Holding On Chords by Gregory Porter, Kem

Tempo:
98.25 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

Gm

Eb

Bb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Holding On chords
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[G]
[A]
[Gm] We [Dm] love love on [Eb] my shoulder.
[A] I thought that it would [Gm] be easier than this.
I [Dm] thought my
heart had [Gm] grown colder.
[Bb] [Dm] But the warmth of [Gm] your kiss I can't dismiss.
Though my past
[Dm] has left [Eb] me bruised.
I [Bb] ain't hiding [Dm] from [Gm] the truth.
When the truth [Dm] won't let [Eb] me lie right
next to you.
[Gm] But it's holding [Dm] on.
[Gm] And it's holding strong.
Even though I [Dm] tried to make
it.
[Gm] Played the part but I can't fake it.
It keeps holding [Dm] on.
[Eb] And it's holding strong.
[Gm] Even though I [Dm] tried to break it.
[Gm] Heaven knows that I can't shake it.
[Dm] Holding
[Gm] on.
[D] Holding
[Gm] on.
[Dm] I've seen times [Eb] that were harder.
[Bb] [D] I remember [Gm] the taste of bitterness.
[Bb] [Dm] Won't you help me
[Gm] my father?
[Bb] [Dm] Help me fall [Eb] in the love that I have missed.
[Bb] Though my [Dm] past has left [Eb] me bruised.
[Gm] I ain't [Dm] hiding from [Gm] the truth.
[Bb] When the truth [Dm] won't let [Eb] me lie right next to you.
[Gm] But it's
holding [Dm] on.
[Gm] And it's holding strong.
Even though I [Dm] tried to make [Gm] it.
Played the part but I can't
fake it.
It keeps holding [Dm] on.
[Gm] And it's holding strong.
[Gm] Even though I [Dm] tried to break it.
[Gm] Heaven
knows that I can't shake [Bb] it.
[F]
[Eb] Holding on.
Holding [F] on.
[Gm] Girl.
I'm holding.
[Dm]
[C] Holding on.
[Gm] Holding
[F] on.
[Ab] Yeah.
[Bb] But it's holding [Dm] on.
[Gm] And it's holding strong.
Even though [Dm] I tried to make [Gm] it.
Played
the part but I can't fake it.
It keeps holding [Dm] on.
[Eb] And it's holding strong.
Even though [Dm] I
tried to break [Gm] it.
Heaven knows that I can't shake it.
[Dm] [Gm] Holding on.
Holding [Dm] [Gm] on.
Holding on.
[Dm] [D] Holding on.
[Gm] [Dm] [Gm] Holding on.
[Dm] Holding [Gm] on.
[Dm] [Gm] Holding on.
Holding on.
[Dm] [Cm] Holding on.
Holding on.
[Dm] Holding
on.
[Gm] You better believe I'm holding.
You holding on.
I'm holding [Dm] on girl.
[Eb] [Cm]
[Dm] Holding on.
[Gm] [F] [Cm]
Key:  
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
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To start learning Gregory Porter, Kem - Holding On chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: F, Eb, Bb, F, Gm, F, Eb and Gm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 49 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 98 BPM. With an eye on the song's key Bb Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] We [Dm] love love on [Eb] my shoulder.
_ _ [A] I thought that it would [Gm] be easier than this.
I [Dm] thought my
heart had [Gm] grown colder.
_ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] But the warmth of [Gm] your kiss I can't dismiss.
Though my past
[Dm] has left [Eb] me bruised.
I [Bb] ain't hiding [Dm] from [Gm] the truth.
When the truth [Dm] won't let [Eb] me lie right
next to you. _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] But it's holding [Dm] on.
[Gm] And it's holding strong.
Even though I [Dm] tried to make
it.
[Gm] Played the part but I can't fake it.
It keeps holding [Dm] on.
[Eb] And it's holding strong.
[Gm] Even though I [Dm] tried to break it.
[Gm] Heaven knows that I can't shake it.
[Dm] Holding _
[Gm] on.
_ _ _ [D] Holding _
[Gm] on.
_ _ _ [Dm] I've seen times [Eb] that were harder.
_ _ [Bb] _ [D] I remember [Gm] the taste of bitterness.
[Bb] _ [Dm] Won't you help me
[Gm] my father?
_ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] Help me fall [Eb] in the love that I have missed.
[Bb] Though my [Dm] past has left [Eb] me bruised.
[Gm] I ain't [Dm] hiding from [Gm] the truth.
_ [Bb] When the truth [Dm] won't let [Eb] me lie right next to you. _
_ _ _ [Gm] But it's
holding [Dm] on.
[Gm] And it's holding strong.
Even though I [Dm] tried to make [Gm] it.
Played the part but I can't
fake it.
It keeps holding [Dm] on.
[Gm] And it's holding strong.
[Gm] Even though I [Dm] tried to break it.
[Gm] Heaven
knows that I can't shake [Bb] it.
_ [F] _
[Eb] Holding on.
Holding _ [F] on.
[Gm] Girl.
_ I'm holding.
_ [Dm] _
[C] Holding on.
_ [Gm] Holding
[F] on. _
[Ab] _ _ Yeah. _ _ _
[Bb] But it's holding [Dm] on.
[Gm] And it's holding strong.
Even though [Dm] I tried to make [Gm] it.
Played
the part but I can't fake it.
It keeps holding [Dm] on.
[Eb] And it's holding strong.
Even though [Dm] I
tried to break [Gm] it.
Heaven knows that I can't shake it.
[Dm] _ [Gm] Holding on. _
Holding _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] on.
Holding on.
[Dm] _ _ [D] _ Holding on.
[Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ [Gm] Holding on. _ _
_ _ [Dm] Holding [Gm] _ _ on.
_ _ [Dm] _ [Gm] Holding on.
Holding on.
[Dm] _ _ [Cm] Holding on.
Holding on.
[Dm] Holding
on.
_ [Gm] _ You better believe I'm holding.
_ _ _ _ You _ holding on. _ _ _
I'm holding [Dm] on girl.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ [Dm] Holding on.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Take Me To The Alley album includes this song.

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