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(This arrangement is in the key of G)
(To play in the original recorded key of F, transpose down -2)
[Intro]
G   D/G   C2/G
[Verse 1]
GI know this D/Gpain,        C2/G   Gwhy G/F#do you
Em7lock yourself up in these Cchains?C/D  
GNo one can D/Gchange your life ex-C2/Gcept for you       D/GDon't
GEver let D/Ganyone step C2/Gall over you.     DJust
GOpen your D/Gheart and your C2/Gmind,  D/F#mm
EmIs it really G2/Bfair to Cfeel this way inC/Dside?
[Chorus]
GSome day C/Gsomebody's gonna make you want to turn aD/Ground and say goodGbye
GUntil then C/Gbaby are you going to let him D/Ghold you down and make Gyou cry?
Don't you know?
GDon't you know,   C/Gthings can change?  Things'll D/Ggo your Gway
If you Chold G/Bon for Am7one more day,     Am7/Dcan you
CHold G/Bon for one Am7more day - Things'll go your Am7/Dway
N.C.
Hold on for one more day (Play Intro)
[Verse 2]
GYou could suD/GstainC2/G,         Gor G/F#are you 
Em7Comfortable with the pain?         C       C/DYou've got 
GNo one to bD/Glame for your unhappC2/Giness      no, D/Gbaby
GYou got your-D/Gself into your C2/Gown messD  
GLettin' your D/Gworries pass yoC2/Gu by, D/F#  
EmDon't you think it's G2/Bworth your Ctime, to change your C/Dmind?
[Chorus]
GSome day C/Gsomebody's gonna make you want to turn aD/Ground and say goodGbye
GUntil then C/Gbaby are you going to let him D/Ghold you down and make Gyou cry?
Don't you know?
GDon't you know,   C/Gthings can change?  Things'll Ggo your way
If you Chold G/Bon for Am7one more day,     Am7/Dcan you
CHold G/Bon for one Am7more day - Things'll go your Am7/Dway
N.C.
Hold on for one more day
[Verse 3]
GI know D/Gthat there is pain, C2/Gbut you 
GHold on D/Gfor one more day anC2/Gd
GBreak fD/Gree from the chainsC2/G  
GYeah I D/Gknow that there is pC2/Gain, but you hold on for one more day and you
GBreak fD/Gree, break from the C2/Gchains 
[Chorus]
GSome day C/Gsomebody's gonna make you want to turn aD/Ground and say goodGbye
GUntil then C/Gbaby are you going to let him D/Ghold you down and make Gyou cry?
Don't you know?
GDon't you know,   C/Gthings can change?  Things'll Ggo your way
If you Chold G/Bon for Am7one more day,     Am7/Dcan you
CHold G/Bon for one Am7more day,yeah.  Am7/DHold__G____ C/GOn_____D/G__G  

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Hold On

by Wilson Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

C2/G

G/F#

Em7

C/D

D/F#

G2/B

C/G

G/B

Am7

Am7/D

(This arrangement is in the key of G)

(To play in the original recorded key of F, transpose down -2)

[Intro]

G D/G C2/G

[Verse 1]

G D/G C2/G G G/F#

I know this pain, why do you

Em7 C C/D

lock yourself up in these chains?

G D/G C2/G D/G

No one can change your life ex-cept for you Don't

G D/G C2/G D

Ever let anyone step all over you. Just

G D/G C2/G D/F#

Open your heart and your mind, mm

Em G2/B C C/D

Is it really fair to feel this way inside?

[Chorus]

G C/G D/G G

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to turn around and say goodbye

G C/G D/G G

Until then baby are you going to let him hold you down and make you cry?

Don't you know?

G C/G D/G G

Don't you know, things can change? Things'll go your way

C G/B Am7 Am7/D

If you hold on for one more day, can you

C G/B Am7 Am7/D

Hold on for one more day - Things'll go your way

N.C.

Hold on for one more day (Play Intro)

[Verse 2]

G D/G C2/G G G/F#

You could sustain, or are you

Em7 C C/D

Comfortable with the pain? You've got

G D/G C2/G D/G

No one to blame for your unhappiness no, baby

G D/G C2/G D

You got your-self into your own mess

G D/G C2/G D/F#

Lettin' your worries pass you by,

Em G2/B C C/D

Don't you think it's worth your time, to change your mind?

[Chorus]

G C/G D/G G

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to turn around and say goodbye

G C/G D/G G

Until then baby are you going to let him hold you down and make you cry?

Don't you know?

G C/G G

Don't you know, things can change? Things'll go your way

C G/B Am7 Am7/D

If you hold on for one more day, can you

C G/B Am7 Am7/D

Hold on for one more day - Things'll go your way

N.C.

Hold on for one more day

[Verse 3]

G D/G C2/G

I know that there is pain, but you

G D/G C2/G

Hold on for one more day and

G D/G C2/G

Break free from the chains

G D/G C2/G

Yeah I know that there is pain, but you hold on for one more day and you

G D/G C2/G

Break free, break from the chains

[Chorus]

G C/G D/G G

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to turn around and say goodbye

G C/G D/G G

Until then baby are you going to let him hold you down and make you cry?

Don't you know?

G C/G G

Don't you know, things can change? Things'll go your way

C G/B Am7 Am7/D

If you hold on for one more day, can you

C G/B Am7 Am7/D G C/G D/G G

Hold on for one more day,yeah. Hold______ On_______

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