Hold It Chords
Hold It by Marshall Crenshaw is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Em, D, Am, C/G and Am7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G C
Hold it, rain on my window
G C Em
Hold it, Michael on my radio
D C Am
Seven-three-seven this room I'm in
D
This moment won't ever be here again
G C
Hold it, try to remember,
G C
Hold it, hold on tight forever
Em D C Am
To your life and love every night and day
D C/G
Hold on and don't let it slip away
D C D C
Whenever sadness and darkness
D C G Am7
Threaten to mess up my day
D C D C
When the blues come around me
Em C D
I throw my hands in the air, and I say
G C
Hold it, world's in a hurry
G C Em
Hold it, too many worries
D C Am
But I don't want to lose everything I've gained
D
So I tell myself again and again
G C
Hold it, try to remember,
G C
Hold it, hold on tight forever
Em D C Am
To your life and love every night and day
D C/G
Hold on and don't let it slip away
D C D C
And whenever somebody tells you
D C G Am7
That all the good times are through
D C D C
Look into their eyes and tell them
Em C D
I'm sure surely glad that I'm not you
G C D C
Hold it, hold it, hold it, ooh!
G C D C
Hold it, hold it, hold it, ooh!
Base Solo: D C D C D C G Am7 D C D C
Em C D
I throw my hands in the air, and I say
G C
Hold it, world's in a hurry
G C Em
Hold it, too many worries
D C Am
But I don't want to lose everything I've gained
D
So I tell myself again and again
G C
Hold it, rain on my window
G C Em
Hold it, Michael on my radio
D C Am
Seven-three-seven this room I'm in
D
This moment won't ever be here again
G C D C
Hold it, hold it, hold it, ooh!
G C D C
Hold it, hold it, hold it, ooh!