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Hold On

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1/56

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 56

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Bit tricky to play the middle-8, but can be managed.
Intro x4
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B|--x--x---x--x-|
G|--x--x---x--x-|
D|--x--x---x--x-|
A|--0--0---0--0-|
E|--x--x---x--x-|
Verse 1 (pt1)
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D|--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x-----|
A|--0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---x--x-----|
E|--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---0--0-----|    x2
Verse 1 (pt2)
  AmUnderneEmath, CI felt the fire of a Dsus2burning question,
  AmTearing mEme apart, Cright from the vDsus2ery start,
  AmAnd now I sEmee, that it donC't take a trick of the lDsus2ight to excite me,
  AmSo strongEm, for so longE, you'll see
Chorus
AmHold on, to Dmwhat you,
Been E7given lAmately
AmHold on, to Dmwhat you,
E7Know you gotAm  
AmHold on, to Dmwhat you,
Been E7given lAmately
AmHold on, coz Dmthe world will turn
If you're rE7eady or noAmt
Am Dm E7 Am
Am Dm E
Verse 2
  AmSimplicityEm, a Cheart of gold an old Dsus2head and young shoulders
  AmQuiet and lEmovely, Cbecoming pDsus2art of me,
  AmAnd now I seEme, from a haCndful of names and a tDsus2housand faces,
  AmOne lightEm, burningE, fiercely
Bridge
I was tired of January, tired of June
E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
B|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
G|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
D|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
A|--0—0---2—2---3—3---5--5-|
E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x----|x
I felt a change a-comin’, woah oh oh oh
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D|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
A|--0—0---2—2---3—3---5--5-|
E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x----|x
I was tired of January, tired of June,
E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
B|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
G|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
D|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
A|--0—0---2—2---3—3---5--5-|
E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
I felt a change a-comin’, woah oh yeah
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A|--0—0---2—2---3—3---5--5-|
E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|
  AmI felt a chaEmnge a-comin’ I feClt a change a-comin’Dm  
  AmI felt a chaEmnge a-comin soon, Ewoah oh oh
Chorus x2
Finish with strumming, covering all strings.
E7 can be replaced with E, but I think E7 sounds better.

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Hold On

by KT Tunstall

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Bit tricky to play the middle-8, but can be managed.

Intro x4

E|--x--x---x--x-|

B|--x--x---x--x-|

G|--x--x---x--x-|

D|--x--x---x--x-|

A|--0--0---0--0-|

E|--x--x---x--x-|

Verse 1 (pt1)

E|--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x-----|

B|--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x-----|

G|--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x-----|

D|--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x-----|

A|--0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---x--x-----|

E|--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---0--0-----| x2

Verse 1 (pt2)

Am Em C Dsus2

Underneath, I felt the fire of a burning question,

Am Em C Dsus2

Tearing me apart, right from the very start,

Am Em C Dsus2

And now I see, that it don't take a trick of the light to excite me,

Am Em E

So strong, for so long, you'll see

Chorus

Am Dm

Hold on, to what you,

E7 Am

Been given lately

Am Dm

Hold on, to what you,

E7 Am

Know you got

Am Dm

Hold on, to what you,

E7 Am

Been given lately

Am Dm

Hold on, coz the world will turn

E7 Am

If you're ready or not

Am Dm E7 Am

Am Dm E

Verse 2

Am Em C Dsus2

Simplicity, a heart of gold an old head and young shoulders

Am Em C Dsus2

Quiet and lovely, becoming part of me,

Am Em C Dsus2

And now I see, from a handful of names and a thousand faces,

Am Em E

One light, burning, fiercely

Bridge

I was tired of January, tired of June

E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

B|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

G|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

D|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

A|--0—0---2—2---3—3---5--5-|

E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x----|x

I felt a change a-comin’, woah oh oh oh

E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

B|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

G|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

D|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

A|--0—0---2—2---3—3---5--5-|

E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x----|x

I was tired of January, tired of June,

E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

B|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

G|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

D|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

A|--0—0---2—2---3—3---5--5-|

E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

I felt a change a-comin’, woah oh yeah

E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

B|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

G|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

D|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

A|--0—0---2—2---3—3---5--5-|

E|--x—x---x—x---x—x---x--x-|

Am Em C Dm

I felt a change a-comin’ I felt a change a-comin’

Am Em E

I felt a change a-comin soon, woah oh oh

Chorus x2

Finish with strumming, covering all strings.

E7 can be replaced with E, but I think E7 sounds better.

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