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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
DThey hung a sign in Gour town
"If you Alive it up, you wont Dlive it down"
So she left Monte GRio, son
Just Alike a bullet Dleaves a gun
With Gcharcoal eyes, and AMonroe hips
She went and Dtook that CaliGfornia trip
Oh, the Emmoon was gold, her Ahair like wind
She saidEm, "Don't look back, just Acome on Jim"
[Chorus]
Oh, you got to Dhold on, Ahold onD  
Babe, you gotta Ghold on
DTake my hand, Astandin' right here, gotta Dhold on
[Verse]
Well, Dhe gave her a Gdimestore watch
AAnd a ring made Dfrom a spoon
Everybody's lookin' for Gsomeone to blame
You Ashare my bed, you Dshare my name
GGo ahead and Acall the cops
You don't Dmeet nice girls in Gcoffee shops
EmShe said, "Baby I Astill love you"
SomeEmtimes there's nothin' Aleft to do
[Chorus]
Oh, you got to Dhold on, Ahold onD  
Babe, you gotta Ghold on
DTake my hand, Astandin' right here, gotta Dhold on
[Verse]
WellD, God bless your crooked Glittle heart
ASt. Louis got the Dbest of me
I miss your broken GChina voice
I Awish you were still Dhere with me
GYou build it up, you Awreck it down
And you Dburn your mansion Gto the ground
EmWell, there's nothing left to Akeep you here
When Emyou're falling behind in this Abig blue world
[Chorus]
Oh, you got to Dhold on, Ahold onD  
Babe, you gotta Ghold on
DTake my hand, Astandin' right here, gotta Dhold on
[Verse]
DDown by the RiveGrside Motel
AIt's ten below Dand falling
By a ninetyG-nine cent store
She Aclosed her eyes and Dstarted swaying
GIt's so hard to Adance that way
When its Dcold and there's no Gmusic
Your Emold hometown is so Afar away
But Eminside your head there's a Arecord playing
[Chorus]
A song called Dhold on, Ahold onD  
Babe, you gotta Ghold on
DTake my hand, Astandin' right here, gotta Dhold on
AHold onD,
Babe, you gotta Ghold on
DTake my hand, Astandin' right here, gotta Dhold on
DGotta hold on
[Outro]
D Dm D

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Hold On

by The Cottars

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[Intro]

[Verse]

D G

They hung a sign in our town

A D

"If you live it up, you wont live it down"

So she left Monte Rio, son

A D

Just like a bullet leaves a gun

G A

With charcoal eyes, and Monroe hips

D G

She went and took that California trip

Em A

Oh, the moon was gold, her hair like wind

Em A

She said, "Don't look back, just come on Jim"

[Chorus]

D A D

Oh, you got to hold on, hold on

Babe, you gotta hold on

D A D

Take my hand, standin' right here, gotta hold on

[Verse]

D G

Well, he gave her a dimestore watch

A D

And a ring made from a spoon

Everybody's lookin' for someone to blame

A D

You share my bed, you share my name

G A

Go ahead and call the cops

D G

You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops

Em A

She said, "Baby I still love you"

Em A

Sometimes there's nothin' left to do

[Chorus]

D A D

Oh, you got to hold on, hold on

Babe, you gotta hold on

D A D

Take my hand, standin' right here, gotta hold on

[Verse]

D G

Well, God bless your crooked little heart

A D

St. Louis got the best of me

I miss your broken China voice

A D

I wish you were still here with me

G A

You build it up, you wreck it down

D G

And you burn your mansion to the ground

Em A

Well, there's nothing left to keep you here

Em A

When you're falling behind in this big blue world

[Chorus]

D A D

Oh, you got to hold on, hold on

Babe, you gotta hold on

D A D

Take my hand, standin' right here, gotta hold on

[Verse]

D G

Down by the Riverside Motel

A D

It's ten below and falling

By a ninety-nine cent store

A D

She closed her eyes and started swaying

G A

It's so hard to dance that way

D G

When its cold and there's no music

Em A

Your old hometown is so far away

Em A

But inside your head there's a record playing

[Chorus]

D A D

A song called hold on, hold on

Babe, you gotta hold on

D A D

Take my hand, standin' right here, gotta hold on

A D

Hold on,

Babe, you gotta hold on

D A D

Take my hand, standin' right here, gotta hold on

Gotta hold on

[Outro]

D Dm D

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