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I Hold On

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[Intro]
 Bm   G   D(x2)
[Verse]
It's Bmjust an old beat up truck 
Some say Gthat I should trade up
Now Dthat I got some jangle in my pocket
But Bmwhat they don't understand 
Is iGt's the miles that make a man
I wouldn't Dtrade that thing in for a rocket
What Bmthey don't know is my dad and me
We drGove her out to Tennessee
And sDhe's still here and now he's Agone
So EmI hGold Don
[Verse]
It's Bmjust an old beat up box
It's Grusty strings across the top
It prDobably don't look like much to you
But these Bmdents and scratches in the wood
Yea tGhat's what makes it sound so good
DTo me it's better than brand new
Yea Bmsee this here flat top guitar
Has hGad my back in a million bars
DSinging every country Asong
SEmo I Ghold Don
[Chorus]
To the tGhings, I beliDeve in
My faAith, your love, our frBmeedom
To the thGings I can count on
To kDeep me going stArong
Yeah I hold oBmnG  D  
I hold BmonG  D  
Like the strGipes to the flag
Like a bDoy to his Adad
I can't cGhange who I Dam, right or wArong
So I hold oBmnG  D  
[Verse]
BBmaby lookin at you right now
ThGere ain't never been no doubt
DWithout you I'd be nothing
So Bmif you ever worry about, Gme walkin out
DYeah let me tell you something
BmI holGd on D  
BmI hoGld oDn
Can you hear me baby
BmI hoGld oDn
BmI hoGld Don
[Chorus]
To the tGhings, I belDieve in
My fAaith, your love, our frBmeedom
To the thGings I can count on
To kDeep me going stArong 
To the tGhings, I belDieve in
My fAaith, your love, our frBmeedom
To the thGings I can count on
To kDeep me going stArong
Yea I hold onBm  G  D  
I hold onBm  G  D  

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I Hold On

by Dierks Bentley

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[Intro]

Bm G D

(x2)

[Verse]

It's just an old beat up truck

Some say that I should trade up

Now that I got some jangle in my pocket

But what they don't understand

Is it's the miles that make a man

I wouldn't trade that thing in for a rocket

What they don't know is my dad and me

We drove her out to Tennessee

D A

And she's still here and now he's gone

Em G D

So I hold on

[Verse]

It's just an old beat up box

It's rusty strings across the top

It probably don't look like much to you

But these dents and scratches in the wood

Yea that's what makes it sound so good

To me it's better than brand new

Yea see this here flat top guitar

Has had my back in a million bars

D A

Singing every country song

Em G D

So I hold on

[Chorus]

G D

To the things, I believe in

A Bm

My faith, your love, our freedom

To the things I can count on

D A

To keep me going strong

Bm G D

Yeah I hold on

Bm G D

I hold on

Like the stripes to the flag

D A

Like a boy to his dad

G D A

I can't change who I am, right or wrong

Bm G D

So I hold on

[Verse]

Baby lookin at you right now

There ain't never been no doubt

Without you I'd be nothing

Bm G

So if you ever worry about, me walkin out

Yeah let me tell you something

Bm G D

I hold on

Bm G D

I hold on

Can you hear me baby

Bm G D

I hold on

Bm G D

I hold on

[Chorus]

G D

To the things, I believe in

A Bm

My faith, your love, our freedom

To the things I can count on

D A

To keep me going strong

G D

To the things, I believe in

A Bm

My faith, your love, our freedom

To the things I can count on

D A

To keep me going strong

Bm G D

Yea I hold on

Bm G D

I hold on

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