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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Time Signature: 5/4
Chord Shapes:       v This E is the one after F#m
e|-A---G---D---E---F#m-----E0-|
B|-2--3--3--5---2---0-|
G|-2--4--2--4---2---1-|
D|-2--5--4--6---4---2-|
A|-0--5--5--7---4---2-|
E|------------------0-|
Riff:
e|---------------------------|
B|------5~--------3h5p3------|
G|----4~--------4~-----------|
D|-/6~----\4~------------3-1-|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Intro]
|      A           G     D|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + | x4
[Verse 1]
  AWe once Gwere luminous lovers, just Dyou and AIG  D  
  AWe shone Gas brightly as the stars in the Dsummer AskyG  D  
          A                               G        DRiff    A  G  
  My light was only s'posed to shine on another guy
GSo Dlover, hang Aon
[Verse 2]
  AI've grown Gaccustomed to the role of the Dcrying   AoneG  D  
  AYou brought Gme to another world where the Dcrying's AdoneG  D  
         A                    G              DRiff    A  G  
  And now the other man's cryin' has just begun
GSo Dlover, hang Aon
[Chorus]
|      D                 E|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4  +  5 + |
|      D       A   Asus4     A|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4  +  5 + |
|    F#m                 E|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4  +  5 + |
|      D       A   Asus4     A|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4  +  5 + |
DHang Eon, hang DonA  Asus4  A  
Until then I F#mwhisper to Emy lover
Tell him I'll be Dback again aAnother dayAsus4  A  
DHang Eon, hang DonA  Asus4  A  
Until then I F#mwhisper to Emy lover
Tell him I'll be Dback again aAnother day
[Interlude]
|      A           G     D|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + | x4
[Verse 3]
  AOur night Gof luminous love was Djust a AstartG  D  
  AWe're a brand Gnew binary star, put us Don tAhe   GchartsD  
             A                                 G         DRiff    A  G  
  Lover, hang on, 'cause I've gotta go when I break a heart
GSo Dlover, hang Aon
[Instrumental]
e|-D------------E--------|-----F--------G--------|
B|-----3---3-------5---|-5-------6-------8---|
G|---2---2---2---4---4-|---4---5---5---7---7-|
D|-0-----------2-------|-----3-------5-------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +
e|-A-------Asus2---------A------------|
B|--------12----12/14----------|
G|---9-------------------------|
D|-7---------------------------| x2
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
   1 + 2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  
[Bridge]
|      A           G     D|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + |
HAate goGodbyeD  
GAotta gGo, babyD  
HAey thGat's lifeD  
KnAow that I Ghate itD  
HAate goGodbyesD  
HAate lGong waitingD  
AAin't nGo fire Dlike the oAne that I'm GsavingD  
  AOur night Gof luminous love Dwas Ajust a startG  D  
(Summer's gone, winter's waiting)
  AWe're a brand Gnew binary star,  Dput us Aon the chartsG  D  
(Want you to know I hurt back, baby)
  ALover, hang Gon 'cause I've gotta go Dand Abreak a heartG  D  
(Ain't no fire like the one that I'm saving)
          A           G     D     AN.C.
  Ain't no fire like the one that I'm savin' for good, baby
[Chorus]
DHang Eon, hang DonA  Asus4  A  
Until then I F#mwhisper to Emy lover
Tell him I'll be Dback again aAnother dayAsus4  A  
DHang Eon, hang DonA  Asus4  A  
Until then I F#mwhisper to Emy lover
Tell him I'll be Dback again aAnother dayAsus4  A  
DHang Eon, hang DonA  Asus4  A  
Until then I F#mwhisper to Emy lover
Tell him I'll be Dback again aAnother dayAsus4  A  
DHang Eon, hang DonA  Asus4  A  
Until then I F#mwhisper to Emy lover
Tell him I'll be Dback again aAnother day
Until then I F#mwhisper to Emy lover
Tell him I'll be Dback again aAnother day
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| ~  Vibrato
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
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Hang On

by Lake Street Dive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Asus4

Asus2

Time Signature: 5/4

Chord Shapes: v This E is the one after F#m

A G D E F#m E

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

B|-2--3--3--5---2---0-|

G|-2--4--2--4---2---1-|

D|-2--5--4--6---4---2-|

A|-0--5--5--7---4---2-|

E|------------------0-|

Riff:

e|---------------------------|

B|------5~--------3h5p3------|

G|----4~--------4~-----------|

D|-/6~----\4~------------3-1-|

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

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

[Intro]

A G D

| |

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + | x4

[Verse 1]

A G D A G D

We once were luminous lovers, just you and I

A G D A G D

We shone as brightly as the stars in the summer sky

A G D A G

Riff

My light was only s'posed to shine on another guy

G D A

So lover, hang on

[Verse 2]

A G D A G D

I've grown accustomed to the role of the crying one

A G D A G D

You brought me to another world where the crying's done

A G D A G

Riff

And now the other man's cryin' has just begun

G D A

So lover, hang on

[Chorus]

D E

| |

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + |

D A Asus4 A

| |

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + |

F#m E

| |

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + |

D A Asus4 A

| |

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + |

D E D A Asus4 A

Hang on, hang on

F#m E

Until then I whisper to my lover

D A Asus4 A

Tell him I'll be back again another day

D E D A Asus4 A

Hang on, hang on

F#m E

Until then I whisper to my lover

D A

Tell him I'll be back again another day

[Interlude]

A G D

| |

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + | x4

[Verse 3]

A G D A G D

Our night of luminous love was just a start

A G D A G D

We're a brand new binary star, put us on the charts

A G D A G

Riff

Lover, hang on, 'cause I've gotta go when I break a heart

G D A

So lover, hang on

[Instrumental]

D E F G

e|---------------------|---------------------|

B|-----3---3-------5---|-5-------6-------8---|

G|---2---2---2---4---4-|---4---5---5---7---7-|

D|-0-----------2-------|-----3-------5-------|

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

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

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +

A Asus2 A

e|-----------------------------|

B|--------12----12/14----------|

G|---9-------------------------|

D|-7---------------------------| x2

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

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

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +

[Bridge]

A G D

| |

| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + |

A G D

Hate goodbye

A G D

Gotta go, baby

A G D

Hey that's life

A G D

Know that I hate it

A G D

Hate goodbyes

A G D

Hate long waiting

A G D A G D

Ain't no fire like the one that I'm saving

A G D A G D

Our night of luminous love was just a start

(Summer's gone, winter's waiting)

A G D A G D

We're a brand new binary star, put us on the charts

(Want you to know I hurt back, baby)

A G D A G D

Lover, hang on 'cause I've gotta go and break a heart

(Ain't no fire like the one that I'm saving)

A G D A

N.C.

Ain't no fire like the one that I'm savin' for good, baby

[Chorus]

D E D A Asus4 A

Hang on, hang on

F#m E

Until then I whisper to my lover

D A Asus4 A

Tell him I'll be back again another day

D E D A Asus4 A

Hang on, hang on

F#m E

Until then I whisper to my lover

D A Asus4 A

Tell him I'll be back again another day

D E D A Asus4 A

Hang on, hang on

F#m E

Until then I whisper to my lover

D A Asus4 A

Tell him I'll be back again another day

D E D A Asus4 A

Hang on, hang on

F#m E

Until then I whisper to my lover

D A

Tell him I'll be back again another day

F#m E

Until then I whisper to my lover

D A

Tell him I'll be back again another day

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| ~ Vibrato

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

************************************

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