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Hold It

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M.C. is a sophisticated songwriter with lots of interstitial chord changes.
G         C(opt.addG on all of the verse Cs)
(Hold it) Rain on my window
G(Hold it) CMichael (Jackson) on my radio
EmSeveDsus2n Thirty-AmSeven, the Croom I'm Gin
This moment Dwon't ever bCe here again
G(Hold it) CTry to remember
G(Hold it) CHold on tight forever
EmTo yDsus2our life and Amlove every Cnight and Gday
Hold on and dDsus4on't let it Cslip away
        Dsus2   CWhenever Dsus2sadness and Cdarkness
Dsus2Threaten Cto mGess up my day
        Dsus2  CWhen the Dsus2blues come aCround me
I Emthrow my hanCds in the air and I Dsay
G(Hold it) CWorld's in a hurry
G(Hold it) CToo many worries
EmBut, I dDsus2on't want to Amlose everyCthing I've gGained
So, I tell myDsus4self again and Cagain
G(Hold it) CTry to remember
G(Hold it) CHold on tight forever
EmTo youDsus2r life and Amlove every Cnight and Gday
Hold on and Dsus4don't let it sClip away
       Dsus2  CAnd whenever Dsus2somebody Ctells you
        Dsus2  CThat all the gGood times are Cthrough
        Dsus2  CLook into their Dsus2eyes and Ctell them
Well, EmI'm surely Cglad that I'm not Dyou
GHold it, CHold it, CHold it, ODooh-oCoh
GHold it, CHold it, CHold it, ODooh-oCoh ...
*pinky, 3rd fret

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Hold It

by Marshall Crenshaw

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Dsus2

Dsus4

M.C. is a sophisticated songwriter with lots of interstitial chord changes.

G C(opt.addG on all of the verse Cs)

(Hold it) Rain on my window

G C

(Hold it) Michael (Jackson) on my radio

Em Dsus2 Am C G

Seven Thirty-Seven, the room I'm in

D C

This moment won't ever be here again

G C

(Hold it) Try to remember

G C

(Hold it) Hold on tight forever

Em Dsus2 Am C G

To your life and love every night and day

Dsus4 C

Hold on and don't let it slip away

Dsus2 C Dsus2 C

Whenever sadness and darkness

Dsus2 C G

Threaten to mess up my day

Dsus2 C Dsus2 C

When the blues come around me

Em C D

I throw my hands in the air and I say

G C

(Hold it) World's in a hurry

G C

(Hold it) Too many worries

Em Dsus2 Am C G

But, I don't want to lose everything I've gained

Dsus4 C

So, I tell myself again and again

G C

(Hold it) Try to remember

G C

(Hold it) Hold on tight forever

Em Dsus2 Am C G

To your life and love every night and day

Dsus4 C

Hold on and don't let it slip away

Dsus2 C Dsus2 C

And whenever somebody tells you

Dsus2 C G C

That all the good times are through

Dsus2 C Dsus2 C

Look into their eyes and tell them

Em C D

Well, I'm surely glad that I'm not you

G C C D C

Hold it, Hold it, Hold it, Oooh-ooh

G C C D C

Hold it, Hold it, Hold it, Oooh-ooh ...

*pinky, 3rd fret

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