Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
Dm Dm7 Gm C F A
πΈ Verse 1:
Dm7
I've been wishin' for angels
Gm7
To come down here to save yβa
C
You said that the good guy never wins
F A
And I haven't recognized you ever since
Dm7
Drugs and love and friendships
Gm7
Everything that makes you anxious
C
You said that the good one's never stay
F A7
And you don't think you'll find your way
πΈ Chorus:
Dm
How you holdin' up?
C F
Want me to stay the night?
Bb Dm
When it's all too rough
C F Bb
I hope you'll realize
Dm C F Bb
That I can hold your hand when the sun goes down
Dm C Bb C
I'm gonna hold your hand when the sun goes down
πΈ Verse 2:
Dm Dm7
California's burnin'
Gm7
Your heavy heart is too
C
You know the whole world is hurtin'
F A
And it's not because of you
Dm Dm7 Gm7
So take a step, take a step and a breather
C
It'll be okay
You can rest your head on my shoulder
F A7
There's nothing left to say
πΈ Chorus:
Dm
How you holdin' up?
C F
Want me to stay the night?
Bb Dm
When it's all too rough
C F
I hope you'll realize
Dm C F Bb
That I can hold your hand when the sun goes down
Dm C Bb C
I'm gonna hold your hand when the sun goes down
πΈ Bridge:
Gm Dm
Hear you, Buddy
F C Gm Dm
Life's always been harder for you than it is for everybody
F C
But your lucky day will come
Gm Dm
I hear you, Buddy
F C
Life's always been harder for you than it is
Gm Dm
for everybody
F C
But your lucky day will come
πΈ Chorus:
Dm C
How you holdin' up?
F Bb
Want me to stay the night?
Dm C
When it's all too rough
F Bb
I hope you'll realize
Dm C
That I can hold your hand when the sun
goes down
F Bb
(Ooh yeah, I'm gonna hold your hand)
Dm C
I'm gonna hold your hand when the sun
goes down
F Bb
(I'm gonna hold your hand)
πΈ Outro:
Dm C
I'm gonna hold your hand when the sun
goes down
F Bb
(I'm gonna hold your hand, gonna hold your
hand)
Dm C
I'm gonna hold your hand when the sun
Bb
goes down
Song History
Published: May 16, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025