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This is a great song from Slash's new album. It's pretty much just open chords, so 
Standard Tuning
Intro
Am G F C
Am G F C
Verse
AmI feel your Gcomfort in my FdreamsC  
AmUnprotected Gsilent screamsF  C  
AmA light beyoGnd your shadow FbeamsC  
AmStill I don'Gt know what it FmeansC  
Pre-chorus
When seasons DmchangeF  
Memories remDmainF  
Chorus
G
CI hold on beCcause I 
Ewon't let goE  
even Amthough I know there's Gsolitude beFlow
CI hold on beCcause I 
Ecan't let goE  
I reAmfuse to let the Ghands of faith Funfold
I hold Con
Am G F C
Am G F C
Verse
AmAnd when the Gdarkness turnFs to  dayC  
AmI won't let Gyou drift awayF  C  
AmConscience fGades and some Flet goC  
AmBut I hang oGn cause I knowF  C  
Pre-chorus
When seasons DmchangeF  
Memories remDmainF  
Chorus
G
CI hold on beCcause I 
Ewon't let goE  
even Amthough I know there's Gsolitude beFlow
CI hold on beCcause I 
Ecan't let goE  
I reAmfuse to let the Ghands of faith Funfold
I hold Con
Solo
Am G  F  C
Am G  F  C
Am G  F  C
Am G  F  C
Dm Dm F  F
Dm Dm F  G
C  C  E  E
Am G  F  F
Chorus/outro
G
CI hold on beCcause I 
Ewon't let goE  
even Amthough I know there's Gsolitude beFlow
CI hold on becCause I 
Ecan't let goE  
I refAmuse to let the Ghands of faith uFnfold
CNo, C  
EnoE  
I reAmfuse to let the Ghands of faith uFnfold
I hold Con, C  
I hold EonE  
I reAmfuse to let the Ghands of faith uFnfold
FOh,
I hold Con.

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I Hold On

by Slash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a great song from Slash's new album. It's pretty much just open chords, so

Standard Tuning

Intro

Am G F C

Verse

Am G F C

I feel your comfort in my dreams

Am G F C

Unprotected silent screams

Am G F C

A light beyond your shadow beams

Am G F C

Still I don't know what it means

Pre-chorus

Dm F

When seasons change

Dm F

Memories remain

Chorus

C C

I hold on because I

E E

won't let go

Am G F

even though I know there's solitude below

C C

I hold on because I

E E

can't let go

Am G F

I refuse to let the hands of faith unfold

I hold on

Am G F C

Verse

Am G F C

And when the darkness turns to day

Am G F C

I won't let you drift away

Am G F C

Conscience fades and some let go

Am G F C

But I hang on cause I know

Pre-chorus

Dm F

When seasons change

Dm F

Memories remain

Chorus

C C

I hold on because I

E E

won't let go

Am G F

even though I know there's solitude below

C C

I hold on because I

E E

can't let go

Am G F

I refuse to let the hands of faith unfold

I hold on

Solo

Am G F C

Dm Dm F F

Dm Dm F G

C C E E

Am G F F

Chorus/outro

C C

I hold on because I

E E

won't let go

Am G F

even though I know there's solitude below

C C

I hold on because I

E E

can't let go

Am G F

I refuse to let the hands of faith unfold

C C

No,

E E

Am G F

I refuse to let the hands of faith unfold

C C

I hold on,

E E

I hold on

Am G F

I refuse to let the hands of faith unfold

Oh,

I hold on.

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