Hold On Chords

by Chord Overstreet
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author cteoxon [a] 71.
7 contributors total, last edit on Oct 16, 2023
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Chords

Bm
G
D
Dmaj7
Gmaj7
A
A6

Strumming

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Normal Tuning
- Based on the Studio Version
- He plays the live acoustic with a capo on 2nd though (based on youtube video)
 
 
[Intro]
Bm G D x2
 
 
[Verse 1]
Bm           G
  Loving and fighting
            D
Accusing, denying
         D                       Bm
I can't imagine a world with you gone
                G                       D
The joy and the chaos, the demons we're made of
          D                    Bm
I'd be so lost if you left me alone
               G                   D
You locked yourself in the bathroom
             D
Lying on the floor when I break through
Bm                 G                  D
  I pull you in to feel your heartbeat
                           D
Can you hear me screaming "please don't leave me"
 
[Chorus]
Bm         G               D
  Hold on, I still want you
Bm           G               D   Dmaj7
  Come back, I still need you
       Bm                   Gmaj7
Let me take your hand, I'll make it right
D
  I swear to love you all my life
Bm         G               D
  Hold on, I still need you
 
[Verse 2]
Bm               G                        D
  A long endless highway, you're silent beside me
          D                        Bm
Drivin' a nightmare I can't escape from
           G                        D
Helplessly praying, the light isn't fadin'
           D                         Bm
Hiding the shock and the chill in my bones
               G             D
They took you away on a table
                D
I pace back and forth as you lay still
Bm                    G                  D
  They pull you in to feel your heartbeat
                            D
Can you hear me screaming, "please don't leave me"
 
[Chorus]
Bm         G               D
  Hold on, I still want you
Bm           G               D
  Come back, I still need you
       Bm                   Gmaj7
Let me take your hand, I'll make it right
D
  I swear to love you all my life
Bm         G               D
  Hold on, I still need you
 
[Bridge]
G                     Bm
  I don't wanna let go
  A                 G
I know I'm not that strong
                     Bm
I just wanna hear you
       A6             G
Saying baby, let's go home
              Bm
Let's go home
      A6                    G
Yeah, I just wanna take you home
 
[Outro]
Bm         G               D
  Hold on, I still want you
Bm           G               D
  Come back, I still need you
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33 comments
badezimmer15
Sounds great! I usually play it with capo on the 2nd fret
+19
bitaaghaee
it sounds amazing
+11
WSCHOLTZ
What a song!!! It's simple and deep, the way i like them! no capo...Inverted chords make this thing EXPLODE!!!!! Nice job
+10