Hold On Chords by Sarah Mclachlan

Tempo:
137.85 bpm
Chords used:

Db

Eb

Ab

Bbm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sarah Mclachlan - 09 Hold On chords
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[Abm]
[Db]
[Ab]
[Gb] [Ebm]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Db] [Bbm]
[Abm] Hold on, hold [Gb] on to yourself [Ebm] For this is gonna hurt like [Db] hell
[Abm] Hold on,
[Db] hold on to [Gb] yourself
[Eb] Know that only time
[Db] will tell
[Bbm]
What is it in [Ab] me that
[Eb] refuses to believe [Db] This isn't easier than the real thing
[Gb]
My [Abm] love, you know that you're my best friend
[Eb] You know I'd do anything for [Db] you
[Abm] [Gb] My
[Ab] love, let nothing come between us [Eb] But love for you is strong [Db] and true
[Bbm] Here [Eb] I am at [Bbm] the crossroads I [Db] am standing So
[Fm] now you're [Ab] sleeping peaceful
[Db] The light [Eb] awakens pray
[Fm] You'll be [Ab] strong tomorrow
When we'll [Db] see another [Eb] day We [Bbm] will praise [Eb] it
[Bbm] And love the light that [Db] brings a smile
[Ab] across your face
[Abm]
[Ab] Oh God, if you're out there, won't you hear me?
[Eb] Know that we'll never [Ab]
[Db] talk for [B] a [Db] while
What is [Ab] leaving, [Eb] won't you take him When he comes [Db] to your door?
[Bbm] Am I an hero, [Eb] am I an alien?
[Bb]
Here I am at the crossroads [Bbm] I
[Db] am standing [Gb]
[Fm] So now you're [Ab] sleeping peaceful
[Db] The light [Eb] awakens pray
[Fm] You'll be strong [Ab] tomorrow
When [Db] we'll see another [Eb] day We will [Bbm] [Eb] praise it
[Bbm] And love the light that [Db] brings a smile [Fm]
Now you're [Ab] sleeping peaceful
[Db] The light [Eb] awakens pray
[Fm] You'll be strong [Ab] tomorrow
When [Db] we'll see another [Eb] day We [Bbm] will praise [Eb] it
[Bbm] And love the light that [Db] brings a [Ab] smile across your face
[Gb]
[Db] Hold [Ab] on, hold on to yourself This is gonna hurt like hell
Key:  
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
Bbm
13421111
Gb
134211112
Db
12341114
Eb
12341116
Ab
134211114
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To learn Sarah Mclachlan - Hold On chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Db, Eb, Fm, Ab, Db, Eb and Bbm. A strategic approach would be to train at 68 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 138. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Db Major.

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[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Abm] _ _ Hold on, _ _ hold [Gb] on to _ yourself _ [Ebm] For this is gonna hurt like [Db] hell _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ Hold on, _ _
[Db] hold on to _ [Gb] yourself _ _
[Eb] Know that only _ time _
[Db] _ _ will tell
_ [Bbm] _ _
_ What is it in [Ab] me that _
[Eb] refuses to _ believe [Db] This isn't easier _ than the real _ thing
_ _ [Gb] _ _
_ My [Abm] _ love, _ you know that you're my best friend _
[Eb] You know I'd do anything for [Db] you
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] My _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ love, let nothing come between us [Eb] But love for you is strong [Db] and _ _ _ true _
[Bbm] Here _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] I am at _ _ [Bbm] the _ _ crossroads _ I [Db] am standing _ So _
[Fm] now you're [Ab] sleeping peaceful
[Db] The light _ [Eb] awakens pray _
[Fm] You'll be [Ab] strong tomorrow
When we'll [Db] see another [Eb] day We [Bbm] will _ _ praise [Eb] _ _ it
[Bbm] And love the light that [Db] brings a smile _
[Ab] _ across your _ face _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ [Ab] _ Oh God, if you're out there, won't you hear me? _
[Eb] _ Know that we'll never _ [Ab]
[Db] talk _ for [B] a _ [Db] while
What _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is [Ab] leaving, _ [Eb] won't you take him When he _ comes [Db] _ to your door? _ _
[Bbm] _ Am I _ an hero, [Eb] _ am I an alien?
[Bb] _
Here I am at the crossroads [Bbm] _ I _
[Db] _ _ am standing [Gb] _
[Fm] So now you're [Ab] sleeping peaceful
[Db] The light _ _ [Eb] awakens pray _
[Fm] You'll be strong [Ab] tomorrow
When [Db] we'll see another [Eb] day We will [Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] praise it
[Bbm] And love the light that [Db] brings a smile [Fm] _
Now you're [Ab] sleeping peaceful
[Db] The light _ _ [Eb] awakens pray _
[Fm] You'll be strong [Ab] tomorrow
When [Db] we'll see another [Eb] day We [Bbm] will _ _ praise [Eb] it
[Bbm] And love the light that [Db] brings a [Ab] smile _ across your face _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Db] _ _ Hold [Ab] on, _ _ hold on to yourself _ This is gonna hurt _ like hell _ _ _ _ _

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