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The tuning for this song is 432 Hz (look it up.)
[Intro]  G   Dx2
[Verse]
I never wanted it to GbreakD  
I thought we put it all beGhind usD  
Ever since that GdayD  
All I want to do is Gfind usD  
Now I’m falling doGwnD  
I’m falling down withGout youD  
So I’m calling oGutD  
I’m calling out to Bmfind you A  
[Chorus]
You gotta Ghold on Dto what you got babe
BmIt ain’t always greener Aon the other side ya know
GWe ain't rich Dbut we worth a lot babe
I Bmwanna see the world Awith your hand in mine ya know
GCome on I’lDl love you like that
BmIt ain’t always greener Aon the other side ya know
GCome on I’ll Dlove you like that
I Bmwanna see the world Awith your hand in mine ya know
[Post Chorus]
 GHold back  Dhold back  Ghold backD  
[Verse]
Even when I made misGtakesD  
You would always bring me GhigherD  
We got caught up in oGur waysD  
Like the time we at the GbonfireD  
There was no one GelseD  
No one else to Grun toD  
So I’m calling GoutD  
Calling out to Bmfind youA  
[Chorus]
You gotta Ghold on Dto what you got babe
BmIt ain’t always greener Aon the other side ya know
GWe ain't rich bDut we worth a lot babe
I Bmwanna see the world Awith your hand in mine ya know
GCome on ID’ll love you like that
BmIt ain’t always greener Aon the other side ya know
GCome on I’Dll love you like that
I Bmwanna see the world Awith your hand in mine ya know
[Post Chorus]
   G     D      BmHold on Ato what you got babe
   G      D     BmHold on Ato what you got
[Bridge]
Yeah GI didn’t know jDust how much I loved you girl
BmUntil you hurled my heart and Adestroyed my world
GWhen we’re apart DI’m a perm without a curl
Cause Bmever since the start you’ve been the Aocean to my pearl
GYou and I together Dtilt earth of its axis
We Bmmake as much sense as a lAeft wing fascist
But Gwhen we locked eyes Dback in grade 9 classes 
BmI knew we’d be together Atill this life passes
[Chorus]
You gotta Ghold on Dto what you got babe
BmIt ain’t always greener Aon the other side ya know
GWe ain't rich Dbut we worth a lot babe
I Bmwanna see the world Awith your hand in mine ya know
GCome on DI’ll love you like that
BmIt ain’t always greener oAn the other side ya know
GCome on I’Dll love you like that
I Bmwanna see the world Awith your hand in mine ya gotta
          Ghold on Dto what you got babe
BmIt ain’t always greener Aon the other side ya know
GWe ain't rich Dbut we worth a lot babe
I Bmwanna see the world Awith your hand in mine ya know
GCome on DI’ll love you like that
BmIt ain’t always greener oAn the other side ya know
GCome on ID’ll love you like that
I Bmwanna see the world Awith your hand in mine ya know
[Outro]
I’ll Glove ya love ya Dlove ya like that
And I Bmwatched you walk Aaway
I’ll Glove ya love ya Dlove ya like that
Never Bmwanted it to Abreak
I’ll Glove ya love ya Dlove ya like that
And I Bmwatched you walk Aaway
I’ll Glove ya love ya Dlove ya like that
Never Bmwanted it to break

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D major

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Hold On

by Walk off the Earth

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Chords in this song · guitar

The tuning for this song is 432 Hz (look it up.)

G D

[Intro] x2

[Verse]

G D

I never wanted it to break

G D

I thought we put it all behind us

G D

Ever since that day

G D

All I want to do is find us

G D

Now I’m falling down

G D

I’m falling down without you

G D

So I’m calling out

Bm A

I’m calling out to find you

[Chorus]

G D

You gotta hold on to what you got babe

Bm A

It ain’t always greener on the other side ya know

G D

We ain't rich but we worth a lot babe

Bm A

I wanna see the world with your hand in mine ya know

G D

Come on I’ll love you like that

Bm A

It ain’t always greener on the other side ya know

G D

Come on I’ll love you like that

Bm A

I wanna see the world with your hand in mine ya know

[Post Chorus]

G D G D

Hold back hold back hold back

[Verse]

G D

Even when I made mistakes

G D

You would always bring me higher

G D

We got caught up in our ways

G D

Like the time we at the bonfire

G D

There was no one else

G D

No one else to run to

G D

So I’m calling out

Bm A

Calling out to find you

[Chorus]

G D

You gotta hold on to what you got babe

Bm A

It ain’t always greener on the other side ya know

G D

We ain't rich but we worth a lot babe

Bm A

I wanna see the world with your hand in mine ya know

G D

Come on I’ll love you like that

Bm A

It ain’t always greener on the other side ya know

G D

Come on I’ll love you like that

Bm A

I wanna see the world with your hand in mine ya know

[Post Chorus]

G D Bm A

Hold on to what you got babe

G D Bm A

Hold on to what you got

[Bridge]

G D

Yeah I didn’t know just how much I loved you girl

Bm A

Until you hurled my heart and destroyed my world

G D

When we’re apart I’m a perm without a curl

Bm A

Cause ever since the start you’ve been the ocean to my pearl

G D

You and I together tilt earth of its axis

Bm A

We make as much sense as a left wing fascist

G D

But when we locked eyes back in grade 9 classes

Bm A

I knew we’d be together till this life passes

[Chorus]

G D

You gotta hold on to what you got babe

Bm A

It ain’t always greener on the other side ya know

G D

We ain't rich but we worth a lot babe

Bm A

I wanna see the world with your hand in mine ya know

G D

Come on I’ll love you like that

Bm A

It ain’t always greener on the other side ya know

G D

Come on I’ll love you like that

Bm A

I wanna see the world with your hand in mine ya gotta

G D

hold on to what you got babe

Bm A

It ain’t always greener on the other side ya know

G D

We ain't rich but we worth a lot babe

Bm A

I wanna see the world with your hand in mine ya know

G D

Come on I’ll love you like that

Bm A

It ain’t always greener on the other side ya know

G D

Come on I’ll love you like that

Bm A

I wanna see the world with your hand in mine ya know

[Outro]

G D

I’ll love ya love ya love ya like that

Bm A

And I watched you walk away

G D

I’ll love ya love ya love ya like that

Bm A

Never wanted it to break

G D

I’ll love ya love ya love ya like that

Bm A

And I watched you walk away

G D

I’ll love ya love ya love ya like that

Never wanted it to break

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