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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)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025