Hold On chords

Sarah McLachlan

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Simplify chords 

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|--8s10(hold)---|--8s7?8-8(hold)|--8-8-8-(hold)-|---------------| 
|--9------------|--7-----9------|--7---7--------|-----------0---| 
|--7------------|--9-----11-----|--9---9--------|--------0h2----| 
|--0------------|--0-----0------|--0---0--------|---------------| 
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  A               Dsus2           Esus4           Dsus2 
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|-2-------------|-2-------------|-4-------------|-2---------0---| 
|-2--------2s4--|-4--------4s6--|-6--------2s4--|-4------0h2----| 
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 A               Dsus2           Esus4 
|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------9-7---|-10-9-7-9-7----| 
|-2-------------|-3-------------|-5-------9--10-|-7----7-7-7-10-| 
|-2-------------|-2-------------|-4-------9-----|-7----7--------| 
|-2--------2s4--|-4--------4s6--|-6-------9-----|-7----7--------| 
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                   Riff   |---------------| 
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                          |---2-4-2-2-2---| 
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A        Dsus2                   Esus4                   Dsus2 
Hold on. Hold on to yourself for this is gonna hurt like hell 
A        Dsus2                    Esus4               Dsus2 
Hold on. Hold on to yourself. You know that only time can tell, 
 
(Riff) 
 
Bm7                     E 
what is it in me that refuses to believe, 
           Bm7             D 
This isn't easier than the real thing. 
 
A            Dsus2 
My love, you know that you're my best friend, 
    Esus4                         Dsus2 
you know that I'd do anything for you and 
A           Dsus2 
my love let nothing come between us, 
   Esus4                      Dsus2 
my love for you is strong and true.  (Riff) 
 
Bm7                    E                Bm7             D 
Am I in heaven here or am I. . . at the crossroads I am standing 
   F#m                  A*         Dsus2*    E 
So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray 
F#m                      A*              Dsus2*      E 
that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day 
            Bm7    E      Bm7                 D 
and we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile 
Asus4       A 
across your face 
 
Now the Solo. Crank up the gain control. 
 
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|12s14?14s17--17--17-----17s5---|4b5r4---4b5r4--|---------------| 
|-----------17--17--------------|-----5-------5-|5s7-7s9-7-5h7-5| 
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|-6-6h7-7s9-----|--7?6s2--------| 
|--7------------|---------------| 
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|---------------|---------------|  Overdrive off. 
 
A                 Dsus2 
Oh God, if you're out there won't you hear me. 
Esus4                       Dsus2 
I know we've never talked before and (Riff) 
A           Fm 
Oh God, the man I love is leaving, 
          Dsus2* (stop strumming, vocals only) 
won't you take him when he comes to your door. 
(resume strumming) 
Bm7                    E 
Am I in heaven here or am I in hell, 
       Bm7        D 
at the crossroads I am standing 
 
   F#m                  A*         Dsus2*    E 
So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray 
F#m                      A*              Dsus2*      E 
that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day 
            Bm7    E      Bm7                 D 
and we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile 
   F#m                  A*         Dsus2*    E 
So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray 
F#m                      A*              Dsus2*      E 
that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day 
            Bm7    E 
and we will praise it (slow down) 
    Bm7                 D              A           Dsus2 
and love the light that brings a smile across your face 
 
Esus4   Dsus2   A    Dsus2   Esus4   Dsus2 
 
Outro: 
 
A        Dsus2                   Esus4 
Hold on. Hold on to yourself for this is gonna hurt like 
Hell 
 
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