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HOLD ON ME. (Ella Henderson)
CAPO on 1st fret
[Intro]
|  G|  Am|  Em|  C|
[Verse 1]
GThree years from now, AmI pictured us
In that Emhouse that I dreamed of with Cyou
GLook at us now, AmI'm packing my things
Now Emmemories are just empty Crooms
[Pre-Chorus]
 GI thought that I could be a Amlittle bit stronger
 EmBut it's killing me, Cyou're so hard to leave
 GI tell myself just aAmnother night longer Emwith youC  
[Chorus]
 GIt hurts inAmside for me to walk awayEm  
And I've tried, but Cyou still got a hold on Gme
I've always Amlost a love anywayEm  
And I thought that Cwe could do it differentGly
Now everything I Dsus4say, and everything I Emdo
Don't matter 'cause it Call comes back to Gyou
It hurts inAmside for me to walk awayEm  
And I've tried, but Cyou still got a hold on Gme
 AmOoh, EmmmmhC  
[Verse 2]
GIt's been awhile Amsince that day
I dried up Emall the waterfalls I Ccried
GAnd I'm goin' out, AmSaturday night
With my Emfriends, but you're still on my Cmind
[Pre-Chorus]
 GI thought that I could be a Amlittle bit stronger
 EmBut it's killing me, Cyou're so hard to leave
 GI tell myself just aAmnother night longer Emwithout youC  
[Chorus]
 GIt hurts inAmside for me to walk awayEm  
And I've tried, but Cyou still got a hold on Gme
I've always Amlost a love anywayEm  
And I thought that Cwe could do it differentGly
Now everything I Dsus4say, and everything I Emdo
Don't matter 'cause it Call comes back to Gyou
It hurts inAmside for me to walk awayEm  
And I've tried, but Cyou still got a hold on Gme
 Am7Oooh Emooh, Cgot a hold on GmeAm7  Em  C  
[Chorus]
 GIt hurts inAmside for me to walk awayEm  
And I've tried, but Cyou still got a hold on Gme
I've always Amlost a love anywayEm  
But I thought that Cyou could be the remeGdy
Now everything I Dsus4say, and everything I Emdo
Don't matter 'cause it Call comes back to Gyou
It hurts inAmside for me to walk awayEm  
And I've tried, but Cyou still got a hold on GmeAm  Em  C  
[Outro]
GThree years from now, AmI pictured us
In that Emhouse that I dreamed of with Cyou
GLook at us now, AmI'm packing my things
Now Emmemories are just empty Crooms

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Hold On Me

by Ella Henderson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Am7

HOLD ON ME. (Ella Henderson)

CAPO on 1st fret

[Intro]

G Am Em C

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G Am

Three years from now, I pictured us

Em C

In that house that I dreamed of with you

G Am

Look at us now, I'm packing my things

Em C

Now memories are just empty rooms

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

I thought that I could be a little bit stronger

Em C

But it's killing me, you're so hard to leave

G Am Em C

I tell myself just another night longer with you

[Chorus]

G Am Em

It hurts inside for me to walk away

C G

And I've tried, but you still got a hold on me

Am Em

I've always lost a love anyway

C G

And I thought that we could do it differently

Dsus4 Em

Now everything I say, and everything I do

C G

Don't matter 'cause it all comes back to you

Am Em

It hurts inside for me to walk away

C G

And I've tried, but you still got a hold on me

Am Em C

Ooh, mmmh

[Verse 2]

G Am

It's been awhile since that day

Em C

I dried up all the waterfalls I cried

G Am

And I'm goin' out, Saturday night

Em C

With my friends, but you're still on my mind

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am

I thought that I could be a little bit stronger

Em C

But it's killing me, you're so hard to leave

G Am Em C

I tell myself just another night longer without you

[Chorus]

G Am Em

It hurts inside for me to walk away

C G

And I've tried, but you still got a hold on me

Am Em

I've always lost a love anyway

C G

And I thought that we could do it differently

Dsus4 Em

Now everything I say, and everything I do

C G

Don't matter 'cause it all comes back to you

Am Em

It hurts inside for me to walk away

C G

And I've tried, but you still got a hold on me

Am7 Em C G Am7 Em C

Oooh ooh, got a hold on me

[Chorus]

G Am Em

It hurts inside for me to walk away

C G

And I've tried, but you still got a hold on me

Am Em

I've always lost a love anyway

C G

But I thought that you could be the remedy

Dsus4 Em

Now everything I say, and everything I do

C G

Don't matter 'cause it all comes back to you

Am Em

It hurts inside for me to walk away

C G Am Em C

And I've tried, but you still got a hold on me

[Outro]

G Am

Three years from now, I pictured us

Em C

In that house that I dreamed of with you

G Am

Look at us now, I'm packing my things

Em C

Now memories are just empty rooms

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