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Capo 1
[Verse]
DRunning Gwild, Athe city Bmsleeps
DYou're waking Gup and you're Afeeling sBmtrong,
DIt wont take Glong, and oAnce you're Bmgone,
DWhere and wGhy as you'Are moving Bmon,
DWhen you Glaugh, Awhen you Bmdo
DWho's gonna tGell ya wheAre's the Bmtruth,
DWill you Gsee it, Awill you Bmtry
DI wanna lGove you but I Adon't know Bmwhy
[Pre-Chorus]
GThe morning colours you Ablue, in the Emnight you're the king of taAboo, 
though you nGever cAould explain, what's your Cgame?
[Chours]
DmHold Bbon, wChat's going Dmon?
DmNow you're stuck in the Bbmiddle, Ccome aDmlong
DmHold Bbon, wChat's going Dmon?
Dm'Cos you're stuck just'a Bblittle, Cmove aDmlong
D G A Bm
D G A Bm
[Verse]
DScared Gsea, we'Ave gotta Bmtry, 
Dyour rGunning was the Areason Bmwhy
DNightmares Grising, Aso unchBmain
DYou never would lGose but you Aplayed the Bmgame
[Pre-Chorus]
GThe morning colours you Ablue and the Emnight you're the king of taAboo, 
the machine Gis runAning wild, the coolest tidCe
[Chours]
DmHold Bbon, wChat's going Dmon?
DmNow you're stuck in the Bbmiddle, Ccome aDmlong
DmHold Bbon, wChat's going Dmon?
Dm'Cos you're stuck just'a Bblittle, Cmove aDmlong
N.C.
Hold on, what's going on?
N.C.
Now you're stuck in the middle, come along
N.C.
Hold on, what's going on?
N.C.
'Cos you're stuck just'a little, move along
[Bridge]
DmIf you Bbcan holCd on Dmand, you cBban't dCeny your Dmway
DmWe're rBbunning Cout of Dmbetter timeDm  Bb  C  
DmWhere Bbwill you Cbe?    DmI wanna Bbknow it CI don't wanna Dmsee
DmNow I can't Bbeven cCry "I'm Dmdone", 'cos you're stuck in the Bbmiddle, Ccome Dmalong
[Chours]
DmHold Bbon, wChat's going Dmon?
DmNow you're stuck in the Bbmiddle, Ccome aDmlong
DmHold Bbon, wChat's going Dmon?
Dm'Cos you're stuck just'a Bblittle, Cmove aDmlong
DmHold Bbon, wChat's going Dmon?
DmNow you're stuck in the Bbmiddle, Ccome aDmlong
DmHold Bbon, wChat's going Dmon?
Dm'Cos you're stuck just'a Bblittle, Cmove aDmlong

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Hold On

by Cascada

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Verse]

D G A Bm

Running wild, the city sleeps

D G A Bm

You're waking up and you're feeling strong,

D G A Bm

It wont take long, and once you're gone,

D G A Bm

Where and why as you're moving on,

D G A Bm

When you laugh, when you do

D G A Bm

Who's gonna tell ya where's the truth,

D G A Bm

Will you see it, will you try

D G A Bm

I wanna love you but I don't know why

[Pre-Chorus]

G A Em A

The morning colours you blue, in the night you're the king of taboo,

G A C

though you never could explain, what's your game?

[Chours]

Dm Bb C Dm

Hold on, what's going on?

Dm Bb C Dm

Now you're stuck in the middle, come along

Dm Bb C Dm

Hold on, what's going on?

Dm Bb C Dm

'Cos you're stuck just'a little, move along

D G A Bm

[Verse]

D G A Bm

Scared sea, we've gotta try,

D G A Bm

your running was the reason why

D G A Bm

Nightmares rising, so unchain

D G A Bm

You never would lose but you played the game

[Pre-Chorus]

G A Em A

The morning colours you blue and the night you're the king of taboo,

G A C

the machine is running wild, the coolest tide

[Chours]

Dm Bb C Dm

Hold on, what's going on?

Dm Bb C Dm

Now you're stuck in the middle, come along

Dm Bb C Dm

Hold on, what's going on?

Dm Bb C Dm

'Cos you're stuck just'a little, move along

N.C.

Hold on, what's going on?

N.C.

Now you're stuck in the middle, come along

N.C.

Hold on, what's going on?

N.C.

'Cos you're stuck just'a little, move along

[Bridge]

Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

If you can hold on and, you can't deny your way

Dm Bb C Dm Dm Bb C

We're running out of better time

Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

Where will you be? I wanna know it I don't wanna see

Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

Now I can't even cry "I'm done", 'cos you're stuck in the middle, come along

[Chours]

Dm Bb C Dm

Hold on, what's going on?

Dm Bb C Dm

Now you're stuck in the middle, come along

Dm Bb C Dm

Hold on, what's going on?

Dm Bb C Dm

'Cos you're stuck just'a little, move along

Dm Bb C Dm

Hold on, what's going on?

Dm Bb C Dm

Now you're stuck in the middle, come along

Dm Bb C Dm

Hold on, what's going on?

Dm Bb C Dm

'Cos you're stuck just'a little, move along

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