Holding Pattern Chords

by L7
KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays594

Holding Pattern by L7 is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, F, Bb and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
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  			INTRO 
G  C  G 
F  Bb F 
G  C  G 
F  Bb F 


Verso 1: 
G               C  G  F            Bb   F 
Holding pattern,      hesitation wounds 
G                      C   G 
There’s big changes coming 
  F                     Bb  F           G  C  G  F  Bb F 
I hope they get here soon    get here soon 
G              C  G  F                 Bb   F 
Holding pattern,     something’s gotta give 
G               C G  F                  Bb  F 
History is dying,    future’s gotta live    gotta live 


 
G 
  Find a way to get paid everyday 
F                Bb   F  G 
  Start the ride hold on tight 
             C               G 
Take a pill, force yourself, make a call 
F            Bb   F    G 
  Do it it’s just your life 
            C            G 
Get a grip, bust a move, cut the crap 
F          Bb  F   G 
  Da da da da  da  da 
            C           G 
Get it off, turn it on, plug it in 
F               Bb   F 
  The future is waiting 


Verso 2:
G             C  G    F                 Bb   F 
Holding pattern,    today could be the day 
G                     C   G 
Clean out all the closets 
F                  Bb F          G  C  G  F Bb 
Gotta make some way   make some way 
F          G  C  G F Bb F 
Get here soon 


 
G 
  Find a way to get paid everyday 
F                Bb   F  G 
  Start the ride hold on tight 
             C               G 
Take a pill, force yourself, make a call 
F            Bb   F    Bb 
  Do it it’s just your life 

Ponte:
Bb               C       G 
  March into the unknown 
Bb                   D 
Swan dive into the void 
Bb               C 
  Get up on that platform 
Bb                   D 
The ego is getting annoyed 


G 
  Find a way to get paid everyday 
F                Bb   F  G 
  Start the ride hold on tight 
             C               G 
Take a pill, force yourself, make a call 
F            Bb   F    G 
  Do it it’s just your life 
            C            G 
Get a grip, bust a move, cut the crap 
F          Bb  F   G 
  Da da da da  da  da 
            C           G 
Get it off, turn it on, plug it in 
F               Bb   F 
  The future is waiting 


OUTRO 
G             C  G  F             Bb F 
Get here soon       Get here soon 
G             C  G  F             Bb F 
Get here soon       Get here soon 
G             C  G  F             Bb F 
Get here soon       Get here soon 
G             C  G  F             Bb F  G 
Get here soon       Get here soon 
    	

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