Capo
4
Difficulty
Beginner
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Key: C
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
C
I'm hangin' on
F
Thoughts of yesterday gone
C
It's where I'm going, not where I'm from
Gsus4
And I'm proud as the day is long
Am
And still, I hope
Fsus2
Like my father and his before
C
I can feel the wind blow
Gsus4
Oh, I hope it carries me home
C
Falling in love
F
To thoughts of you, my dear
C
You're standing strong with nothing to fear
Gsus4
You make a grown man show his tears
Am
Is it enough?
Fsus2
The man who stands here today
C
The one who sins and still says grace
Gsus4
But you and God have mercy on me
Chorus:
Am C Fsus2
'Cause I'll be gone in time
Am Gsus4 Fsus2
So I'll just toe the line
C
I'm hangin' on
Verse 2:
C
It ain't my time
F
To take a ticket to the sky
C
I'm holding on for dear life
Gsus4
Oh baby, I'm holding on tight
Am
I wanna go
Fsus2
To the place that you call home
C
Oh lady, you are a sight to behold
Gsus4
Something worth its weight in gold
Chorus:
Am C Fsus2
And I'll be gone in time
Am Gsus4 Fsus2
So I'll just toe the line
C
Oh, I'm hangin' on
Interlude:
C F C F C Gsus4
C F C F C Gsus4
Chorus:
Am C Fsus2
'Cause I'll be gone in time
Am Gsus4 Fsus2
So I'll just toe the line
C
I'm hangin' on
Outro:
F
I'm hangin' on
C
I'm hangin' on
Gsus4
I'm hangin' on
Am
I'm hangin' on
Fsus2
I'm hangin' on
C
I'm hangin' on
Gsus4 C F
I'm hangin' on
C Gsus4 Am Gsus4 Fsus2
Video/Audio
Song History
Published: August 31, 2025
Last Updated: March 29, 2026