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[Intro]
 C   Em   C   Gx 2
[Verse 1]
On the Ccorner of DiEmvision Street the Cweather's gettin' Gcold
The Cwind whips by the Embuildings and they Csay it's gonna Gsnow
He Csits there on a Emcurbside as Csad as sad can Gbe
It Creally doesn't Emmatter now what Cbrought his miseGry
[Chorus]
GHe says, "EmHelp me to Chold on, don't Amlet me let Dgo
EmLord, it's the Conly Amprayer that I Dknow
EmIt surely ain't Cmuch, but I'm Ddown so Emlow
CHelp me to Emhold on, don't Dlet me let Cgo"
[Instrumental]
Em C G
[Verse 2]
GThese Capartments sure are Emdrafty now, not Csafe by any Gmeans
EsCpecially for a Emyoung girl who's Cbarely sevenGteen
Bad Cchoices and a Embad man conCfused inside her Ghead
She's Cabout to pull the Emtrigger, but Cthen she prays inGstead
[Chorus]
"EmHelp me to Chold on, don't Amlet me let Dgo
EmLord, it's the Conly Amprayer that I Dknow
EmIt surely ain't Cmuch, but I'm Ddown so Emlow
CHelp me to Emhold on, don't Dlet me let Cgo"
[Instrumental]
Em C  G  C Em C  G  C  G  C  G  Am  Em  D
[Bridge]
GOoohhh....It's so Ceasy to judge, but if you Emlook down deep inside
CYou too might remember a Gtime when you Dcried
[Chorus]
"EmHelp me to Chold on, don't Amlet me let Dgo
EmLord, it's the Conly Amprayer that I Dknow
EmIt surely ain't Cmuch, but I'm Ddown so Emlow
CHelp me to Emhold on, don't Dlet me let Cgo"
[Instrumental]
Em C  G
AmHelp me to Emhold on, don't Dlet me let Cgo
[Outro]
Em C  G  C  Em  C  Em

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Help Me To Hold On

by Balsam Range

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em C G

x 2

[Verse 1]

C Em C G

On the corner of Division Street the weather's gettin' cold

C Em C G

The wind whips by the buildings and they say it's gonna snow

C Em C G

He sits there on a curbside as sad as sad can be

C Em C G

It really doesn't matter now what brought his misery

[Chorus]

G Em C Am D

He says, "Help me to hold on, don't let me let go

Em C Am D

Lord, it's the only prayer that I know

Em C D Em

It surely ain't much, but I'm down so low

C Em D C

Help me to hold on, don't let me let go"

[Instrumental]

Em C G

[Verse 2]

G C Em C G

These apartments sure are drafty now, not safe by any means

C Em C G

Especially for a young girl who's barely seventeen

C Em C G

Bad choices and a bad man confused inside her head

C Em C G

She's about to pull the trigger, but then she prays instead

[Chorus]

Em C Am D

"Help me to hold on, don't let me let go

Em C Am D

Lord, it's the only prayer that I know

Em C D Em

It surely ain't much, but I'm down so low

C Em D C

Help me to hold on, don't let me let go"

[Instrumental]

Em C G C Em C G C G C G Am Em D

[Bridge]

G C Em

Ooohhh....It's so easy to judge, but if you look down deep inside

C G D

You too might remember a time when you cried

[Chorus]

Em C Am D

"Help me to hold on, don't let me let go

Em C Am D

Lord, it's the only prayer that I know

Em C D Em

It surely ain't much, but I'm down so low

C Em D C

Help me to hold on, don't let me let go"

[Instrumental]

Em C G

Am Em D C

Help me to hold on, don't let me let go

[Outro]

Em C G C Em C Em

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