Tabs
Tuning: standard, no capo
2 Guitars
Intro / Verse 1
Guitar 1 and/or 2:
e|-12-(over and over again)-16-(5x)-14-12-9----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x3
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Don’t do the last part (16 14 12 9) during the "I sold my soul..." right before the chorus, just play 12
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Chorus (I’m not totally sure if this is right but it sounds good. I tabbed it listening to the bassline)
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--6------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|--6-(strum)-7-(strum)-2-(strum)-9-(strum)----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--4---------7---------2---------9------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------5---------0---------7------------------------------------------|
Also, another way to play it is this:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-6---------9---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|-6-(strum)-9-(strum)-7---------9-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-4---------7---------7-(strum)-9-(strum)-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------5---------7-------------------------------------------|
NOTE: The intro / verse is also playing during the chorus!
Guitar 2:
e|-12-(over and over again)-16-(5x)-14-12-9----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2 or 3 I think
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Verse 2
Guitar 1 and/or 2:
e|-12-(over and over again)-16-(5x)-14-12-9----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x3
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pause for a second after "They shush me..." And again, don’t do the last part the third time through, just play
12
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Chorus
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--6------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|--6-(strum)-7-(strum)-2-(strum)-9-(strum)----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--4---------7---------2---------9------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------5---------0---------7------------------------------------------|
OR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-6---------9---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|-6-(strum)-9-(strum)-7---------9-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-4---------7---------7-(strum)-9-(strum)-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------5---------7-------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|-12-(over and over again)-16-(5x)-14-12-9----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2 or 3 I think
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Bridge
Guitar 1 and/or 2:
e|-12-(over and over again)-16-(5x)-14-12-9----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x3
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Remember not to play the ending right before the chorus and just pick 12
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Chorus
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--6------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|--6-(strum)-7-(strum)-2-(strum)-9-(strum)----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--4---------7---------2---------9------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------5---------0---------7------------------------------------------|
OR
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-6---------9---------------------------------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|-6-(strum)-9-(strum)-7---------9-------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-4---------7---------7-(strum)-9-(strum)-----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------5---------7-------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|-12-(over and over again)-16-(5x)-14-12-9----------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2 or 3 I think
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Other versions of Hold Me Down
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Hold Me Down by Halsey
