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Hold On Hope

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[Intro] 
E F# G
E F# G G
[Verse]
BEvery street is
C#mDark and folding
EOut mysteriouEbmsly
EWell that's the chance we C#mtake
BTo be always working
C#mReaching out for
EA hand that we can't Ebmsee
[Chorus 1]
Everybody's got a Ehold on hope
It's the F#last thing that’s hBolding meG#m  
[Verse]
BInvitatioC#mn to the last dance
EAnd then its time to lEbmeave
EThat's the price we C#mpay when we decBeive 
One another
C#mAnimal mother
EShe opens up for fEbmree
[Chorus 1]
Everybody's got a Ehold on hope
It's the F#last thing that’s hBolding meB  
[Chorus 2]
ALook at the talk box
EbmIn mute frustration 
EAt the station
EThere F#hides the cGowboyA  
[Solo]    
B       C#m     E  Ebm   E       F#       B
[Chorus 2]
ALook at the talk box
EbmIn mute frustration 
EAt the station
EThere F#hides the cGowboyA  
[Bridge]
His campfire flickering 
G#mOn the landscapeE  
[Verse]
BBut nothing grows on
C#mBut time still goes on
EThrough each life of mEbmisery
[Chorus 1/Outro] 
Everybody's got a Ehold on hope
It's the F#last thing that’s hBolding meG#m  
Everybody's got a Ehold on hope
It's the F#last thing that’s hBolding meA  
Everybody's got a Ehold on hope
It's the F#last thing that’s hBolding meB  

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Hold On Hope

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Ebm

G#m

[Intro]

E F# G

E F# G G

[Verse]

Every street is

C#m

Dark and folding

E Ebm

Out mysteriously

E C#m

Well that's the chance we take

To be always working

C#m

Reaching out for

E Ebm

A hand that we can't see

[Chorus 1]

Everybody's got a hold on hope

F# B G#m

It's the last thing that’s holding me

[Verse]

B C#m

Invitation to the last dance

E Ebm

And then its time to leave

E C#m B

That's the price we pay when we deceive

One another

C#m

Animal mother

E Ebm

She opens up for free

[Chorus 1]

Everybody's got a hold on hope

F# B B

It's the last thing that’s holding me

[Chorus 2]

Look at the talk box

Ebm

In mute frustration

At the station

E F# G A

There hides the cowboy

[Solo]

B C#m E Ebm E F# B

[Chorus 2]

Look at the talk box

Ebm

In mute frustration

At the station

E F# G A

There hides the cowboy

[Bridge]

His campfire flickering

G#m E

On the landscape

[Verse]

But nothing grows on

C#m

But time still goes on

E Ebm

Through each life of misery

[Chorus 1/Outro]

Everybody's got a hold on hope

F# B G#m

It's the last thing that’s holding me

Everybody's got a hold on hope

F# B A

It's the last thing that’s holding me

Everybody's got a hold on hope

F# B B

It's the last thing that’s holding me

About Hold On Hope Chords by Guided by Voices

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