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I'll Keep Holding On:The Action.
On PARLOPHONE Records in 1966.
INTRO:  C   EbF..C  Eb  F  
CHORUS:
(CI'll keep on Bbholding Con) Gm  Bb  
(CI'll keep Bbon Fholding Con)
#1.
EbI  Bbknow that Cyou're the kind of Fgirl, (the 
kind of girl)
Cyou've got too much Bbpride..(oooooo-ooooooo-
oooooooo)
You're Cscared to love someBbone (love
someCone) Gm7run and Bbhide.
#2.
Fwell, Ceach and every Bbday, and Cmeach and 
every Bbway, my love is growin' Cstronger.
And I Fknow that you can't Chold on much Flonger.
when there's Cno place left to Bbhide, I'll 
Fstill be by your Cside.
And I'll be (Ebwaiting) oh, yes, (Gwatching) sure enough.
(EbLooking for a Gchance) a chance to make you Cmine.
CHORUS:
(CI'll keep Bbon holdin' Con) I Bbwill, now.
(CI'll keep Bbon Fholding Con)
#3.
BbI know you're Cmbraggin' to your Bbfriends (to your Cfriends) 
that you can't get Bbcaught.
But Cbaby, you don't Bbknow, so, it's Ctime that you were 
Bbtaught.
#4.
So, Clove, you'd better Bbplan, to Cmake your final Gmstand.
No Bbmatter where you Crun, now, I'll Bbhold on, girl, my Cwill 
to reBbsist is strong.
Til, I Cget you where I Ebwant you, Fthere, there, yeah, I'm 
gonna Chaunt you..(Ebwaiting) oh, yeah (Dwatching) sure enough
(Eblooking for a Gchance) a chance to Ebmake you Cmmine.
CHORUS:
(CI'll keep Bbon holdin' Con) I Bbwill, now.
(CI'll keep Bbon Fholding Con)Bb  Eb  D  G  Eb  
BRIDGE:
DAnd I'll keep (Ebwaiting) and you will, Dtoo (watching) and
Ebwatching (waiting) I'll be looking (watching) Dover your 
Ebshoulder (waiting) move, Dmove a little Ebcloser (waiting)
come on, Bbgirl (Dwatching) can you hear me, now (Ebwaiting)
Come on, girl, CI'll be (Ebwaiting) Come on, girl (Dwatching)
I'll show her (Eblooking for a Gchance) a chance to make you Cmine.
CHORUS:
(CI'll keep Bbon holdin' Con) Bb  
(CI'll keep Bbon Fholding Con)Gm  
(CI'll keep Bbon holdin' Con) 
 BbCome on, Fgirl, now.
(CI'll keep Bbon Fholding Con)
 GmAll night Clong.C  Eb  F  
    C     Eb     F       C     Eb         F(C  Eb   Fx4) C  
(oooooooooooo-woooo-oooo-oooooo)............(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Action - Ill Keep Holding On

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Gm7

I'll Keep Holding On:The Action.

On PARLOPHONE Records in 1966.

C Eb Eb F

INTRO: F..C

CHORUS:

C Bb C Gm Bb

(I'll keep on holding on)

C Bb F C

(I'll keep on holding on)

#1.

Eb Bb C F

I know that you're the kind of girl, (the

kind of girl)

C Bb

you've got too much pride..(oooooo-ooooooo-

oooooooo)

C Bb

You're scared to love someone (love

C Gm7 Bb

someone) run and hide.

#2.

F C Bb Cm

well, each and every day, and each and

Bb C

every way, my love is growin' stronger.

F C F

And I know that you can't hold on much longer.

C Bb

when there's no place left to hide, I'll

F C

still be by your side.

Eb G

And I'll be (waiting) oh, yes, (watching) sure enough.

Eb G C

(Looking for a chance) a chance to make you mine.

CHORUS:

C Bb C Bb

(I'll keep on holdin' on) I will, now.

C Bb F C

(I'll keep on holding on)

#3.

Bb Cm Bb C

I know you're braggin' to your friends (to your friends)

that you can't get caught.

C Bb C

But baby, you don't know, so, it's time that you were

taught.

#4.

C Bb C Gm

So, love, you'd better plan, to make your final stand.

Bb C Bb C

No matter where you run, now, I'll hold on, girl, my will

to resist is strong.

C Eb F

Til, I get you where I want you, there, there, yeah, I'm

C Eb D

gonna haunt you..(waiting) oh, yeah (watching) sure enough

Eb G Eb Cm

(looking for a chance) a chance to make you mine.

CHORUS:

C Bb C Bb

(I'll keep on holdin' on) I will, now.

C Bb F C Bb Eb D G Eb

(I'll keep on holding on)

BRIDGE:

D Eb D

And I'll keep (waiting) and you will, too (watching) and

Eb D

watching (waiting) I'll be looking (watching) over your

Eb D Eb

shoulder (waiting) move, move a little closer (waiting)

Bb D Eb

come on, girl (watching) can you hear me, now (waiting)

C Eb D

Come on, girl, I'll be (waiting) Come on, girl (watching)

Eb G C

I'll show her (looking for a chance) a chance to make you mine.

CHORUS:

C Bb C Bb

(I'll keep on holdin' on)

C Bb F C Gm

(I'll keep on holding on)

C Bb C

(I'll keep on holdin' on)

Bb F

Come on, girl, now.

C Bb F C

(I'll keep on holding on)

Gm C C Eb F

All night long.

C Eb F C Eb F Eb F C

(C x4)

(oooooooooooo-woooo-oooo-oooooo)............(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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