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[Verse 1]
BYour blDade will go too dGeep if yEou keep trying
BOur skin Dwill never blGeed, 'cause Ewe don't buy it
BOne shot from your piDstol, evGery word's a Edagger
BThought we'd break like crDystal, Gbut we're still Estanding
[Bridge]
BHold on, No blDood on the wire, Gunharmed, we waElk through the fire
BYou know we Dall got it withGin, so youE've got nothing on us
BHold Eon, BholEd on
[Chorus]
BWhen they try to bDring you down, get uGp again, get Eup again
BWhen they try to meDss around, get uGp again, get Eup again
BCause I doDn't really wGant anythiEng to happen
BI don'Dt really want GanythinEg to stay the same
  B    D    G     EHold on
[Verse 2]
BYou twisDt the tourniGquet, the prEessure is rising
BIt's your Dknife, just cut us frGee, to a nEew horizon
[Bridge]
BHold on, no bDlood on the wGireE, hBold on, no blDood on the wirGeE  
BUnharmed, we waDlk through thGe fiEre, Byou know we Dall got it wiGthin
So yEou've got nothing on us
[Chorus]
BWhen they try to bDring you down, get uGp again, get uEp again
BWhen they try to mDess around, get uGp again, get Eup again
BCause I doDn't really wGant anythiEng to happen
BI don'Dt really want GanythinEg to stay the same
[Bridge 2]
BRunaway, rDunaway, Gthe only thEing you do
BRunaway, rDunaway, Gthe only thEing you do
           B   D   G   Ex2
Is hold on, Hold on, Hold on
[Verse 3]
BRunning' 10 feet oDff the ground
I got dGark skies rollin' iEn (rollin' in, rollin' in)
BClimb the walls and tDear em down, I got teGars comin' down my chEin
BWe will run and wDe will find what it Gtakes to set us frEee
BYou know cause GI told you so since D198E3, yeah
[Chorus]
BWhen they try to bDring you down, get uGp again, get Eup again
BWhen they try to meDss around, get uGp again, get Eup again
BCause I doDn't really wGant anythiEng to happen
BI don'Dt really want GanythinEg to stay the same    x 2
[Bridge 2]
BRunaway, rDunaway, Gthe only thEing you do
BRunaway, rDunaway, Gthe only thEing you do
Is hold onB  D  G  E  

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Hold On

by OLSSON

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[Verse 1]

B D G E

Your blade will go too deep if you keep trying

B D G E

Our skin will never bleed, 'cause we don't buy it

B D G E

One shot from your pistol, every word's a dagger

B D G E

Thought we'd break like crystal, but we're still standing

[Bridge]

B D G E

Hold on, No blood on the wire, unharmed, we walk through the fire

B D G E

You know we all got it within, so you've got nothing on us

B E B E

Hold on, hold on

[Chorus]

B D G E

When they try to bring you down, get up again, get up again

B D G E

When they try to mess around, get up again, get up again

B D G E

Cause I don't really want anything to happen

B D G E

I don't really want anything to stay the same

B D G E

Hold on

[Verse 2]

B D G E

You twist the tourniquet, the pressure is rising

B D G E

It's your knife, just cut us free, to a new horizon

[Bridge]

B D G E B D G E

Hold on, no blood on the wire, hold on, no blood on the wire

B D G E B D G

Unharmed, we walk through the fire, you know we all got it within

So you've got nothing on us

[Chorus]

B D G E

When they try to bring you down, get up again, get up again

B D G E

When they try to mess around, get up again, get up again

B D G E

Cause I don't really want anything to happen

B D G E

I don't really want anything to stay the same

[Bridge 2]

B D G E

Runaway, runaway, the only thing you do

B D G E

Runaway, runaway, the only thing you do

B D G E

Is hold on, Hold on, Hold on

[Verse 3]

B D

Running' 10 feet off the ground

G E

I got dark skies rollin' in (rollin' in, rollin' in)

B D G E

Climb the walls and tear em down, I got tears comin' down my chin

B D G E

We will run and we will find what it takes to set us free

B G D E

You know cause I told you so since 1983, yeah

[Chorus]

B D G E

When they try to bring you down, get up again, get up again

B D G E

When they try to mess around, get up again, get up again

B D G E

Cause I don't really want anything to happen

B D G E

I don't really want anything to stay the same x 2

[Bridge 2]

B D G E

Runaway, runaway, the only thing you do

B D G E

Runaway, runaway, the only thing you do

B D G E

Is hold on

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