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Hold On To God

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[Chords]
     C=   x32010                               G=   320003
    A7=   x02020                               D=   xx0232
    D7=   xx0212                               A=   x02220
[Intro]
C   G   C   D   G
[Chorus]
GHold on, hold on, hold on to God,
And Cnot the way of the Gworld.
Hold on, hold on, and put your trust,
In his A7ever-lasting DworD7d.
Hold Gon, hold on, hold on to God,
In Cthis life's storm-tossed Gsea.
Yeah, Ccling to Jesus, Ghis lifeCline
It Gwill salDvation Gbring.
[Verse]
Satan shall lead down a Cpathway of Gsin,
Away from your heavenly Dhome.
With Gmany great wonders, Cmany great Gsigns,
Deceiving Dall but the Gstrong.
[Chorus]
GHold on, hold on, hold on to God,
And Cnot the way of the Gworld.
Hold on, hold on, and put your trust,
In his A7ever-lasting DworD7d.
Hold Gon, hold on, hold on to God,
In Cthis life's storm-tossed Gsea.
Yeah, Ccling to Jesus, Ghis lifeCline
It Gwill salDvation Gbring.
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   A   D   G   C   G   C   G  C  G  D  G
[Verse]
Be not mislead by miCraculous Gdeeds,
Performed in the name of the DLamb.
For Ghe shall return as a Cthief in the Gnight,
To claim his Down once aGgain.
[Chorus]
GHold on, hold on, hold on to God,
And Cnot the way of the Gworld.
Hold on, hold on, and put your trust,
In his A7ever-lasting DworD7d.
Hold Gon, hold on, hold on to God,
In Cthis life's storm-tossed Gsea.
Yeah, Ccling to Jesus, Ghis lifeCline
It Gwill salDvation Gbring.
Yeah, Ccling to Jesus, Ghis lifeCline
It Gwill salDvation GbringC.G  

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Hold On To God

by Dwight Yoakam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

C G

= x32010 = 320003

A7 D

= x02020 = xx0232

D7 A

= xx0212 = x02220

[Intro]

C G C D G

[Chorus]

Hold on, hold on, hold on to God,

C G

And not the way of the world.

Hold on, hold on, and put your trust,

A7 D D7

In his ever-lasting word.

Hold on, hold on, hold on to God,

C G

In this life's storm-tossed sea.

C G C

Yeah, cling to Jesus, his lifeline

G D G

It will salvation bring.

[Verse]

C G

Satan shall lead down a pathway of sin,

Away from your heavenly home.

G C G

With many great wonders, many great signs,

D G

Deceiving all but the strong.

[Chorus]

Hold on, hold on, hold on to God,

C G

And not the way of the world.

Hold on, hold on, and put your trust,

A7 D D7

In his ever-lasting word.

Hold on, hold on, hold on to God,

C G

In this life's storm-tossed sea.

C G C

Yeah, cling to Jesus, his lifeline

G D G

It will salvation bring.

[Instrumental]

G C G A D G C G C G C G D G

[Verse]

C G

Be not mislead by miraculous deeds,

Performed in the name of the Lamb.

G C G

For he shall return as a thief in the night,

D G

To claim his own once again.

[Chorus]

Hold on, hold on, hold on to God,

C G

And not the way of the world.

Hold on, hold on, and put your trust,

A7 D D7

In his ever-lasting word.

Hold on, hold on, hold on to God,

C G

In this life's storm-tossed sea.

C G C

Yeah, cling to Jesus, his lifeline

G D G

It will salvation bring.

C G C

Yeah, cling to Jesus, his lifeline

G D G C G

It will salvation bring.

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The chords for "Hold On To God" show the original chord names (including C, G, A7, D, D7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.