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Hanging On

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This is the version on mtv that Cheyenne plays.  I'm sure it's 100% correct.
Tuning: Standard
Capo 1
Chords:
F# - 244322
 Esus4- x22200
 Emaj- x22100
G# - 466544
A# - 688766
A - 577655
Intro:  F#   Esus4   Emaj   Esus4  F#  
Esus4I've had a F#bad day Esus4  Emaj  Esus4  
F#And nothing ever Esus4seems to Ego my Esus4way 
F#I've got a Esus4heartacEhe
F#Don't wanna Esus4think about Eit 
Esus4And   F#everytime I Esus4try to EsmiEsus4le, I cry, Eso 
F#I'll just Esus4hide my Eface
F#Get out of Esus4my way E  
F#Don't wanna Esus4talk about Eit 
F#And I'll be fine 
Esus4I just need some time 
[Chorus] 
F#I'm hanging G#on Esus4today E  
F#And nothing's gonna Esus4stop me, Eanyway 
F#I'm holding G#on, Esus4I'm strong E  
           F#Esus3      E     Esus4  E  
I'm the only one who can make it change 
F#I don't wanna fight
G#Gotta live my life 
Esus4I'm gonna Emake Esus4it riF#ght 
F#I'm hanging on and Esus4nothing's gonna stop me, anyEway 
[repeat chords from first verse]
I went the wrong way 
But I'm not lost, it's a good mistake 
I saw the day break 
I'm gonna shout about it 
Oh, and everytime I turn around 
I find that, I'm alone again 
I've had a bad day 
I'm gonna laugh about it 
And I'll be fine 
I'm gonna be all right 
[Repeat chords for chorus]
[Chorus] 
I'm hanging on today (today, yeah) 
And nothing's gonna stop me, anyway 
I'm holding on, I'm strong (I'm strong) 
I'm the only one who can make it change 
I don't wanna fight 
Gotta live my life 
I'm gonna make it right 
I'm hanging on and nothing's gonna stop me, 
Nothing's gonna stop me 
A# A A# A
[pick Esus4 and E chord]
When I feel lonely 
I feel like I'm floating 
Nothing is real 
A#I'm above Ait all
A#I'm above Ait
A#I'm above Ait all 
[Chorus] [repeat chords for chorus]
I'm hanging on today 
And nothing's gonna stop me, anyway 
I'm holding on, I'm strong 
I'm the only one who can make it change 
I don't wanna fight 
Gotta live my life 
I'm gonna make it right 
I'm hanging on and nothing's gonna stop me, anyway 
I've had a bad day

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Hanging On

by Cheyenne Kimball

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Emaj

This is the version on mtv that Cheyenne plays. I'm sure it's 100% correct.

Tuning: Standard

Capo 1

Chords:

F# - 244322

Esus4

- x22200

Emaj

- x22100

G# - 466544

A# - 688766

A - 577655

F# Esus4 Emaj Esus4 F#

Intro:

Esus4 F# Esus4 Emaj Esus4

I've had a bad day

F# Esus4 E Esus4

And nothing ever seems to go my way

F# Esus4 E

I've got a heartache

F# Esus4 E

Don't wanna think about it

Esus4 F# Esus4 E Esus4 E

And everytime I try to smile, I cry, so

F# Esus4 E

I'll just hide my face

F# Esus4 E

Get out of my way

F# Esus4 E

Don't wanna talk about it

And I'll be fine

Esus4

I just need some time

[Chorus]

F# G# Esus4 E

I'm hanging on today

F# Esus4 E

And nothing's gonna stop me, anyway

F# G# Esus4 E

I'm holding on, I'm strong

F# E Esus4 E

Esus3

I'm the only one who can make it change

I don't wanna fight

Gotta live my life

Esus4 E Esus4 F#

I'm gonna make it right

F# Esus4 E

I'm hanging on and nothing's gonna stop me, anyway

[repeat chords from first verse]

I went the wrong way

But I'm not lost, it's a good mistake

I saw the day break

I'm gonna shout about it

Oh, and everytime I turn around

I find that, I'm alone again

I've had a bad day

I'm gonna laugh about it

And I'll be fine

I'm gonna be all right

[Repeat chords for chorus]

[Chorus]

I'm hanging on today (today, yeah)

And nothing's gonna stop me, anyway

I'm holding on, I'm strong (I'm strong)

I'm the only one who can make it change

I don't wanna fight

Gotta live my life

I'm gonna make it right

I'm hanging on and nothing's gonna stop me,

Nothing's gonna stop me

A# A A# A

[pick Esus4 and E chord]

When I feel lonely

I feel like I'm floating

Nothing is real

A# A

I'm above it all

A# A

I'm above it

A# A

I'm above it all

[Chorus] [repeat chords for chorus]

I'm hanging on today

And nothing's gonna stop me, anyway

I'm holding on, I'm strong

I'm the only one who can make it change

I don't wanna fight

Gotta live my life

I'm gonna make it right

I'm hanging on and nothing's gonna stop me, anyway

I've had a bad day

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