Help Me Hold On Chords

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Help Me Hold On by Travis Tritt is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			     G                                    C 
     Baby close that suitcase you've been packin 
     G 
     Just sit down and talk to me a while 
         Am                               C 
     I know you tried to tell me what was lackin 
           Am                               D 
     but I guess I must have missed it by a mile 
          G                                  C 
     Well this time girl I swear to you I'll listen 
      G                              C 
     help me understand where I went wrong 
          Am                          C 
     it's hard to find myself in this position 
      Am                             D 
     prayin' I'll go crazy once your gone 
 
      
     {No chord}                     C 
     Help me hold on --- to what we had 
                       Am          D        G 
     once our love was strong, it can be again 
                       G                 C 
     you said it takes two, to make love last 
                        Am       D 
     you were right all along so help me hold on 
 
     Verse 2. 
 
     G | C | G | C 
     G                             C 
     What have I got do to make it better? 
     G                                 C 
     What have I got to do to make you see 
          Am                         C 
     That even though I promised you forever 
       Am                             D 
     I never knew how hard that would be 
       G                            C 
     I realize I took your love for granted 
               G                                        C 
     but I've learned that love worth havin' don't come free 
             Am                         C 
     and I'll pay any price it takes to keep you 
      Am                            D 
     satisfied and stayin here with meeeeeeeeee. 
 
     Chorus 
 
     Bridge 
 
     G | C | Am  D | G 
 
     Chorus 
 
     Ending 
 
      G                 Am 
     You were right all along 
     D 
     So help me hold on 
 
     G | C | G | C 
 
     G 
    	

Chord diagrams

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100 BPM Andante