Hold Up A Light chords by Thrice

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Dm

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
Dm    F   Dm     F
Hold up a light, steady and bright
Dm     F         C    Dm
Cut like a knife through the cold and dark
Dm     F   Dm    F
These eager flames can't be contained
Dm     F       C    Dm
Cities are claimed by the smallest spark

Pre-Chorus:
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
      G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher up


Chorus:
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F       C    Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F       C    Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won


Verse 2:
Dm     F    Dm      F
Soaking and scared, worse for the wear
Dm      F      C     Dm
But still we dare for the light the day
Dm    F     Dm       F
Darkness above but we're dreaming of the
Dm      F        C   Dm
New dawn when love burns this night away


Pre-Chorus:
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
      G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher up


Chorus:
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F       C    Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F       C    Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F       C    Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F       C    Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won


Bridge:
F G C Dm

Dm   F G Dm Db
Hold up
Db   F G C Dm
Hold up
Dm    Ab       Eb      F G C Dm
Hold up a light 'til the morning comes
Dm   F G Dm Db
Hold up
Db   F G C Dm
Hold up
Dm    Ab       Eb    Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won


Verse 3:
Dm    F   Dm     F
Hold up a light, steady and bright
Dm     F         C    Dm
Cut like a knife through the cold and dark
Dm     F   Dm    F
These eager flames can't be contained
Dm     F       C    Dm
Cities are claimed by the smallest spark


Pre-Chorus:
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
      G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher


Chorus:
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F       C    Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F
Hold up a light
Dm    F       C    Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won (Repeat 2X)


(Finish with Ab then Eb)