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Hold On Hold On

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

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Capo 1
Chords:  Em   C   G  D  
[Intro]
e|--Em------------0---------|
B|------0---------0-------|
G|----0---0---0-----------| repeat
D|--2-------4-------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
The most Emtender place in my heart is for strangers
I Cknow it's unkind but my Gown blood is Dmuch too Emdangerous
CHangin' round the ceiling half the Gtime
CHangin' round the ceiling half the Gtime
Em
EmCompared to some I've been around But I really tried so hard
That Cecho chorus lied to me with itsG  
"Hold on, hDold on, hold Emon, hold on"
In the Cend I was the Gmean girl
Or someDbody's in-betGween girl
Now it's the Emdevil I love
And that's as Cfunny as real loveG  
D  B7
I leave the Emparty at Cthree a.m.
AGlone, thank GodD  
With a Emvalium from the Cbride
It's the Gdevil I lDove
Em(It's the devil I love)
And that's as Cfunny as real loveG  
And that's as Creal as true loveG  
D  B7
  Em    C    G    Dx3
That Cecho chorus lied to me with Gits
"Hold on, Dhold on, hold Emon, hold on"
That Cecho chorus lied to me with Gits
"Hold on, Dhold on, hold Emon, hold on"

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Hold On Hold On

by Neko Case

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

Em C G D

Chords:

[Intro]

e|--------------0---------|

B|------0---------0-------|

G|----0---0---0-----------| repeat

D|--2-------4-------------|

A|------------------------|

E|------------------------|

The most tender place in my heart is for strangers

C G D Em

I know it's unkind but my own blood is much too dangerous

C G

Hangin' round the ceiling half the time

C G

Hangin' round the ceiling half the time

Compared to some I've been around But I really tried so hard

C G

That echo chorus lied to me with its

D Em

"Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on"

C G

In the end I was the mean girl

D G

Or somebody's in-between girl

Now it's the devil I love

C G

And that's as funny as real love

D B7

Em C

I leave the party at three a.m.

G D

Alone, thank God

Em C

With a valium from the bride

G D

It's the devil I love

(It's the devil I love)

C G

And that's as funny as real love

C G

And that's as real as true love

D B7

Em C G D

C G

That echo chorus lied to me with its

D Em

"Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on"

C G

That echo chorus lied to me with its

D Em

"Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on"

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