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Hold On

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Tempo 80 BPM

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Step 1 / 207Position: 12

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[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


************************************

| 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 chords and lyrics

Free chords for Hold On by Deep Purple. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
Am
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
I'm doing all that I can lookout
C C/B Am
[Chorus]
Repeat and fade
************************************
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| b   Bend
| r   Release
| x   Dead note
| pb  Pre-bend
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide Down
| ^   Still Bent
************************************

Hold On Chords by Deep Purple

Learn how to play Hold On by Deep Purple with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hold On chords”, “Hold On guitar chords”, or “Deep Purple Hold On chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hold On chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hold On lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, C, C/B, Ab.

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What key is "Hold On" in?

The chords for "Hold On" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, C, C/B, Ab). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.