Hold On
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[Verse 1]
AmYou're sweeter than the morning
AmWhen the sun is shining down on me
AmThere is nothing you can say
AmThat could make me go away you see
AmBut you keep saying to me baby
[Chorus]
GHold Fon--I feel I'm getting ready
FHold Con--I feel I'm rockin' steady
GHold Fon--I'm gonna make it with you woman
FHold Con--You got to gimme some love, gimme some loveC C/B Am
[Verse 2]
AmI held back before
AmBut your love took me easily
AmYou got the power
AmI knew was gonna creep up on me
FThe more I give
Your Ablove keeps Bbcomin' on Cstrong
FAlthough it's mine now
I Abknow it won't Bbbe for Ablong
It won't Bbbe for Clong
You're always coming on strongC C/B Am
AmThere's something in the saying
AmThat a woman needs a little more time
AmI'm getting tired of waiting for you
AmGiving me some kind of sign
[Chorus]
GHold Fon--I've got to love you when I want to
FHold Con--You've got to love me when I want you to
GHold Fon--I ain't gonna let you leave me baby
FHold Con--No never no moreC C/B Am
AmI know the game you're playing
AmAnd I guess you think I'm easily led
AmYou think the words you're saying
AmAre really going through my head
FI'm gonna take you home
And Abgive you Bball I Ccan
FI'll prove to you, baby
That Abreally BbI'm a Abman
That Bbreally I'm a Cman
[Solo]
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A|------------------------------------------------------------------x--------|
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e|-11b12---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------14-----------------------------------14-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|-----------------17~~~~-------17--------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
[Keyboard Solo]
Am
[Chorus]
GHold Fon--I know I'm feeling ready
FHold Con--I know I'm rocking steady
GHold Fon--Guess I've made it with you woman
FHold Con-- I've got you going me loveC C/B Am
[Verse 3]
AmSomething that you give me
AmKeeps hangin' on
AmNo use stayin
AmThere's nothing to be done
I'm gonna take you Fhome
And Abgive you Bball I Ccan
I'll prove to you Fwoman
AbThat really BbI'm a Abman
That Bbreally I'm a Cman
I'm doing all that I can lookout
C C/B Am
[Chorus]
GHold Fon--I only want to take you higher
FHold Con--You are the root of my desire
GHold Fon-- C'mon baby light my fire
FHold Con
GHold Fon
Repeat and fade
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| r Release
| x Dead note
| pb Pre-bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide Down
| ^ Still Bent
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Hold On
by Deep Purple
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
G
F
C
C/B
Ab
Bb
[Verse 1]
Am
You're sweeter than the morning
Am
When the sun is shining down on me
Am
There is nothing you can say
Am
That could make me go away you see
Am
But you keep saying to me baby
[Chorus]
G F
Hold on--I feel I'm getting ready
F C
Hold on--I feel I'm rockin' steady
G F
Hold on--I'm gonna make it with you woman
F C C C/B Am
Hold on--You got to gimme some love, gimme some love
[Verse 2]
Am
I held back before
Am
But your love took me easily
Am
You got the power
Am
I knew was gonna creep up on me
F
The more I give
Ab Bb C
Your love keeps comin' on strong
F
Although it's mine now
Ab Bb Ab
I know it won't be for long
Bb C
It won't be for long
C C/B Am
You're always coming on strong
Am
There's something in the saying
Am
That a woman needs a little more time
Am
I'm getting tired of waiting for you
Am
Giving me some kind of sign
[Chorus]
G F
Hold on--I've got to love you when I want to
F C
Hold on--You've got to love me when I want you to
G F
Hold on--I ain't gonna let you leave me baby
F C C C/B Am
Hold on--No never no more
Am
I know the game you're playing
Am
And I guess you think I'm easily led
Am
You think the words you're saying
Am
Are really going through my head
F
I'm gonna take you home
Ab Bb C
And give you all I can
F
I'll prove to you, baby
Ab Bb Ab
That really I'm a man
Bb C
That really I'm a man
[Solo]
e|---------------------------11b13~~---13b15-13-11----------------------------|
B|-----13-13-13--13-13--13-13-------13-------------13------16p13---13----15b17|
G|---12-------------------------------------------------15------15-----12-----|
D|-14-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-^--^-----------------------------------------8-8--------------------------|
B|-17-17--15-13------13-----------------------8-------11-10-8-----------10---|
G|--------------11h12------14pb16r-12-----8/10------------------------x------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------5~~~---x-------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------x--------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8-10-8--8-10--8-11--10-8--8-10--11-10--10-8--8-10--8-11--10-8--8---13-13|
G|-9-------9-----9-----9------9----9------9-----9-----9------9-----9---------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-11b12---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------15b17-15b17-15--15-13-------15b17-15b17-15p13-13-12/13--------|
G|----------12---------------14------14-12-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-13b15-13-12-----13-12-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------13-------13--------13-13-13--13-13--11b12-11b12-11b12---------|
G|------------------------------12----------------------------------12-------|
D|----------------------------14---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------15-16b18------|
B|------13-16p15p13----15---13--15b17-16b17-17b18-18b20-19b20----------------|
G|-12-14------------14----14-------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-15------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----16p15p13-15----13h15-13---15pb17r15p13-15pb17rp13-15b17-15-13-----13--|
G|------------------14----------------------------------------------12h14----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15pb17-13----13h15p13--13/15-13-15b17-15-13-15---13\----18b20-18b20-18b20-|
G|-----------14-----------------------------------14-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------|
B|-18b20-18b20rp16--------16b17----16b17\-|
G|-----------------17~~~~-------17--------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
[Keyboard Solo]
Am
[Chorus]
G F
Hold on--I know I'm feeling ready
F C
Hold on--I know I'm rocking steady
G F
Hold on--Guess I've made it with you woman
F C C C/B Am
Hold on-- I've got you going me love
[Verse 3]
Am
Something that you give me
Am
Keeps hangin' on
Am
No use stayin
Am
There's nothing to be done
F
I'm gonna take you home
Ab Bb C
And give you all I can
F
I'll prove to you woman
Ab Bb Ab
That really I'm a man
Bb C
That really I'm a man
I'm doing all that I can lookout
C C/B Am
[Chorus]
G F
Hold on--I only want to take you higher
F C
Hold on--You are the root of my desire
G F
Hold on-- C'mon baby light my fire
F C
Hold on
G F
Hold on
Repeat and fade
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| r Release
| x Dead note
| pb Pre-bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide Down
| ^ Still Bent
************************************
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