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Hold On

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[Intro]
C Csus2 C Csus2 C
[Verse 1]
CThey hung a sign up Fin our town
"If you Glive it up, you won't Clive it down"
CSo she left Monte FRio, sonC  
Just like a bullet Cleaves a gun
With her Fcharcoal eyes and GMonroe hips
She went and Ctook that CaliFfornia trip
Well Dmthe moon was gold, heGr hair like wind
She said Dmdon't look back, just Gcome on Jim
[Chorus]
GOh____ Cyou got to hFold on, Ghold onC,__ Babe  you gotta Ghold on
CTake my hand, I'm Gstanding right here, you gotta Chold onC  C  C  
[Verse 2]
CAnd he gave her a dFime store watch
GAnd a ring made Cfrom a spoon
  CEveryone's looking for sFomeone to blame
If you Gshare my bed you Cshare my nameC  
FSo go ahead and call the Gcops
You don't Cmeet nice girls in Fcoffee shopsF  
Oh and She said baby I Gstill love you
SomeDmtimes there's nothing Gleft to do
[Chorus]
Oh but you got to Chold on, Ghold onC, babe you gotta Fhold on
CTake my hand, I'm Gstanding right here, you gotta Chold onC  
[Verse 3]
CmAnd god bless your Fcrooked little heart
   CSt. Louis got the best of me
CI miss your broken cFhina voiceG  
CHow I wish you were still Chere with me
Well you Fbuild it up and Gwreck it down
Then you Cburn your mansion Fto the groundF  
Oh there's nothing left to Gkeep you here
But when you're Dmfalling behind in tGhis big blue world  Oh Ohh oh
[Chorus]
you got to Chold on, Ghold onC, babe gotta Fhold on
CTake my hand, I'm Gstanding right here, you gotta Chold onC  C  C  C  
[Verse 4]
CDown by the Riverside FMotel
GWell It's 10 below Amand Cfalling
Cand by a 9F9 cent store (soft strum G)
CShe Gclosed her Dmeyes and Cstarted swayingC  
BFut it' so hard to Gdance that way
When Cit's cold and there's Fno musicF  
aDmnd When your old home town's so Gfar away
But inDmside your head there's a Grecord playin'
[Chorus/Outro]
A song called CHold On, Ghold on, Cbaby gotta Fhold on
CTake my hand, I'm Gstanding right here, you gotta Chold on
GHold OCn,  babe gotFta hold on
CTake my hand, I'm Gstanding right here, you gotta Chold onC  

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Hold On

by Shawn Colvin

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Csus2

[Intro]

C Csus2 C Csus2 C

[Verse 1]

C F

They hung a sign up in our town

G C

"If you live it up, you won't live it down"

C F C

So she left Monte Rio, son

Just like a bullet leaves a gun

F G

With her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips

C F

She went and took that California trip

Dm G

Well the moon was gold, her hair like wind

Dm G

She said don't look back, just come on Jim

[Chorus]

G C F G C G

Oh____ you got to hold on, hold on,__ Babe you gotta hold on

C G C C C C

Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on

[Verse 2]

C F

And he gave her a dime store watch

G C

And a ring made from a spoon

C F

Everyone's looking for someone to blame

G C C

If you share my bed you share my name

F G

So go ahead and call the cops

C F F

You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops

Oh and She said baby I still love you

Dm G

Sometimes there's nothing left to do

[Chorus]

C G C F

Oh but you got to hold on, hold on, babe you gotta hold on

C G C C

Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on

[Verse 3]

Cm F

And god bless your crooked little heart

St. Louis got the best of me

C F G

I miss your broken china voice

C C

How I wish you were still here with me

F G

Well you build it up and wreck it down

C F F

Then you burn your mansion to the ground

Oh there's nothing left to keep you here

Dm G

But when you're falling behind in this big blue world Oh Ohh oh

[Chorus]

C G C F

you got to hold on, hold on, babe gotta hold on

C G C C C C C

Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on

[Verse 4]

C F

Down by the Riverside Motel

G Am C

Well It's 10 below and falling

C F

and by a 99 cent store (soft strum G)

C G Dm C C

She closed her eyes and started swaying

F G

But it' so hard to dance that way

C F F

When it's cold and there's no music

Dm G

and When your old home town's so far away

Dm G

But inside your head there's a record playin'

[Chorus/Outro]

C G C F

A song called Hold On, hold on, baby gotta hold on

C G C

Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on

G C F

Hold On, babe gotta hold on

C G C C

Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on

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