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Hold On Tight

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Eminor

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[Intro]
      Em        Bm(4x)
EmWhen you don’t know what to Gdo, and your Dmind is getting dark
EmAnd the fire that was Gburning, has been Dreduced to just a spark
AmEvery time things get Chard, and Gyou’re worried right to the Dbone
                     Am   C.              G  Em  
Carry on with what you know, you’re not alone
[Chorus]
Hold on Emtight, Ghmm hmm hmm hmmmmm       (3x)D  
Hmm hmm Amhmmmmm hmm Chmm hmm, DHold on EmtightBm  
      Em        Bm(2x)
EmWhen you don’t know what to Gdo, and your Dheart seems to skip a beat
EmWhen you don’t know which way to Gmove, and the heat Dstart to burn your feet
AmDon’t leave me here by Cmyself, GI can’t make it on my Down
AmWhat would I do without Cyou, Gwe’re not aEmlone
[Chorus]
Hold on Emtight, Ghmm hmm hmm hmmmmm       (3x)D  
Hmm hmm Amhmmmmm hmm Chmm hmm, DHold on EmtightBm  
      Em        Bm(4x)
AmNo matter how hard the Ctimes, Gwe have to carry Don
AmWhen you don’t know what to Cdo, Gyou’re not aEmlone
[Chorus]
Hold on Emtight, Gwith all of your might, and don’t let Dgo

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Hold On Tight

by De Dijk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Bm

(4x)

Em G D

When you don’t know what to do, and your mind is getting dark

Em G D

And the fire that was burning, has been reduced to just a spark

Am C G D

Every time things get hard, and you’re worried right to the bone

Am C G Em

Carry on with what you know, you’re not alone

[Chorus]

Em G D

Hold on tight, hmm hmm hmm hmmmmm (3x)

Am C D Em Bm

Hmm hmm hmmmmm hmm hmm hmm, Hold on tight

Em Bm

(2x)

Em G D

When you don’t know what to do, and your heart seems to skip a beat

Em G D

When you don’t know which way to move, and the heat start to burn your feet

Am C G D

Don’t leave me here by myself, I can’t make it on my own

Am C G Em

What would I do without you, we’re not alone

[Chorus]

Em G D

Hold on tight, hmm hmm hmm hmmmmm (3x)

Am C D Em Bm

Hmm hmm hmmmmm hmm hmm hmm, Hold on tight

Em Bm

(4x)

Am C G D

No matter how hard the times, we have to carry on

Am C G Em

When you don’t know what to do, you’re not alone

[Chorus]

Em G D

Hold on tight, with all of your might, and don’t let go

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