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Hold On                                               Toby Mac
Capo: 1st fret
Verse One
GWake up to the Dmorning light
 Amwipe away the Clonely nights
 Glet a brand new Dday wash over Amyou,C  
 GWanna see you Dsmile again
 Amshow some love to your Ccrazy friends
 Gwipe your tears aDway
 those days are AmthroughC  
 GIf you move just a lDittle bit closer Amyou can put your Chead on my shoulderG  
 DYeah, yeahAm  
[Chorus:]
 So Gbaby hold on
 just Danother day or two
 I can see the Amclouds are moving faster now
 and the Csun is breaking through
 If you can Ghold on, to the Done that's holding you
 there is Amnothing that can stop this crazy Clove from breaking through
 We're breaking GthroughD  Am  
 CWe're breaking GthroughD  Am  C  
 Verse Two
 GWake up to the Drising sun
 Amthank the Lord for the Cthings He's done
 Glift your eyes up to the Dhope that's ever AmtrueC  
 GWanna see you Dsmiling girl
 Amyou're a light in this Cjaded world
 Gwipe away those Dtears
 this one's for AmyouC  
 GCome on, move a Dlittle bit closer, Amyou can put your Chead on my shoulderG  
 DYeah, yeahAm  
[Chorus]
 Bridge
 CAnd the stars are up there shining for you
 Doh, the Father does adore you
 EmHis love will never Dchange
 CAnd you and I we were born to follow
 Dthe hope that will lead us to tomorrow
 Emand no one can take it aDway
 Chorus Two
 So baby hold Gon
 just aDnother day or two
 I can see the Amclouds are moving faster now
         C*                       C  
 and the sun. . .             -is breaking through!
 If you could Ghold on
 to the Done that's holding you
 there is Amnothing that can stop this crazy, Ccrazy love from breaking [x2]
 Ending
 AmI can see the clouds are moving faster now
 the Cclouds are moving faster
(GOne that's holding- One that's holding- DOne that's holding you)
 AmI can see the clouds are moving faster now
 And the sCun is breaking through
               C          G    D    Am   C2X
 We're breaking through
 *Let chord ring

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Hold On

by tobyMac

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

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Hold On Toby Mac

Capo: 1st fret

Verse One

G D

Wake up to the morning light

Am C

wipe away the lonely nights

G D Am C

let a brand new day wash over you,

G D

Wanna see you smile again

Am C

show some love to your crazy friends

G D

wipe your tears away

Am C

those days are through

G D Am C G

If you move just a little bit closer you can put your head on my shoulder

D Am

Yeah, yeah

[Chorus:]

So baby hold on

just another day or two

I can see the clouds are moving faster now

and the sun is breaking through

G D

If you can hold on, to the one that's holding you

Am C

there is nothing that can stop this crazy love from breaking through

G D Am

We're breaking through

C G D Am C

We're breaking through

Verse Two

G D

Wake up to the rising sun

Am C

thank the Lord for the things He's done

G D Am C

lift your eyes up to the hope that's ever true

G D

Wanna see you smiling girl

Am C

you're a light in this jaded world

G D

wipe away those tears

Am C

this one's for you

G D Am C G

Come on, move a little bit closer, you can put your head on my shoulder

D Am

Yeah, yeah

[Chorus]

Bridge

And the stars are up there shining for you

oh, the Father does adore you

Em D

His love will never change

And you and I we were born to follow

the hope that will lead us to tomorrow

Em D

and no one can take it away

Chorus Two

So baby hold on

just another day or two

I can see the clouds are moving faster now

C C

and the sun. . . -is breaking through!

If you could hold on

to the one that's holding you

Am C

there is nothing that can stop this crazy, crazy love from breaking [x2]

Ending

I can see the clouds are moving faster now

the clouds are moving faster

G D

(One that's holding- One that's holding- One that's holding you)

I can see the clouds are moving faster now

And the sun is breaking through

C G D Am C

We're breaking through

*Let chord ring

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