Hold On To Me Chords by Cowboy Junkies
Tempo:
93.95 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
C#m
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
If you offer me a shade of blue, would I return and say that it was too [G#] dark a light?
Or [B] would I see it for [C#m] the precious thing that [F#m] it might [A] one day be?
Hold [E] on to me.
If you offer me a point of view, would I dismiss it saying that it was too black [G#m] and white?
Or [B] would I see it as a [C#] special thing [C#m] [F#m] that it would one [A] day be?
Hold on [E] to me.
[B]
I'll hold on to [A] this gift we share.
It [B] is as slippery as it [C#m] is rare.
[B] I'll hold on [C#] to [A] that feeling of [G#m] waking and finding [C#m] you there.
[F#m] I'll [G#m] hold on to [A] you and [G#] your [E] long wings.
If I asked you for a simple thing, would you do it without too much thinking?
[G#] [G#m] [B] Would you see it for [C#m] the precious thing [F#m] that it would one day [A] be?
Hold [E] on to me.
[A] [E]
Hold on to me.
Hold on [A] to [E] me.
Hold [A] on [E] to me.
Hold on to me.
[A] [E] [A]
[E] Hold on [A] [E] [A]
[E] to me.
[A] [E] Hold [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A] on [E] [A] [E] to me.
[A]
[E] [A] Hold [E] on to [A] me.
[E] [A] Hold [B] on to me.
[A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Or [B] would I see it for [C#m] the precious thing that [F#m] it might [A] one day be?
Hold [E] on to me.
If you offer me a point of view, would I dismiss it saying that it was too black [G#m] and white?
Or [B] would I see it as a [C#] special thing [C#m] [F#m] that it would one [A] day be?
Hold on [E] to me.
[B]
I'll hold on to [A] this gift we share.
It [B] is as slippery as it [C#m] is rare.
[B] I'll hold on [C#] to [A] that feeling of [G#m] waking and finding [C#m] you there.
[F#m] I'll [G#m] hold on to [A] you and [G#] your [E] long wings.
If I asked you for a simple thing, would you do it without too much thinking?
[G#] [G#m] [B] Would you see it for [C#m] the precious thing [F#m] that it would one day [A] be?
Hold [E] on to me.
[A] [E]
Hold on to me.
Hold on [A] to [E] me.
Hold [A] on [E] to me.
Hold on to me.
[A] [E] [A]
[E] Hold on [A] [E] [A]
[E] to me.
[A] [E] Hold [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A] on [E] [A] [E] to me.
[A]
[E] [A] Hold [E] on to [A] me.
[E] [A] Hold [B] on to me.
[A] [E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
Key:
A
E
B
C#m
F#m
A
E
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you offer me a shade of blue, would I return and say that it was too [G#] dark a light?
Or [B] would I see it for [C#m] the precious thing that [F#m] it might [A] one day be?
Hold [E] on to me. _ _ _ _ _ _
If you offer me a point of view, would I dismiss it saying that it was too black [G#m] and white?
Or [B] would I see it as a [C#] special thing [C#m] _ [F#m] that it would one [A] day be?
Hold on [E] to me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
I'll hold on to [A] this gift we share.
It [B] is as slippery as it [C#m] is rare. _ _
[B] I'll hold on [C#] to [A] that feeling of [G#m] waking and finding [C#m] you there. _
_ [F#m] I'll [G#m] hold on to [A] you and [G#] your [E] long wings.
If _ _ _ _ _ I asked you for a simple thing, would you do it without too much thinking?
[G#] _ _ [G#m] _ [B] Would you see it for [C#m] the precious thing [F#m] that it would one day [A] be?
_ Hold [E] on to me.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Hold _ _ on _ _ _ to me.
_ Hold _ on _ _ [A] _ to [E] me.
Hold _ _ [A] on [E] to me. _
Hold on to me.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[E] Hold on [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[E] to me.
[A] _ _ [E] Hold [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] on _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] to me.
[A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] Hold [E] on to [A] me.
_ [E] _ _ [A] Hold [B] on to me.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ If you offer me a shade of blue, would I return and say that it was too [G#] dark a light?
Or [B] would I see it for [C#m] the precious thing that [F#m] it might [A] one day be?
Hold [E] on to me. _ _ _ _ _ _
If you offer me a point of view, would I dismiss it saying that it was too black [G#m] and white?
Or [B] would I see it as a [C#] special thing [C#m] _ [F#m] that it would one [A] day be?
Hold on [E] to me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
I'll hold on to [A] this gift we share.
It [B] is as slippery as it [C#m] is rare. _ _
[B] I'll hold on [C#] to [A] that feeling of [G#m] waking and finding [C#m] you there. _
_ [F#m] I'll [G#m] hold on to [A] you and [G#] your [E] long wings.
If _ _ _ _ _ I asked you for a simple thing, would you do it without too much thinking?
[G#] _ _ [G#m] _ [B] Would you see it for [C#m] the precious thing [F#m] that it would one day [A] be?
_ Hold [E] on to me.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Hold _ _ on _ _ _ to me.
_ Hold _ on _ _ [A] _ to [E] me.
Hold _ _ [A] on [E] to me. _
Hold on to me.
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[E] Hold on [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[E] to me.
[A] _ _ [E] Hold [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] on _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] to me.
[A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] Hold [E] on to [A] me.
_ [E] _ _ [A] Hold [B] on to me.
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _