Hold On Christmas Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays460

Hold On Christmas by MercyMe is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, F, G, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Verse 

    Em 
The colder it gets outside 
    F 
The more it warms my soul 
G 
Christmas is on my mind 
       Am 
I just gotta make it home 
   Em 
It won't be long till I am singing 
       F 
To the rhythm of the Salvation Army bell ringing 
         G 
But this road keeps going for miles and miles 
   Am 
Oh please get me there on time 


C       G 
Hold on Christmas 
Am 
I'm begging you please 
C       G 
Hold on Christmas 
Am 
Christmas wait for me 
      Em F G Am 
For me 


Verse 

      Em 
Tell Santa to take his time 
      F 
Don't be in such a rush 
     G 
Just give me a chance 
         Am 
So I can get there before he does 
        Em 
I gotta see my baby and hold her hand 
            F 
While we're watching It's A Wonderful Life again 
         G 
It'?s the only present I need right now 
   Am 
So please could you help me out 


C       G 
Hold on Christmas 
Am 
I'm begging you please 
C       G 
Hold on Christmas 
Am 
Christmas wait for me 
      Em F G Am 
For me 


Bridge 
                  G 
Gifts beneath the tree 
                C 
Kids pretend to sleep 
                       G 
It's finally Christmas Eve 
                 C 
So keep the fire bright 
                   G 
Don't turn out the light 
               C 
I'll be home tonight 


C       G 
Hold on Christmas 
Am 
I'm begging you please 
C       G 
Hold on Christmas 
Am 
Christmas wait for me 
C       G 
Hold on Christmas 
Am 
I'm begging you please 
C       G 
Hold on Christmas 
Am                   Em F G Am 
Christmas wait for me 
Am                   Em F G Am 
Christmas wait for me 
Am                   Em F G Am 
Christmas wait for me 
N.C. 
For me  
    	

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante