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The Dears - To Hold and Have
Standard tuning
/ : Passing notes
[Intro]
F#m    Bm    E    A
[Verse]
DIt was all or noAthing or we couldn't have
BmFound each other in the mF#midst of the hAb/Aell
DThat we raised In spite of Aall convention
BmI just need your love and F#myour attention toniAb/Aght
DWhat we had To go throuAgh
BmYou're my go-to
And no one elsF#me
[Chorus]
      F#mOBmoh, oh, EohC#m  
No one elseF#m  
OoBmh, oh, oEhC#m  
[Verse]
DYes I'm sure That this can aAll go wrong and
BmI am sure There won't alwF#mays be laughter at niAb/Aght
DI come home From dreaming of Athe future
BmI come home From dreaming F#mthat we'll somAb/Aehow
DSurvive And I can't stop dreamingA  
BmOr believing
In what we haF#mve
[Chorus]
      F#mOBmoh, oh, EohC#m  
What we havF#me
OoBmh, oh, oEhC#m  
[Instrumental]
D   A
Bm    F#m    Ab/A
D   A
Bm
F#m    Bm   E    C#m
[Bridge]
DWas this all for Anothing?
BmDo we still have each othF#mer  In the face of the lifAb/Ae
DThat we fought sAo hard for?
BmWell I want more
To hold and havF#me
DWas it life That we fought so Ahard for?
BmWell I want more
To hold and haF#mve
[Chorus]
      F#mOBmoh, oh, EohC#m  
To Hold and F#mhave
OoBmh, oh, oEhC#m  

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To Hold And Have

by The Dears

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Ab/A

C#m

The Dears - To Hold and Have

Standard tuning

/ : Passing notes

[Intro]

F#m Bm E A

[Verse]

D A

It was all or nothing or we couldn't have

Bm F#m Ab/A

Found each other in the midst of the hell

D A

That we raised In spite of all convention

Bm F#m Ab/A

I just need your love and your attention tonight

D A

What we had To go through

You're my go-to

F#m

And no one else

[Chorus]

F#m Bm E C#m

Ooh, oh, oh

F#m

No one else

Bm E C#m

Ooh, oh, oh

[Verse]

D A

Yes I'm sure That this can all go wrong and

Bm F#m Ab/A

I am sure There won't always be laughter at night

D A

I come home From dreaming of the future

Bm F#m Ab/A

I come home From dreaming that we'll somehow

D A

Survive And I can't stop dreaming

Or believing

F#m

In what we have

[Chorus]

F#m Bm E C#m

Ooh, oh, oh

F#m

What we have

Bm E C#m

Ooh, oh, oh

[Instrumental]

D A

Bm F#m Ab/A

D A

F#m Bm E C#m

[Bridge]

D A

Was this all for nothing?

Bm F#m Ab/A

Do we still have each other In the face of the life

D A

That we fought so hard for?

Well I want more

F#m

To hold and have

D A

Was it life That we fought so hard for?

Well I want more

F#m

To hold and have

[Chorus]

F#m Bm E C#m

Ooh, oh, oh

F#m

To Hold and have

Bm E C#m

Ooh, oh, oh

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