IAt's been a month since I've seen those friends
Spending tG#moo much time with yAou
With yAou, With G#myou, With you, With yAou
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mIt's coming straight for me
F#mI played all my cards
F#mJust take my heart
[Chorus]
       B*        C#*   B*        C#*
And hold it now
Just hoAld it now
       B*        C#*   B*        C#*
Just hold it now
Just hoAld it now
[Bridge]
See BI C#mne - vBer thAought
That Bin C#mone mil B- liAon years
That BI'd lC#mong foEr your touchA  
But I'm sF#mcared that I do
F#mKnowing that you see it too
[Chorus]
       B*        C#*   B*        C#*
You wanna hold me now
Just hoAld me now
                    B*        C#*   B*        C#*
Open your arms and hold me now
Let me in and Ahold me now
       B*        C#*   B*        C#*
Just hold me now
Just hoAld me now
       B*        C#*   B*        C#*
Just hold me now
Just hoAld me now
             E*
Just hold me now

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Hold Me Now

by Ryan O'Shaughnessy

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

Capo 2nd fret

Chord Chart:

e|----0------|

B|----0------|

G|----9------|

D|----9------|

A|----7------|

E|----0------|

F#*

e|----0------|

B|----0------|

G|----11-----|

D|----11-----|

A|----9------|

E|----0------|

G#*

e|----0------|

B|----0------|

G|----13-----|

D|----13-----|

A|----11-----|

E|----0------|

e|----0------|

B|----0------|

G|----4------|

D|----4------|

A|----2------|

E|----0------|

C#*

e|----0------|

B|----0------|

G|----6------|

D|----6------|

A|----4------|

E|----0------|

All the rest of the chords are bar chords on the E string.

[Intro]

E* F#* G#*

A B

[Verse 1]

Repeat these chords through this section

A G#m A

I've felt lucky before, but now I feel it more

A G#m A

With you, with you, with you, with you

Real commitments haven't been my thing

G#m A

But I can get over that, I'm sure

A G#m A

For you, for you, for you, for you

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

It's coming straight for me

F#m

I don't wanna break my gaze

F#m

This feeling's strange

[Chorus]

B* C#* B* C#*

Just hold me now

B* C#* B* C#*

Hold me now

Just hold me now

[Verse 2]

Basic Verse rythm

I given up and my friends have changed

G#m A

And most come seepin' through

A G#m A

It's true, It's true, It's true, It's true

It's been a month since I've seen those friends

G#m A

Spending too much time with you

A G#m A

With you, With you, With you, With you

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

It's coming straight for me

F#m

I played all my cards

F#m

Just take my heart

[Chorus]

B* C#* B* C#*

And hold it now

Just hold it now

B* C#* B* C#*

Just hold it now

[Bridge]

B C#m B A

See I ne - ver thought

B C#m B A

That in one mil - lion years

B C#m E A

That I'd long for your touch

F#m

But I'm scared that I do

F#m

Knowing that you see it too

[Chorus]

B* C#* B* C#*

You wanna hold me now

Just hold me now

B* C#* B* C#*

Open your arms and hold me now

Let me in and hold me now

B* C#* B* C#*

Just hold me now

B* C#* B* C#*

Just hold me now

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