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Capo: 2nd fret
all chords are relative to the capo
 C   D   C   Am   D   C   Am   D   C   Am   C   D   C(last  Cleads into the first verse)
Verse 1:
Oh you're Amshakin' like a leafD  C  
Have you lost your AmfireD  C  
You're sileAmnt as you weepD  C  
Used to be a triAmer yeahD  C  
Bridge (play twice):
oh you're lAmost but not gone C  
you can get back up and Dcarry on 
Chorus:
so Amhold on, hold on to your Chorses
I'm not gGiving up on youD  
so Amhold on, hold on to your Chorses
I couldn't Gif I tried toD  
Verse 2:
oh you're Amdesperate underneathD  C  
lost your desAmireD  C  
you're reAmaching out to meD  C  
you used to be a fiAmghterD  C  
Bridge (play twice):
oh you're lAmost but not gone C  
you can get back up and Dcarry on 
Verse 3:
The company you AmkeepD  C  
They call you a AmliarD  C  
I hate that you're sAmo weakD  C  
You cry down the AmwireD  C  
Bridge (play twice):
oh you're lAmost but not gone C  
you can get back up and Dcarry on 
Chorus(2x):
so Amhold on, hold on to your Chorses
I'm not gGiving up on youD  
so Amhold on, hold on to your Chorses
I couldn't Gif I tried toD  
you've got to Amhold on to your horCses
you've got to Ghold on to your Dhead
yeah hAmold on, hold on to your hoCrses
I'm not Ggiving up on youD  
you've got to Amhold on to your horCses
you've got to Ghold on to your Dhead
yeah hAmold on, hold on to your hoCrses
                        G         D  Am(last stroke, let ring) 
I'm not giving up on you

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Hold Your Horses

by Ella Edmondson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo: 2nd fret

all chords are relative to the capo

C D C Am D C Am D C Am C D C C

(last leads into the first verse)

Verse 1:

Am D C

Oh you're shakin' like a leaf

Am D C

Have you lost your fire

Am D C

You're silent as you weep

Am D C

Used to be a trier yeah

Bridge (play twice):

Am C

oh you're lost but not gone

you can get back up and carry on

Chorus:

Am C

so hold on, hold on to your horses

G D

I'm not giving up on you

Am C

so hold on, hold on to your horses

G D

I couldn't if I tried to

Verse 2:

Am D C

oh you're desperate underneath

Am D C

lost your desire

Am D C

you're reaching out to me

Am D C

you used to be a fighter

Bridge (play twice):

Am C

oh you're lost but not gone

you can get back up and carry on

Verse 3:

Am D C

The company you keep

Am D C

They call you a liar

Am D C

I hate that you're so weak

Am D C

You cry down the wire

Bridge (play twice):

Am C

oh you're lost but not gone

you can get back up and carry on

Chorus(2x):

Am C

so hold on, hold on to your horses

G D

I'm not giving up on you

Am C

so hold on, hold on to your horses

G D

I couldn't if I tried to

Am C

you've got to hold on to your horses

G D

you've got to hold on to your head

Am C

yeah hold on, hold on to your horses

G D

I'm not giving up on you

Am C

you've got to hold on to your horses

G D

you've got to hold on to your head

Am C

yeah hold on, hold on to your horses

G D Am

(last stroke, let ring)

I'm not giving up on you

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