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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
 C-  F-  C-  C(x2)
[Verse 1]
CThis world, this Gworld is coAmldF  
CBut you don’t, you Gdon’t have to AmgoF  
CYou’re feeling sad you’re Gfeeling lonely
AmAnd no one seems to Fcare
CYou’re mother’s gone and your Gfather hits you
AmThis pain you cannot Fbare
[Pre-Chorus]
GBut we all bleed the Fsame way as you Cdo
GWe all have the same Fthings to go thru
[Chorus]
CHold Gon...if you fAmeel like letting Fgo
CHold Gon...it gets Ambetter than Emyou kFnow
[Verse 2]
CYour days you Gsay they’re way too lAmongF  
CAnd your nights Gyou can’t sleep at Amall (hold Fon)
CAnd you’re not sure what you’re Gwaiting for
AmBut you don’t want to no Fmore
CAnd you’re not sure what you’re Glooking for but you Amdon’t want to no Fmore
[Pre-Chorus]
GBut we all bleed the Fsame way as you Cdo
GAnd we all have the sFame things to go Cthrough
[Chorus]
CHold Gon...if you Amfeel like letting Fgo
CHold Gon...it gets Ambetter than you Fknow
CDon’t stop looking you’re Gone step closer
AmDon’t stop searching Fit’s not over
CHolGd AmonEm  F  
 Am-  Em- F  
 C-  G-  Am- F  
[Chorus]
CHold Gon...if you Amfeel like letting Fgo
CHold Gon...it gets Ambetter than you Fknow
CDon’t stop looking you’re Gone step closer
AmDon’t stop searching Fit’s not over
CHold Gon...if you Amfeel like letting Fgo
CHold Gon...it gets Ambetter than you Fknow
CHolGd AmonEm  F  
 Am-  Em- F  

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Hold On

by Good Charlotte

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

C F C C

- - - (x2)

[Verse 1]

C G Am F

This world, this world is cold

C G Am F

But you don’t, you don’t have to go

C G

You’re feeling sad you’re feeling lonely

Am F

And no one seems to care

C G

You’re mother’s gone and your father hits you

Am F

This pain you cannot bare

[Pre-Chorus]

G F C

But we all bleed the same way as you do

G F

We all have the same things to go thru

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Hold on...if you feel like letting go

C G Am Em F

Hold on...it gets better than you know

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

Your days you say they’re way too long

C G Am F

And your nights you can’t sleep at all (hold on)

C G

And you’re not sure what you’re waiting for

Am F

But you don’t want to no more

C G Am F

And you’re not sure what you’re looking for but you don’t want to no more

[Pre-Chorus]

G F C

But we all bleed the same way as you do

G F C

And we all have the same things to go through

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Hold on...if you feel like letting go

C G Am F

Hold on...it gets better than you know

C G

Don’t stop looking you’re one step closer

Am F

Don’t stop searching it’s not over

C G Am Em F

Hold on

Am Em F

- -

C G Am F

- - -

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Hold on...if you feel like letting go

C G Am F

Hold on...it gets better than you know

C G

Don’t stop looking you’re one step closer

Am F

Don’t stop searching it’s not over

C G Am F

Hold on...if you feel like letting go

C G Am F

Hold on...it gets better than you know

C G Am Em F

Hold on

Am Em F

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