Hold On Tight Chords

KeyBb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays440

Hold On Tight by Ricky Skaggs is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, G, A, D, F7, Eb, D7, C, E7 and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Bb
Text
16
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  			Ricky Skaggs & Sharon White 
 
Keys = Bb - G - A - D 
 
 
Intro: Bb - Bb - Bb - Bb 
 
 
               Bb                              F7              Bb   
(SW)	Well I Know That I'm In Trouble When I Think I Know It All 
	                            F7            Bb 
	My Pride Always Takes A Bow Just Before I Fall 
	           Eb                          Bb 
(RS)	But You're Just As Right As Me And I'm Just As Wrong As You 
	                                      F7              Bb  
(Both)	We're In This Love Together And We're Bound To See It Through 
 
Chorus 
 
	        Eb                       Bb 
(RS)	Hold On Tight  --  (SW) Let It Go 
	    Eb             Bb                                 F7 
(Both)	Our Love Is Always Strongest When We Let Our Weakness Show 
	         Eb                     Bb                 Eb			 
(RS)	We Don't Have To Give In To The Prideful Wind That Blows 
                      Bb      F7                 Bb - Bb - G - G  
(SW)	If We Hold On Tight  --  (Both) Let It Go 
 
          G                          D7              G 
(RS)	A Careless Word In Anger Can Wound Another's Heart 
                                             D7                G 
	In Self Defence A Wall Is Built That Keeps Us Worlds A-part 
	            C                                  G 
(SW)	Well I'm As Much To Blame As You And You're As Innocent As Me 
	                                           D7              G  
(Both)	There's One Locked Door Between Us And For-giveness Is The Key 
 
Chorus (Key = G) 
 
	        C                        G 
(SW)	Hold On Tight  --  (RS) Let It Go 
	    C              G                                  D7 
(Both)	Our Love Is Always Strongest When We Let Our Weakness Show 
	         C                      G                  C			 
(SW)	We Don't Have To Give In To The Prideful Wind That Blows 
                      G       D7                 G - G  
(RS)	If We Hold On Tight  --  (Both) Let It Go 
 
Bridge 
 
                A                 D  
(Both)	Hold On Tight  --  To The Love That Lives Inside Us 
        E7                   A 
	Don't Hang On To The Feelings That Divide Us 
 
                G                        D   
(Both)	Hold On Tight  --  (RS) Let It Go 
	    G              D                                  A7 
	Our Love Is Always Strongest When We Let Our Weakness Show 
                 G                      D                  G 
(RS)	We Don't Have To Give In To The Prideful Wind That Blows 
                D                         A7             D   G   
	Hold On Tight  --  (Both) Hold On Tight Let It Go 
                      D                         A7 
(SW)	If We Hold On Tight  --  (Both) Hold On Tight 
                 D            D              D    
(RS)	Let It Go  --  (Both) Let It Go  --  Let It Go 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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100 BPM Andante