Holding On Chords

KeyB CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays457

Holding On by Stryper is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B, F#, E, C#m, A, Em, B/A# and G#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro: B F# E B F# E solo B F# E B F# E C#m B A F# B E B 
 
B                 E           Em                   B  B/A# 
Everyone has been hurt before - love will come and go 
         G#m               E              F# 
When you put your faith in something so unsure 
B                E           Em                 B   B/A# 
Never happy and wanting more - love will never grow 
         G#m               E                  F# 
Till you put your faith in something that's secure 
 
            B           E                    B             E 
I'm holding on (Holding on) to the One from above (Holding On) 
                 C#m                   B 
The One that's secure the one that has cured 
           A    F#           B   E  F# 
My broken heart with perfect love 
 
B                        E 
I never thought it would be this good 
Em             B    B/A#         G#m 
I never even dreamed     that someone could make my 
E           F# 
Life so complete 
B                        E 
So if you're hurting and wanting more 
Em                B   B/A#         G#m 
No matter how it seems     you can have it all 
    E              F# 
If you will just believe 
 
        B                 C#m 
That someone is there for you 
    F#                B    B/A# 
To catch you when you fall 
   G#m                  C#m 
To make your life brand new 
            F# 
To give you all 
 
Refrão 
 
SOLO: G#m  C#m F# B B/A# G#m E F# 
 
Refrão 
 
FINAL: B F# E B F# E... 

    	

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