Hold On Chords by Tom Waits
Tempo:
74.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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They hung a sign up [G] in our town, if you [A] live it up you [D] won't live it down.
So she left [G] Monterio, son, [A] just like a bullet [D] leaves a gun.
[G] With her charcoal [A] eyes and Monroe hips, she [D] wouldn't took that [G] California trip.
Well [E] the moon was gold [A] and her hair like wind, [Em] said don't look back [A] just come on Jim.
Oh, you [D] got to hold on, [G] hold on.
[D]
You got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
Well he gave [G] her a dime store watch and a [D] ring made from a spoon.
Everyone's [G] looking for someone to blame, when [A] you share my bed you [D] share my name.
Well [G] go ahead [A] call the cops, [D] you don't meet nice girls [G] in coffee shops.
[Em] She [A] said baby I still love you, [Em] sometimes there's nothing [A] left to do.
Oh, but you got [D] to hold on, hold on.
Baby [Bm] you got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
Well God bless your [G] crooked little heart, [E] St.
Louis [D] got the best of me.
I miss your [G] broken china voice, [A] how I wish you [D] were still here with me.
[G] Oh, you build it up, [A] you wreck it down, [D] and you burn your [G] mansion to the ground.
[E] Oh, there's nothing left [A] to keep you here, [Em] but when you're falling behind [A] in this big blue world.
Oh, you've [D] got to hold on, hold on.
[G] Baby you got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
Down by the [G] Riverside Motel, [A] it's in [D] below and falling, by a [G] 99 cent store.
[A] She closed her [D] eyes and started swaying, [G] but it's so [A] hard to dance that way.
[D] When it's cold [G] and there's no music, oh [Em] you're old hometown so [A] far away.
But inside your head there's a record that's playing, a song called [D] hold on, hold on.
Baby you got [G] to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, [A] hold [D] on.
Baby you [G] got to hold on, [D] take my hand, [A] standing right here [D] you got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on.
Baby you [G] got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on.
Baby [G] you got to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, you got to hold on.
[N]
So she left [G] Monterio, son, [A] just like a bullet [D] leaves a gun.
[G] With her charcoal [A] eyes and Monroe hips, she [D] wouldn't took that [G] California trip.
Well [E] the moon was gold [A] and her hair like wind, [Em] said don't look back [A] just come on Jim.
Oh, you [D] got to hold on, [G] hold on.
[D]
You got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
Well he gave [G] her a dime store watch and a [D] ring made from a spoon.
Everyone's [G] looking for someone to blame, when [A] you share my bed you [D] share my name.
Well [G] go ahead [A] call the cops, [D] you don't meet nice girls [G] in coffee shops.
[Em] She [A] said baby I still love you, [Em] sometimes there's nothing [A] left to do.
Oh, but you got [D] to hold on, hold on.
Baby [Bm] you got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
Well God bless your [G] crooked little heart, [E] St.
Louis [D] got the best of me.
I miss your [G] broken china voice, [A] how I wish you [D] were still here with me.
[G] Oh, you build it up, [A] you wreck it down, [D] and you burn your [G] mansion to the ground.
[E] Oh, there's nothing left [A] to keep you here, [Em] but when you're falling behind [A] in this big blue world.
Oh, you've [D] got to hold on, hold on.
[G] Baby you got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
Down by the [G] Riverside Motel, [A] it's in [D] below and falling, by a [G] 99 cent store.
[A] She closed her [D] eyes and started swaying, [G] but it's so [A] hard to dance that way.
[D] When it's cold [G] and there's no music, oh [Em] you're old hometown so [A] far away.
But inside your head there's a record that's playing, a song called [D] hold on, hold on.
Baby you got [G] to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, [A] hold [D] on.
Baby you [G] got to hold on, [D] take my hand, [A] standing right here [D] you got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on.
Baby you [G] got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on.
Baby [G] you got to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, you got to hold on.
[N]
Key:
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A
G
Em
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D
A
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They hung a sign up [G] in our town, if you [A] live it up you [D] won't live it down.
_ So she left [G] Monterio, son, _ [A] just like a bullet [D] _ leaves a gun.
_ _ _ _ [G] With her charcoal [A] eyes and Monroe hips, she [D] wouldn't took that [G] California trip.
_ _ Well [E] the moon was gold [A] and her hair like wind, [Em] said don't look back [A] just come on Jim.
Oh, you [D] got to hold on, [G] hold on.
[D]
You got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
_ _ _ _ Well he gave [G] her a dime store watch _ and a [D] ring made from a spoon.
_ Everyone's [G] looking for someone to blame, when [A] you share my bed you [D] share my name. _ _
_ Well [G] go ahead [A] call the cops, [D] you don't meet nice girls [G] in coffee shops. _ _
_ [Em] _ She [A] said baby I still love you, _ [Em] sometimes there's nothing [A] left to do.
Oh, but you got [D] to hold on, hold on.
Baby [Bm] you got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
_ _ _ _ Well God bless your [G] crooked little heart, _ [E] St.
Louis [D] got the best of me.
I miss your [G] broken china voice, _ [A] how I wish you [D] were still here with me. _ _ _ _
[G] Oh, you build it up, [A] you wreck it down, _ [D] and you burn your [G] mansion to the ground. _ _ _
[E] Oh, there's nothing left [A] to keep you here, [Em] but when you're falling behind [A] in this big blue world.
Oh, you've [D] got to hold on, hold on.
[G] Baby you got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on. _ _
_ _ Down by the [G] Riverside Motel, [A] it's in [D] below and falling, _ by a [G] 99 cent store.
[A] She closed her [D] eyes and started _ swaying, _ _ [G] but it's so [A] hard to dance that way.
[D] When it's cold [G] and there's no music, _ oh [Em] you're old hometown so [A] far away.
But inside your head there's a record that's playing, a song called [D] hold on, hold on.
Baby you got [G] to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, [A] hold [D] on.
Baby you [G] got to hold on, [D] take my hand, [A] standing right here [D] you got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on.
Baby you [G] got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on.
Baby [G] you got to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, you got to hold on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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They hung a sign up [G] in our town, if you [A] live it up you [D] won't live it down.
_ So she left [G] Monterio, son, _ [A] just like a bullet [D] _ leaves a gun.
_ _ _ _ [G] With her charcoal [A] eyes and Monroe hips, she [D] wouldn't took that [G] California trip.
_ _ Well [E] the moon was gold [A] and her hair like wind, [Em] said don't look back [A] just come on Jim.
Oh, you [D] got to hold on, [G] hold on.
[D]
You got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
_ _ _ _ Well he gave [G] her a dime store watch _ and a [D] ring made from a spoon.
_ Everyone's [G] looking for someone to blame, when [A] you share my bed you [D] share my name. _ _
_ Well [G] go ahead [A] call the cops, [D] you don't meet nice girls [G] in coffee shops. _ _
_ [Em] _ She [A] said baby I still love you, _ [Em] sometimes there's nothing [A] left to do.
Oh, but you got [D] to hold on, hold on.
Baby [Bm] you got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on.
_ _ _ _ Well God bless your [G] crooked little heart, _ [E] St.
Louis [D] got the best of me.
I miss your [G] broken china voice, _ [A] how I wish you [D] were still here with me. _ _ _ _
[G] Oh, you build it up, [A] you wreck it down, _ [D] and you burn your [G] mansion to the ground. _ _ _
[E] Oh, there's nothing left [A] to keep you here, [Em] but when you're falling behind [A] in this big blue world.
Oh, you've [D] got to hold on, hold on.
[G] Baby you got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right [D] here you got to hold on. _ _
_ _ Down by the [G] Riverside Motel, [A] it's in [D] below and falling, _ by a [G] 99 cent store.
[A] She closed her [D] eyes and started _ swaying, _ _ [G] but it's so [A] hard to dance that way.
[D] When it's cold [G] and there's no music, _ oh [Em] you're old hometown so [A] far away.
But inside your head there's a record that's playing, a song called [D] hold on, hold on.
Baby you got [G] to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, [A] hold [D] on.
Baby you [G] got to hold on, [D] take my hand, [A] standing right here [D] you got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on.
Baby you [G] got to hold [D] on, take my [A] hand, standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on.
Baby [G] you got to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You got to hold on, you got to hold on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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