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Hold On True

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This song frustrated me for the longest time because of the slide in the verse riff. I could never get a very
bright sound using the power chords shown in other versions. I did my best to match the chords to the lyrics
but the slide complicates the vocal rhythm. So youll just have to listen and figure it out.
Capo on the 2nd fret
[Intro]
Not relative to capo, play as shown
e|---16p12---14-12-----12------12p9-----------------|
B|-12------12-----12p14--12---9----9-12-9-9p10p9----|
G|-----------------------------------------------11-|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
e|---D------Bsus4-------D-------A------2G-2-2------------|
B|--3-3-3-/-5-5-3-3-3---2-2-2--2-2-2------------|
G|--2-2-2-/-4-4-2-2-2---2-2-2--0-0-0------------|
D|--0-0-0-/-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2--0-0-0------------|
A|----------------------0-0-0--2-2-2------------|
E|-----------------------------3-3-3------------|
[Verse]
BacDk in tBsus4he dayD  
AOh, iGt wasn't that far
Not Da dBsus4ay goes Dby that woAn't Gbe in the bacDk tBsus4omorrowD  A  G  
Take tDodaBsus4y as a DsamAple to Gyou
DIt lookBsus4s cloudy oDutsAidGe
WDhat arBsus4e you gDonnAa Gdo?
WeDll, we could gBsus4et upA  G  
DOr we Bsus4could gDet oAn Gdown
DWe couBsus4ld drivDe to thAe country or heGad downtown
DMaybe Bsus4I'll joDin yAou tGoo
Gchorus lead in
WAe could have been so much better Goff than before
if we held on true
 D   Bsus4   G   Ax4
[Verse]
I saiDd but Bsus4lately I've been feelGing mighty Aold
I Dsaid the sun has got me Bsus4cracked and this wind Ghas got me Acold
aDnd I'm Bsus4so damn tired of Glosing my fAriends
eDvery sBsus4ingle time I go anGd lose my eAnds
I Dsay bBsus4ut that's okay, GI'm on my wAay
I Ddon't appear Bsus4near, but maybe GI'll end up that Away
aDnd in Bsus4awhile when I realize there'Gs something Anew
bDut untBsus4il then I gotta Ghold on truAe

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Hold On True

by O.A.R.

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

This song frustrated me for the longest time because of the slide in the verse riff. I could never get a very

bright sound using the power chords shown in other versions. I did my best to match the chords to the lyrics

but the slide complicates the vocal rhythm. So youll just have to listen and figure it out.

Capo on the 2nd fret

[Intro]

Not relative to capo, play as shown

e|---16p12---14-12-----12------12p9-----------------|

B|-12------12-----12p14--12---9----9-12-9-9p10p9----|

G|-----------------------------------------------11-|

D|--------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse]

D Bsus4 D A G

e|-----------------------------2-2-2------------|

B|--3-3-3-/-5-5-3-3-3---2-2-2--2-2-2------------|

G|--2-2-2-/-4-4-2-2-2---2-2-2--0-0-0------------|

D|--0-0-0-/-0-0-0-0-0---2-2-2--0-0-0------------|

A|----------------------0-0-0--2-2-2------------|

E|-----------------------------3-3-3------------|

[Verse]

D Bsus4 D

Back in the day

A G

Oh, it wasn't that far

D Bsus4 D A G D Bsus4 D A G

Not a day goes by that won't be in the back tomorrow

D Bsus4 D A G

Take today as a sample to you

D Bsus4 D A G

It looks cloudy outside

D Bsus4 D A G

What are you gonna do?

D Bsus4 A G

Well, we could get up

D Bsus4 D A G

Or we could get on down

D Bsus4 D A G

We could drive to the country or head downtown

D Bsus4 D A G

Maybe I'll join you too

chorus lead in

A G

We could have been so much better off than before

if we held on true

D Bsus4 G A

[Verse]

D Bsus4 G A

I said but lately I've been feeling mighty old

D Bsus4 G A

I said the sun has got me cracked and this wind has got me cold

D Bsus4 G A

and I'm so damn tired of losing my friends

D Bsus4 G A

every single time I go and lose my ends

D Bsus4 G A

I say but that's okay, I'm on my way

D Bsus4 G A

I don't appear near, but maybe I'll end up that way

D Bsus4 G A

and in awhile when I realize there's something new

D Bsus4 G A

but until then I gotta hold on true

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