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Hanging On
[Intro]
Dmaj, C#major,  F#min1x
[Verse 1]
F#minYou’re so frustrating
BminYou keep hesitating
DmajDon’t wanna play these Emajgames you play with F#minme
F#minIf I jump, you'd say higher
BminYou put me in the line of fire
DmajAnd that is not a Emajplace I want to bF#mine
Intro Riff:
Dmaj, C#major,  F#min1x
[Verse 2]
F#minYou don’t know your limit
BmajYou pushed me right in it
DmajAnd now we’re sinking, yEmajou’re asking me whF#miny
F#minYou’re quick to pull the trigger
BminYou stick to being bitter
DmajIt’s better baby Emajthat we say goodbF#minye
Intro Riff:
Dmaj, C#major,  F#min1x
[Chorus]
F#minAnd you keep me hangin’ on
BminAnd even when you’re gone
DmajYou keep me high and I’m Emajnever coming down
F#minAnd the mess you left behind
BminI’ll clean it up, no I don’t mind
DmajThe weight is off my back now tEmajhat you’re not around
Intro Riff:
Dmaj, C#major,  F#min1x
[Verse 3]
F#minYou’re so frustrating
BminYou keep hesitating
DmajDon’t wanna play these Emajgames you play with F#minme
F#minIf I jump, you'd say higher
BminYou put me in the line of fire
DmajAnd that is not a Emajplace I want to bF#mine
Intro Riff:
Dmaj, C#major,  F#min1x
[Verse 4]
F#minYou don’t know your limit
BmajYou pushed me right in it
DmajAnd now we’re sinking, yEmajou’re asking me whF#miny
F#minYou’re quick to pull the trigger
BminYou stick to being bitter
DmajIt’s better baby Emajthat we say goodbF#minye
Intro Riff:
Dmaj, C#major,  F#min1x
[Chorus]
F#minAnd you keep me hangin’ on
BminAnd even when you’re gone
DmajYou keep me high and I’m Emajnever coming down
F#minAnd the mess you left behind
BminI’ll clean it up, no I don’t mind
DmajThe weight is off my back now tEmajhat you’re not around
Intro Riff:
Dmaj, C#major,  F#min2x
[Bridge]
DmajWe’re surrounded by C#majfire
F#minThat the two of us can keep Amajalight
DmajIt’s my greatest C#majdesire
F#minThe silence that I Amajcrave at night
DmajLet it burn, let it C#majburn
And go F#majinto oAmajverdrBmajive
DmajorWe’re never getting C#majout of here BminaliveC#7  
[Chorus]
F#minAnd you keep me hangin’ on
BminAnd even when you’re gone
DmajYou keep me high and I’m Emajnever coming down
F#minAnd the mess you left behind
BminI’ll clean it up, no I don’t mind
DmajThe weight is off my back now tEmajhat you’re not around
Intro Riff:
Dmaj, C#major,  F#min2x

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Hanging On

by Charlie PS

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj

C#major

F#min

Bmin

Emaj

Bmaj

C#maj

Amaj

F#maj

Dmajor

C#7

Hanging On

[Intro]

Dmaj C#major F#min

, , 1x

[Verse 1]

F#min

You’re so frustrating

Bmin

You keep hesitating

Dmaj Emaj F#min

Don’t wanna play these games you play with me

F#min

If I jump, you'd say higher

Bmin

You put me in the line of fire

Dmaj Emaj F#min

And that is not a place I want to be

Intro Riff:

Dmaj C#major F#min

, , 1x

[Verse 2]

F#min

You don’t know your limit

Bmaj

You pushed me right in it

Dmaj Emaj F#min

And now we’re sinking, you’re asking me why

F#min

You’re quick to pull the trigger

Bmin

You stick to being bitter

Dmaj Emaj F#min

It’s better baby that we say goodbye

Intro Riff:

Dmaj C#major F#min

, , 1x

[Chorus]

F#min

And you keep me hangin’ on

Bmin

And even when you’re gone

Dmaj Emaj

You keep me high and I’m never coming down

F#min

And the mess you left behind

Bmin

I’ll clean it up, no I don’t mind

Dmaj Emaj

The weight is off my back now that you’re not around

Intro Riff:

Dmaj C#major F#min

, , 1x

[Verse 3]

F#min

You’re so frustrating

Bmin

You keep hesitating

Dmaj Emaj F#min

Don’t wanna play these games you play with me

F#min

If I jump, you'd say higher

Bmin

You put me in the line of fire

Dmaj Emaj F#min

And that is not a place I want to be

Intro Riff:

Dmaj C#major F#min

, , 1x

[Verse 4]

F#min

You don’t know your limit

Bmaj

You pushed me right in it

Dmaj Emaj F#min

And now we’re sinking, you’re asking me why

F#min

You’re quick to pull the trigger

Bmin

You stick to being bitter

Dmaj Emaj F#min

It’s better baby that we say goodbye

Intro Riff:

Dmaj C#major F#min

, , 1x

[Chorus]

F#min

And you keep me hangin’ on

Bmin

And even when you’re gone

Dmaj Emaj

You keep me high and I’m never coming down

F#min

And the mess you left behind

Bmin

I’ll clean it up, no I don’t mind

Dmaj Emaj

The weight is off my back now that you’re not around

Intro Riff:

Dmaj C#major F#min

, , 2x

[Bridge]

Dmaj C#maj

We’re surrounded by fire

F#min Amaj

That the two of us can keep alight

Dmaj C#maj

It’s my greatest desire

F#min Amaj

The silence that I crave at night

Dmaj C#maj

Let it burn, let it burn

F#maj Amaj Bmaj

And go into overdrive

Dmajor C#maj Bmin C#7

We’re never getting out of here alive

[Chorus]

F#min

And you keep me hangin’ on

Bmin

And even when you’re gone

Dmaj Emaj

You keep me high and I’m never coming down

F#min

And the mess you left behind

Bmin

I’ll clean it up, no I don’t mind

Dmaj Emaj

The weight is off my back now that you’re not around

Intro Riff:

Dmaj C#major F#min

, , 2x

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