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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning:Standard Capo 2
Lead
Capo 2
e|-----0-------0------------------------|
B|--------3------3-----------3-------3--|
G|----------2------2------2-------2-----|
D|--0------------------4-------4--------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
INTRO
Dsus (With Lead) x 2
VERSE I
Dsus (With Lead)
You gave it all, you gave it all with love&#8232;
What could I do, to make it all seem right?&#8232;
And after all that you gave, you’re lying there betrayed&#8232;
You need me once again
CHORUS
DsusAnd you swore that you’d never be afraid&#8232;F  
Now you’re holding oCn this wayB&#8232;Dsus  
And I toDsusld you I’d be there by your side&#F8232;
When you wake Cup in the middle of Bthe nightDsus  
VERSE II
Dsus (With Lead)
You dug a hole, you dug it all with love&#8232;
All you could do, you did it all for blood&#8232;
And after all of these years, you’re lying there in fear&#8232;
You need me once again
CHORUS
And you sworDsuse that you’d never be afraid&#F8232;
Now you’re holding oCn this wayB&#8232;Dsus  
And I toDsusld you I’d be there by your side&#8232;F  
When you waCke up in the middle oBf the nightDsus  
REFRAIN x2
DsusAre you sFtrong enough, to give it uCp, this fight?B  Dsus  
INTERLUDE (2nd Guitar Picks D)
GI want you to know you can cDsusount on me&#8232;
GI want you to know I am aDsuslways there&#8232;
GAnd when you need me you can calDsusl my name&#8232;
EmWhen it all falls down I will bGe there for youDsus  
OUTRO (2nd Guitar Strums D)
E (With Lead)
You gave it all&#8232;
E (With Lead) 
What could I do? 
E (With Lead)
You gave it all&#8232;
E (With Lead)
You need me once again
End on E

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Holding On

by The Mary Dream

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

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Tuning:Standard Capo 2

Lead

Capo 2

e|-----0-------0------------------------|

B|--------3------3-----------3-------3--|

G|----------2------2------2-------2-----|

D|--0------------------4-------4--------|

A|--------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------|

INTRO

Dsus (With Lead) x 2

VERSE I

Dsus (With Lead)

You gave it all, you gave it all with love 

What could I do, to make it all seem right? 

And after all that you gave, you’re lying there betrayed 

You need me once again

CHORUS

Dsus F

And you swore that you’d never be afraid 

C B Dsus

Now you’re holding on this way 

Dsus F

And I told you I’d be there by your side 

C B Dsus

When you wake up in the middle of the night

VERSE II

Dsus (With Lead)

You dug a hole, you dug it all with love 

All you could do, you did it all for blood 

And after all of these years, you’re lying there in fear 

You need me once again

CHORUS

Dsus F

And you swore that you’d never be afraid 

C B Dsus

Now you’re holding on this way 

Dsus F

And I told you I’d be there by your side 

C B Dsus

When you wake up in the middle of the night

REFRAIN x2

Dsus F C B Dsus

Are you strong enough, to give it up, this fight?

INTERLUDE (2nd Guitar Picks D)

G Dsus

I want you to know you can count on me 

G Dsus

I want you to know I am always there 

G Dsus

And when you need me you can call my name 

Em G Dsus

When it all falls down I will be there for you

OUTRO (2nd Guitar Strums D)

E (With Lead)

You gave it all 

E (With Lead)

What could I do?

E (With Lead)

You gave it all 

E (With Lead)

You need me once again

End on E

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