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Genesis - Hold On My Heart (Banks, Collins, Rutherford)
Chords:
(Suggested voicings for intro and instrumental, some are easier
and without G in the bass but that's what your bassist's for.)
Abmaj7/G   - xx6543 or 336543
Fm6/G      - xx0111 or 3x0111 (equivalent to Ab6(b5)/G)
Abmaj7/G*  - 4x554x or 3x654x
Ab(b5)/G   - xx653x or x5653x or 35653x
Abmaj7b5/G - xx6533 or 336533
Ab(b5)/G*  - xx6534 or xx5534 or 335534
(Others)
  Abmaj7/Eb- xx1113
Eb         - xx5343 or just xxx343
Bb/Eb      - xx1331 or x6333x
        Gm7- 353333
        Fm7- 131111
        Cm7- x35343
       Bb/C- x3333x
      Gsus4- 3x0013
        Cm9- 33133x
[Intro]
        Abmaj7/G         Fm6/G  Abmaj7/G*      Ab(b5)/G  
      Abmaj7b5/G         Fm6/G  Ab(b5)/G*      Abmaj7b5/G  
[Verse 1]
     Abmaj7/EbHold on my Ebheart
just Abmaj7/Ebhold on to that Bb/Ebfeeling
     Gm7we both know we've Fm7been here before
     Cm7we both know what can Bb/Chappen
     Abmaj7/EbHold on my Ebheart
'cause I'm Abmaj7/Eblooking over your sBb/Ebhoulder
     Gm7oh, please don't rush Cm7in this time
     Fm7don't show her how Bb/Ebyou feel
[Verse 2]
     Abmaj7/EbHold on my Ebheart
     Abmaj7/Ebthrow me a liBb/Ebfeline
     Gm7I'll keep a Fm7place for you
     Cm7somewhere deep inBb/Cside
     Abmaj7/Ebso, hold on my Ebheart
     Abmaj7/Ebplease tell her to be paBb/Ebtient
     Gm7'cause there has never Cm7been a time
     Fm7/Gthat I wanted something moG7sus4re
[Instrumental]
F/G      G      Am/G      G
[Bridge]
     F/GIf I can recGall this feeling
     F/Gand I know there's a cGhance, oh I will be Cm9there
     Fyes, I will be Cm9there
     Fbe there for Gyou
     F/Gwhenever you Gwant me to
     F/Gwhenever you Gcall
I will be Cm7there
     Fyes, I will be Cm9thereF  
[Instrumental]
        Abmaj7/G         Fm6/G  Abmaj7/G*      Ab(b5)/G  
      Abmaj7b5/G         Fm6/G  Ab(b5)/G*      Abmaj7b5/G  
[Verse 3]
     Abmaj7/EbHold on my Ebheart
don't Abmaj7/Eblet her see you Bb/Ebcrying
     Gm7no matteFm7r where I go
     Cm7she'll always be Bb/Cwith me
     Abmaj7/Ebhold on my Ebheart
just Abmaj7/Ebhold on to that Bb/Ebfeeling
     Gm7we both know we've Cm7been here before
     Fm7we both know what can Bb/Ebhappen
[Outro]
     Abmaj7/EbSo hold on my hEbeart
     Abmaj7/Ebjust hold on my hEbeart
Repeat to fade.....

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Hold On My Heart

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abmaj7/Eb

Gm7

Fm7

Cm7

Bb/C

Gsus4

Cm9

Abmaj7/G

Fm6/G

Ab(b5)/G

Abmaj7b5/G

Bb/Eb

Fm7/G

G7sus4

F/G

Am/G

Genesis - Hold On My Heart (Banks, Collins, Rutherford)

Chords:

(Suggested voicings for intro and instrumental, some are easier

and without G in the bass but that's what your bassist's for.)

Abmaj7/G - xx6543 or 336543

Fm6/G - xx0111 or 3x0111 (equivalent to Ab6(b5)/G)

Abmaj7/G* - 4x554x or 3x654x

Ab(b5)/G - xx653x or x5653x or 35653x

Abmaj7b5/G - xx6533 or 336533

Ab(b5)/G* - xx6534 or xx5534 or 335534

(Others)

Abmaj7/Eb

- xx1113

Eb - xx5343 or just xxx343

Bb/Eb - xx1331 or x6333x

Gm7

- 353333

Fm7

- 131111

Cm7

- x35343

Bb/C

- x3333x

Gsus4

- 3x0013

Cm9

- 33133x

[Intro]

Abmaj7/G Fm6/G Abmaj7/G Ab(b5)/G

Abmaj7b5/G Fm6/G Ab(b5)/G Abmaj7b5/G

[Verse 1]

Abmaj7/Eb Eb

Hold on my heart

Abmaj7/Eb Bb/Eb

just hold on to that feeling

Gm7 Fm7

we both know we've been here before

Cm7 Bb/C

we both know what can happen

Abmaj7/Eb Eb

Hold on my heart

Abmaj7/Eb Bb/Eb

'cause I'm looking over your shoulder

Gm7 Cm7

oh, please don't rush in this time

Fm7 Bb/Eb

don't show her how you feel

[Verse 2]

Abmaj7/Eb Eb

Hold on my heart

Abmaj7/Eb Bb/Eb

throw me a lifeline

Gm7 Fm7

I'll keep a place for you

Cm7 Bb/C

somewhere deep inside

Abmaj7/Eb Eb

so, hold on my heart

Abmaj7/Eb Bb/Eb

please tell her to be patient

Gm7 Cm7

'cause there has never been a time

Fm7/G G7sus4

that I wanted something more

[Instrumental]

F/G G Am/G G

[Bridge]

F/G G

If I can recall this feeling

F/G G Cm9

and I know there's a chance, oh I will be there

F Cm9

yes, I will be there

F G

be there for you

F/G G

whenever you want me to

F/G G

whenever you call

Cm7

I will be there

F Cm9 F

yes, I will be there

[Instrumental]

Abmaj7/G Fm6/G Abmaj7/G Ab(b5)/G

Abmaj7b5/G Fm6/G Ab(b5)/G Abmaj7b5/G

[Verse 3]

Abmaj7/Eb Eb

Hold on my heart

Abmaj7/Eb Bb/Eb

don't let her see you crying

Gm7 Fm7

no matter where I go

Cm7 Bb/C

she'll always be with me

Abmaj7/Eb Eb

hold on my heart

Abmaj7/Eb Bb/Eb

just hold on to that feeling

Gm7 Cm7

we both know we've been here before

Fm7 Bb/Eb

we both know what can happen

[Outro]

Abmaj7/Eb Eb

So hold on my heart

Abmaj7/Eb Eb

just hold on my heart

Repeat to fade.....

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