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Hold On You

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[Intro]
 D   G   D   A   D(x2)
[Verse]
DI been loved and I been alone
Gall my life I been a rolling stone
Ddone everything a man can do
Geverything but get a hold on youC  D  
Cdone everything a man can Ddo
GeverythinDg but gAet a hoDld on you
DI've been blessed and I've been cursed
Gall my lies have been unrehearsed
Da wall of fire that I walked through
Gonly trying to get a hold Con youD  
Ca wall of fire that I walked throDugh
Gonly tryiDng to gAet a hoDld on you
[Instrumental]
G        D      A      D
[Verse]
AI saw you waiting at the gate
Dbut I arrived a moment late 
AI saw you shed a single tear
Gbut still DI can'At get tDhere from here
[Bridge]
DI been high and I been low
GI been people that I don't know 
DI been to China and to Peru
[Outro]
Gonly trying to get a hold Con yDou
CI been to China and to PeDru
Gonly tryiDng to gAet a hoDld on you
Gonly tryiDng to gAet a hoDld on you

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Hold On You

by Jeff Bridges

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G D A D

(x2)

[Verse]

I been loved and I been alone

all my life I been a rolling stone

done everything a man can do

G C D

everything but get a hold on you

C D

done everything a man can do

G D A D

everything but get a hold on you

I've been blessed and I've been cursed

all my lies have been unrehearsed

a wall of fire that I walked through

G C D

only trying to get a hold on you

C D

a wall of fire that I walked through

G D A D

only trying to get a hold on you

[Instrumental]

G D A D

[Verse]

I saw you waiting at the gate

but I arrived a moment late

I saw you shed a single tear

G D A D

but still I can't get there from here

[Bridge]

I been high and I been low

I been people that I don't know

I been to China and to Peru

[Outro]

G C D

only trying to get a hold on you

C D

I been to China and to Peru

G D A D

only trying to get a hold on you

G D A D

only trying to get a hold on you

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