Hold On To Happiness chords by Rhys Lewis

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

Bm Em A F#m
G Bm F#m


Verse 1:

Bm     E              A
It was golden looking back
             F#m               G
Some kind of heaven in my hands
Bm         F#m
For so long
Bm    E           A
I was busy making plans
         F#m              G
Couldn't see the things I had
                   F#m
'Til they were all gone

Pre-Chorus:

                 G         F#m
Well so much has passed me by
             G     A
And I didn't realize


Chorus:

Bm               Em
So try 'til your dying breath
A             F#m
To hold on to happiness
G                    Bm
'Cause life's just a moment
F#m
And one day it's over
Bm                     Em
And it's cruel how the time can pass
A                  F#m
The deepest rivers move so fast
G                 Bm
And life's just a moment
F#m
So know when it's golden and


Post-Chorus:

G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
F#m
Hold on to happiness
G        Bm              F#m
Hold on, hold on, hold on


Verse 2:

Bm      E                    A
Well, I miss talking late at night
F#m                        G
Getting drunk on cheap red wine
F#m
Yeah, we were so close
Bm         E             A
So now I'm trying not to waste
             F#m           G
The untamed seconds of the day
Bm       F#m
'Cause I know


Pre-Chorus:

                 G        F#m
That so much can pass you by
               G      A
You don't even realize


Chorus:

Bm               Em
So try 'til your dying breath
A             F#m
To hold on to happiness
G                    Bm
'Cause life's just a moment
F#m
And one day it's over
Bm                     Em
And it's cruel how the time can pass
A                  F#m
The deepest rivers move so fast
G                 Bm
And life's just a moment
F#m
So know when it's golden and


Post-Chorus:

G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
F#m
Hold on to happiness
G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
F#m
Hold on to happiness


Bridge:

G   Bm                   F#m
And treasure it while it lasts
F#m                        G
'Cause you'll never get it back
Bm           F#m
Never get it back, no, no
G   Bm                   F#m
And regrets can hurt the most
                               G
And when you got it, don't let go
Bm        F#m
Don't let go


Chorus:

Bm               Em
So try 'til your dying breath
A             F#m
To hold on to happiness
G                    Bm
'Cause life's just a moment
F#m
And one day it's over
Bm                     Em
And it's cruel how the time can pass
A                  F#m
The deepest rivers move so fast
G                 Bm
And life's just a moment
F#m
So know when it's golden and


Post-Chorus:

G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
F#m
Hold on to happiness
G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
F#m
Hold on to happiness

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