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Melody: Hold on 
Lyrics/music/text/erc: Nano Omar, Gino Yonan, Ayak, Carl Rydén, Christoffer Belaieff, Rikard de Bruin, 
David Francis Jackson, Johan Röhr 
Artist:Nano
Chord analysis : Mats Fagergren
*******************
* Capo third fret *
*******************
( when you see Em then it is Gm, Am is Cm and so on..)
Most of the chords are basic chords.
When it comes to Am(add9) (optional chord to Am), and D/F# : use these tabs
         E,A,D,G,B,e
Am(add9) x,0,2,4,1,0
D/F#.    2,x,0,2,3,2
****
[verse]
Em...Bm...EmUhhuhh
EmI close my Bmeyes and pray for a Embreak ..Uuuh   
EmI can see Bmeverything going my Amway..uhh
EmI take a deeBmp breath as I hear mEmy kids play  ..uuuh
EmAnd I kBmnow I gotta be Ambrave ..uuhh
[chorus]
AmYou gotta have the patience  
and Embelieve you’re gonna make it  
gotta Dhold on 
AmI know you’re crying on the inside  
Embut you fake it ‘til you make it  
gotta Dhold on D  G  
AmYou gotta have the patience  
and Embelieve you’re gonna make it  
gottDa hold  
I knoAmw you’re tired of surviving  
Embut you gotta keep on trying 
gotta Dhold on
DHold on  
      Am          Em  DHold on D  G  
      Am          Em  DHold onD  G  
You Amgotta have the patience 
Emand believe you’re gonna make it  
gotta Dhold onD  G  
I knAmow you’re tired of surviving  
Embut you gotta keep on trying  
gotta Dhold on 
You gAmotta have the patience
anEmd believe you're gonna make it
gotta Dhold on
[verse]
EmI danced with thBme darkness ‘til I found Emthe light ..uuhu
EmIn the shape of Bma woman she the love oAmf my life  ...uuhu
EmKeeps my head up Bmhigh she gives me all tEmhat I need  ...uuhu
EmShe picks me righBmt up when I’m down on mAm(add9)y knees  ....uuhu
[chorus]
AmYou gotta have the patience  
and Embelieve you’re gonna make it  
gotta Dhold onD  G  
I know yAmou’re tired of surviving  
bEmut you gotta keep on trying  
gotta Dhold on
DHold on 
       Am        Em  DHold on D  G  
       Am        Em  DHold onD  G  
You Amgotta have the patience  
Emand believe you’re gonna make it 
gotta Dhold onD  G  
I kAmnow you’re tired of surviving  
buEmt you gotta keep on trying  
gotta Dhold on 
[bridge]
DI’ve got the feeling Am(add9)I’m going  C  
CI’ve got the feeling EmI’m going D/F#  
D/F#I’ve got the feelinAm(add9)g I’m going Cplaces Em  D/F#  
DI’ve got the feeling Am(add9)we’re going C  
CI’ve got the feeling Emwe’re goiD/F#ng  
D/F#I’ve got the feeling Am(add9)we’re going CplacesEm  D/F#  
[outro]
DHold on 
        Am        Em  DHold on D  
        Am        Em  DHold onD  G  
AmYou gotta have the patience  
Emand believe you’re gonna make it  
gotta Dhold onD  G  
AmI know you’re tired of surviving  
buEmt you gotta keep on trying  
gotta Dhold on

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Hold On

by Nano (Sweden)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am(add9)

D/F#

Melody: Hold on

Lyrics/music/text/erc: Nano Omar, Gino Yonan, Ayak, Carl Rydén, Christoffer Belaieff, Rikard de Bruin,

David Francis Jackson, Johan Röhr

Artist:Nano

Chord analysis : Mats Fagergren

*******************

* Capo third fret *

*******************

( when you see Em then it is Gm, Am is Cm and so on..)

Most of the chords are basic chords.

When it comes to Am(add9) (optional chord to Am), and D/F# : use these tabs

E,A,D,G,B,e

Am(add9) x,0,2,4,1,0

D/F#. 2,x,0,2,3,2

****

[verse]

Em Bm Em

......Uhhuhh

Em Bm Em

I close my eyes and pray for a break ..Uuuh

Em Bm Am

I can see everything going my way..uhh

Em Bm Em

I take a deep breath as I hear my kids play ..uuuh

Em Bm Am

And I know I gotta be brave ..uuhh

[chorus]

You gotta have the patience

and believe you’re gonna make it

gotta hold on

I know you’re crying on the inside

but you fake it ‘til you make it

D D G

gotta hold on

You gotta have the patience

and believe you’re gonna make it

gotta hold

I know you’re tired of surviving

but you gotta keep on trying

gotta hold on

Hold on

Am Em D D G

Hold on

Am Em D D G

Hold on

You gotta have the patience

and believe you’re gonna make it

D D G

gotta hold on

I know you’re tired of surviving

but you gotta keep on trying

gotta hold on

You gotta have the patience

and believe you're gonna make it

gotta hold on

[verse]

Em Bm Em

I danced with the darkness ‘til I found the light ..uuhu

Em Bm Am

In the shape of a woman she the love of my life ...uuhu

Em Bm Em

Keeps my head up high she gives me all that I need ...uuhu

Em Bm Am(add9)

She picks me right up when I’m down on my knees ....uuhu

[chorus]

You gotta have the patience

and believe you’re gonna make it

D D G

gotta hold on

I know you’re tired of surviving

but you gotta keep on trying

gotta hold on

Hold on

Am Em D D G

Hold on

Am Em D D G

Hold on

You gotta have the patience

and believe you’re gonna make it

D D G

gotta hold on

I know you’re tired of surviving

but you gotta keep on trying

gotta hold on

[bridge]

D Am(add9) C

I’ve got the feeling I’m going

C Em D/F#

I’ve got the feeling I’m going

D/F# Am(add9) C Em D/F#

I’ve got the feeling I’m going places

D Am(add9) C

I’ve got the feeling we’re going

C Em D/F#

I’ve got the feeling we’re going

D/F# Am(add9) C Em D/F#

I’ve got the feeling we’re going places

[outro]

Hold on

Am Em D D

Hold on

Am Em D D G

Hold on

You gotta have the patience

and believe you’re gonna make it

D D G

gotta hold on

I know you’re tired of surviving

but you gotta keep on trying

gotta hold on

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