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Hold On To Love

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Intro with the Cdim and C#m7 chords and a run c# f# g g# b e c# 
At the end of the middle 8 the lyrics are heard phonetically.
[Verse 1]
CdimHold On IC#m7n my life F#m7I’ve found B7that, it paEys to wait
D#dimHold On If lC#m7ove donF#m7’t come sooB7n then it cEomG#m/D#e late.
To fiC#m7ll your Amaj7only life, theF#7re’s one thing Byou nCdimeedD#dim  F#dim  
[Chorus]
Oh it’C#m7s love Baby F#m7hold on Baby hold on BHold On to LoEveD#dim  
Oh it’C#m7s love Baby F#m7hold on Baby hold on BHold On to LoEve.
[Verse 2]     
CdimHold On And C#m7when yoF#m7u have found love, B7don’t let it gEo.
D#dimHold On And C#m7don’t bF#m7e afraid to, tell hB7er so. E  G#m/D#  
C#m7Just look inAmaj7to her eyesF#7, and read what tBhey sCdimayD#dim  F#dim  
[Chorus]
Oh it’C#m7s love Baby F#m7hold on Baby hold on BHold On to LoEveD#dim  
Oh it’C#m7s love Baby F#m7hold on Baby hold on BHold On to LoEve.
[Middle 8]
EYes our love C#mshould live forever, should Bmnever, never, neE11ver.
C#mLook or plF#7ain, just murBdeCdimr on D#dimdown.F#dim  
[Guitar Solo Verse 3]
CdimOh HoC#m7ld on Guitar SF#m7olo over 1st pB7art of VEerse
D#dimGuitar C#m7Solo continuF#m7esB7  E  G#m/D#  
C#m7To last the loAmaj7nely night, tF#7here’s one thing yBou CdimneedD#dim  F#dim  
[Chorus]
Oh it’C#m7s love Baby F#m7hold on Baby hold on BHold On to LoEveD#dim  
Oh it’C#m7s love Baby F#m7hold on Baby hold on BHold On to LoEve.
[Repeat Chorus]
Oh it’C#m7s love Baby F#m7hold on Baby hold on BHold On to LoEveD#dim  
Oh it’C#m7s love Baby F#m7hold on Baby hold on BHold On to LoEve.

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E major

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Hold On To Love

by Peter Skellern

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cdim

C#m7

F#m7

D#dim

G#m/D#

Amaj7

F#7

F#dim

C#m

E11

Intro with the Cdim and C#m7 chords and a run c# f# g g# b e c#

At the end of the middle 8 the lyrics are heard phonetically.

[Verse 1]

Cdim C#m7 F#m7 B7 E

Hold On In my life I’ve found that, it pays to wait

D#dim C#m7 F#m7 B7 E G#m/D#

Hold On If love don’t come soon then it come late.

C#m7 Amaj7 F#7 B Cdim D#dim F#dim

To fill your only life, there’s one thing you need

[Chorus]

C#m7 F#m7 B E D#dim

Oh it’s love Baby hold on Baby hold on Hold On to Love

C#m7 F#m7 B E

Oh it’s love Baby hold on Baby hold on Hold On to Love.

[Verse 2]

Cdim C#m7 F#m7 B7 E

Hold On And when you have found love, don’t let it go.

D#dim C#m7 F#m7 B7 E G#m/D#

Hold On And don’t be afraid to, tell her so.

C#m7 Amaj7 F#7 B Cdim D#dim F#dim

Just look into her eyes, and read what they say

[Chorus]

C#m7 F#m7 B E D#dim

Oh it’s love Baby hold on Baby hold on Hold On to Love

C#m7 F#m7 B E

Oh it’s love Baby hold on Baby hold on Hold On to Love.

[Middle 8]

E C#m Bm E11

Yes our love should live forever, should never, never, never.

C#m F#7 B Cdim D#dim F#dim

Look or plain, just murder on down.

[Guitar Solo Verse 3]

Cdim C#m7 F#m7 B7 E

Oh Hold on Guitar Solo over 1st part of Verse

D#dim C#m7 F#m7 B7 E G#m/D#

Guitar Solo continues

C#m7 Amaj7 F#7 B Cdim D#dim F#dim

To last the lonely night, there’s one thing you need

[Chorus]

C#m7 F#m7 B E D#dim

Oh it’s love Baby hold on Baby hold on Hold On to Love

C#m7 F#m7 B E

Oh it’s love Baby hold on Baby hold on Hold On to Love.

[Repeat Chorus]

C#m7 F#m7 B E D#dim

Oh it’s love Baby hold on Baby hold on Hold On to Love

C#m7 F#m7 B E

Oh it’s love Baby hold on Baby hold on Hold On to Love.

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