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This ballad is done for the movie Eragon.
Standard E tuning
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[Intro]
(clean electric)
G  D  Em  C
[Verse 1]
GYou're not aDlone
Together we Emstand
I'll be by your Cside
You know I'll take your haGnd
When it gets coDld
And it feels like the eEmnd
Theres no place Cto go you know I won't give Gin
  DNo, I won't give iEmnC  
[Chorus]
(distortion)
GKeep hDolding oEmn
Cause you know we'll mCake it through,
We'll make it through
GJust sDtay strEmong
Cause you know I'm heCre for you
I'm here for you
GThere's nothing you can say, nDothing you can do
EmThere's no other way when it coCmes to the truth
So kGeep hDolding oEmn
Cause you know we'll maCke it through, we'll make it through.
[Verse 2]
(same as before)
GSo far awayD  
I wish you were Emhere
Before it's too lCate this could all diGsapear
Before the doors clDose, this comes to an eEmnd
But with you by my siCde I will fight and defeEmnd
I'Cll fight and dEmefend yCeah yeDah.
[Chorus]
(distortion)
GKeep hDolding oEmn
Cause you know we'll mCake it through,
We'll make it through
GJust sDtay strEmong
Cause you know I'm heCre for you
I'm here for you
GThere's nothing you can say, nDothing you can do
EmThere's no other way when it coCmes to the truth
So kGeep hDolding oEmn
Cause you know we'll maCke it through, we'll make it through.
[Bridge]
AmHear me when I say, when I say
CI believe
AmNothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna Emchange destiny
AmWhatever is meant to be
Will work Emout perfectly
Cyeah yeah yeah yeahG  
ladadada Dldadadada EmladadadCadadadadadada
[Chorus]
(distortion)
GKeep hDolding oEmn
Cause you know we'll mCake it through,
We'll make it through
GJust sDtay strEmong
Cause you know I'm heCre for you
I'm here for you
GThere's nothing you can say, nDothing you can do
EmThere's no other way when it coCmes to the truth
So kGeep hDolding oEmn
Cause you know we'll maCke it through, we'll make it thrGough.
(until fade...)

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Keep Holding On

by Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This ballad is done for the movie Eragon.

Standard E tuning

-----------------

[Intro]

(clean electric)

G D Em C

[Verse 1]

G D

You're not alone

Together we stand

I'll be by your side

You know I'll take your hand

When it gets cold

And it feels like the end

C G

Theres no place to go you know I won't give in

D Em C

No, I won't give in

[Chorus]

(distortion)

G D Em

Keep holding on

Cause you know we'll make it through,

We'll make it through

G D Em

Just stay strong

Cause you know I'm here for you

I'm here for you

G D

There's nothing you can say, nothing you can do

Em C

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

G D Em

So keep holding on

Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through.

[Verse 2]

(same as before)

G D

So far away

I wish you were here

C G

Before it's too late this could all disapear

D Em

Before the doors close, this comes to an end

C Em

But with you by my side I will fight and defend

C Em C D

I'll fight and defend yeah yeah.

[Chorus]

(distortion)

G D Em

Keep holding on

Cause you know we'll make it through,

We'll make it through

G D Em

Just stay strong

Cause you know I'm here for you

I'm here for you

G D

There's nothing you can say, nothing you can do

Em C

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

G D Em

So keep holding on

Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through.

[Bridge]

Hear me when I say, when I say

I believe

Am Em

Nothing's gonna change, nothing's gonna change destiny

Whatever is meant to be

Will work out perfectly

C G

yeah yeah yeah yeah

D Em C

ladadada ldadadada ladadadadadadadadada

[Chorus]

(distortion)

G D Em

Keep holding on

Cause you know we'll make it through,

We'll make it through

G D Em

Just stay strong

Cause you know I'm here for you

I'm here for you

G D

There's nothing you can say, nothing you can do

Em C

There's no other way when it comes to the truth

G D Em

So keep holding on

C G

Cause you know we'll make it through, we'll make it through.

(until fade...)

About Keep Holding On Chords by Avril Lavigne

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