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[Intro]
A C#m D A
LaAtely you're too serious.
You're C#mgrowing up, and yDou can't take itA.C#m  D  
YoAu put yourself inside a box
And reaC#mlize that you canD't shake it.A  C#m  D  
You're F#mcomfortabBmle with yDour old life.
You're Bmbored to death, but yDou can't let it goA.D  
You're F#mfighting all your Dfears inside.
Your hBmeart it runs, but yDou don't follow.A  E  
You Ahold on.
You're hDolding oF#mn to what you cAan.
You F#mhold on.
You're hDolding F#mon, but when you cBman't.
You jF#must let Dgo,
DAnd do your hippie daAnce.
A C#m D A
WaAit to find a crazy ride.
You C#msee the road, but Dyou don't take Ait.C#m  D  
You figF#mht to leaBmd a diffeDrent lifBme.
YDou won't change itA.E  
You Ahold on.
You're hDolding oF#mn to what you cAan.
You F#mhold on.
You're hDolding F#mon, but when you cBman't.
You jF#must let Dgo,
DAnd do your hippie daAnce.
ANa, na, na, C#mna, na, nDa, na, naA  
ANa, na, na, C#mna, na, nDa, na, naA  
BmNa, na, F#mna, naD, na, na, na, na
You Ahold on.
You're hDolding oF#mn to what you cAan.
You F#mhold on.
You're hDolding F#mon, but when you cBman't.
You jF#must let Dgo,
DYeah, when you cBman't
Will yF#mou let Dgo,
ADnd do your hippie Adance?
ANa, na, na, C#mna, na, nDa, na, naA  
ANa, na, na, C#mna, na, nDa, na, naA  
BmNa, na, F#mna, naD, na, na, na, na
ALately you're too serious.
You're C#mgrowing up, and Dyou can't take it.

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Hold On

by Judah & The Lion

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

A C#m D A

Lately you're too serious.

C#m D A C#m D

You're growing up, and you can't take it.

You put yourself inside a box

C#m D A C#m D

And realize that you can't shake it.

F#m Bm D

You're comfortable with your old life.

Bm D A D

You're bored to death, but you can't let it go.

F#m D

You're fighting all your fears inside.

Bm D A E

Your heart it runs, but you don't follow.

You hold on.

D F#m A

You're holding on to what you can.

F#m

You hold on.

D F#m Bm

You're holding on, but when you can't.

F#m D

You just let go,

D A

And do your hippie dance.

A C#m D A

Wait to find a crazy ride.

C#m D A C#m D

You see the road, but you don't take it.

F#m Bm D Bm

You fight to lead a different life.

D A E

You won't change it.

You hold on.

D F#m A

You're holding on to what you can.

F#m

You hold on.

D F#m Bm

You're holding on, but when you can't.

F#m D

You just let go,

D A

And do your hippie dance.

A C#m D A

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

A C#m D A

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Bm F#m D

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

You hold on.

D F#m A

You're holding on to what you can.

F#m

You hold on.

D F#m Bm

You're holding on, but when you can't.

F#m D

You just let go,

D Bm

Yeah, when you can't

F#m D

Will you let go,

D A

And do your hippie dance?

A C#m D A

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

A C#m D A

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Bm F#m D

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Lately you're too serious.

C#m D

You're growing up, and you can't take it.

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