Tabs with lyrics
Title: Hold On First the twangy guitar intro while keyboards hold a longA augmentedA major chord. Hammer on with the 3rd finger in the last bar: |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |--8s10(hold)---|--8s7-8-8(hold)|--8-8-8-(hold)-|---------------| |--9------------|--7-----9------|--7---7--------|-----------0---| |--7------------|--9-----11-----|--9---9--------|--------0h2----| |--0------------|--0-----0------|--0---0--------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Barre the
A augmentedA chord with 3rd finger, strum the rhythm and do the slides with the 3rd finger. Then this is easily playable:
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2
Esus4Esus4
Dsus2Dsus2 |-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------| |-2-------------|-3-------------|-5-------------|-3-------------| |-2-------------|-2-------------|-4-------------|-2---------0---| |-2--------2s4--|-4--------4s6--|-6--------2s4--|-4------0h2----| |-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| In the third bar barre on the 9th fret with the 3rd finger, and in the last bar barre on the 7th fret with the 1st finger
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2
Esus4Esus4 |-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------9-7---|-10-9-7-9-7----| |-2-------------|-3-------------|-5-------9--10-|-7----7-7-7-10-| |-2-------------|-2-------------|-4-------9-----|-7----7--------| |-2--------2s4--|-4--------4s6--|-6-------9-----|-7----7--------| |-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| On with the verses. A, Dsus2,
Esus4Esus4 chord shapes as per the intro. The other chords are as follows, in order of appearance. Note there are additional
A augmentedA and
Dsus2Dsus2 versions, denoted with an asterisk, use them where indicated for a more authentic sound. Likewise the non-standard
D MajorD chord. There is also this little riff, which is a variation on the
Dsus2Dsus2 chord shape and connects lines of the verse where indicated by (Riff) in the song.
Bm7Bm7 x 2 4 2 3 2 Riff |---------------|
E MajorE 0 2 3 1 0 0 |-----3-3-------|
D MajorD x 5 4 2 3 2 |---2-4-2-2-2---| A* 5 7 7 6 5 5 |-4-------4-0---| Dsus2* x 5 7 7 5 5 |---------------|
Asus4Asus4 x 0 2 2 3 0 |---------------|
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2
Esus4Esus4
Dsus2Dsus2 Hold on. Hold on this is gonna hell
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2
Esus4Esus4
Dsus2Dsus2 Hold on. Hold on You know can tell, (Riff)
Bm7Bm7
E MajorE what is it refuses
Bm7Bm7
D MajorD This isn^Òt easier real thing
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2 My love, know that
Esus4Esus4
Dsus2Dsus2 you know that for you and
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2 my love nothing come
Esus4Esus4
Dsus2Dsus2 my love for you true. (Riff)
Bm7Bm7
E MajorE
Bm7Bm7
D MajorD
A minorAm I in am I crossroads standing
F minorFm A* Dsus2*
E MajorE So now you^Òre peaceful lie and pray
F minorFm A* Dsus2*
E MajorE that you^Òll be tomorrow see another day
Bm7Bm7
E MajorE
Bm7Bm7
D MajorD and praise it and love brings a smile
Asus4Asus4
A augmentedA across face Now the Solo. Crank up the gain control. |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-10s12-12-12s14|--14b15r14b15--|17--12s14-14s10|-10s5-5s10-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |12s14-14s17--17--17-----17s5---|4b5r4---4b5r4--|---------------| |-----------17--17--------------|-----5-------5-|5s7-7s9-7-5h7-5| |-------------------------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------| |-6-6h7-7s9-----|--7-6s2--------| |--7------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------| Overdrive off.
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2 Oh God out there
Esus4Esus4
Dsus2Dsus2 I know before and (Riff)
A augmentedA
F minorFm Oh God man I love Dsus2* (stop strumming, vocals only) Won^Òt you take him (Resume strumming)
Bm7Bm7
E MajorE
A minorAm I in am I in
Bm7Bm7
D MajorD at the crossroads I am
F minorFm A* Dsus2*
E MajorE So now peaceful lie and pray
F minorFm A* Dsus2*
E MajorE that you^Òll be tomorrow see day
Bm7Bm7
E MajorE
Bm7Bm7
D MajorD and we will praise it and love brings a smile
F minorFm A* Dsus2*
E MajorE So now peaceful lie and pray
F minorFm A* Dsus2*
E MajorE that you^Òll be tomorrow see day
Bm7Bm7
E MajorE and we will praise it (slow down)
Bm7Bm7
D MajorD
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2 and love brings across face
Esus4Esus4
Dsus2Dsus2
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2
Esus4Esus4
Dsus2Dsus2 Outro:
A augmentedA
Dsus2Dsus2
Esus4Esus4 Hold on. Hold on this is Hell |---0---0---0---|-----0---------| |-3---2---0-----|-0h2-----------| |---------------|-2-------------| |---------------|-2-------------| |---------------|-0-------------| |---------------|---------------|
Other versions of Hold On
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Hold on by Sarah Mclachlan
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