Chords for Gil Scott Heron - Alien (hold on to your dream) LIVE
Tempo:
95.85 bpm
Chords used:
Em
C
A
G
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [Am]
[Em] [Eb] We got [G] a little something to help us out with the songs today.
[C] [G] My friends from the street, tell me again, one more time please, with the rhythm.
[Am] [Em]
[Gb] [C] [Em]
[A] [Em]
[C] [Gbm] [A] I'm standing in the shadow, [Gb] so scared [G] that you won't scream.
[B] But [E] you dare not [Db] make a sound if you want [G] to hold [D] on to your fame.
[G] Hold on.
[Em] [C] May not be a lot, [Em] but you hold on.
Cause [C] you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Em] consequences of a failure to grip your fists and well,
[B] you have got [A] to hold on [Em] to your fame.
Go on and tell it.
City of the angels, the wolf is right like fascination.
Only answers are confusion, [C] that your mind must [G] now endure.
The green wolves take advantage, when they know that you're illegal.
But you've got boy like policy, like a [C] plague that [Gm] can't be cured.
[Db] There ain't no more [Gb] data, you [Em] find out just what's on your mind.
[B] But you dare not [A] fight the plagues if you want to [C] hold on [G] to your fame.
Hold on.
May [Em] [C] not be a [Em] lot, but you hold on.
[C] Cause you know it's all you got.
[Db] No matter the [G] consequences [Em] of a failure to grip your fists [B] and well,
you have [A] got to hold on [Em] to your fame.
Down in the western mountains, making it back to your family.
Digging out some bases [C] where the lights are very [Em] low.
Your mind may start to wander when you think about your village.
Or the woman that you love so [C] much, who's still in Mexico.
[A] Just two bucks an hour, [G] there ain't little to redeem this [B] life.
Except that [A] in your mind you [C] plan to hold on [G] to your fame.
Hold on.
[C] May not be a lot, but [G] you hold on.
Cause you [Am] know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Cm] [G] consequences of a failure to grip your [Em] fists and well,
[B] you have [A] got to hold [Em] on to your fame.
Need [G] everybody to sing with us.
Hold on.
[C] May not be a [G] lot, but you hold on.
[C] Cause you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the consequences [Em] of a failure to grip your fists and well,
[B] you have got [A] to hold on [G] to your fame.
One more time, sing with [Em] us. [N] Hold on.
May not be a lot, but you hold on.
Cause you know it's all you got.
Cause you know it's all you got.
No matter [Bb] the consequences [E] of [Bbm] a failure to grip your fists [B] and well,
you have [Bb] got to hold [A] on to your [B] fame.
Come on, up a side, [Bbm] y'all.
Hold on.
May not be [Bb] a lot, but you [Em] hold [Bbm] on.
Cause you know it's all you got.
[Bm] Cause you know it's [Db] all you got.
No [Gb] matter the consequences [E] of a failure to grip [Eb] your fists and [B] well,
you have got to hold [A] on to [Bbm] your fame.
A little bit louder, y'all.
Hold on.
[Bb] [D] May not [Db] be a lot, but you hold [Gb] on.
[Dm] Cause you know it's [Bbm] all you got.
No matter the consequences of a failure to grip your fists and [Bb] well,
you have got [A] to hold on to your fame.
I [N] think y'all are going to nail it.
[G] Hold on.
[C] May not be a lot, [Em] but you hold on.
Cause [Am] you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Em] consequences of a failure to grip your fists and [B] well,
you have got [A] to hold on to
[Em] [Eb] We got [G] a little something to help us out with the songs today.
[C] [G] My friends from the street, tell me again, one more time please, with the rhythm.
[Am] [Em]
[Gb] [C] [Em]
[A] [Em]
[C] [Gbm] [A] I'm standing in the shadow, [Gb] so scared [G] that you won't scream.
[B] But [E] you dare not [Db] make a sound if you want [G] to hold [D] on to your fame.
[G] Hold on.
[Em] [C] May not be a lot, [Em] but you hold on.
Cause [C] you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Em] consequences of a failure to grip your fists and well,
[B] you have got [A] to hold on [Em] to your fame.
Go on and tell it.
City of the angels, the wolf is right like fascination.
Only answers are confusion, [C] that your mind must [G] now endure.
The green wolves take advantage, when they know that you're illegal.
But you've got boy like policy, like a [C] plague that [Gm] can't be cured.
[Db] There ain't no more [Gb] data, you [Em] find out just what's on your mind.
[B] But you dare not [A] fight the plagues if you want to [C] hold on [G] to your fame.
Hold on.
May [Em] [C] not be a [Em] lot, but you hold on.
[C] Cause you know it's all you got.
[Db] No matter the [G] consequences [Em] of a failure to grip your fists [B] and well,
you have [A] got to hold on [Em] to your fame.
Down in the western mountains, making it back to your family.
Digging out some bases [C] where the lights are very [Em] low.
Your mind may start to wander when you think about your village.
Or the woman that you love so [C] much, who's still in Mexico.
[A] Just two bucks an hour, [G] there ain't little to redeem this [B] life.
Except that [A] in your mind you [C] plan to hold on [G] to your fame.
Hold on.
[C] May not be a lot, but [G] you hold on.
Cause you [Am] know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Cm] [G] consequences of a failure to grip your [Em] fists and well,
[B] you have [A] got to hold [Em] on to your fame.
Need [G] everybody to sing with us.
Hold on.
[C] May not be a [G] lot, but you hold on.
[C] Cause you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the consequences [Em] of a failure to grip your fists and well,
[B] you have got [A] to hold on [G] to your fame.
One more time, sing with [Em] us. [N] Hold on.
May not be a lot, but you hold on.
Cause you know it's all you got.
Cause you know it's all you got.
No matter [Bb] the consequences [E] of [Bbm] a failure to grip your fists [B] and well,
you have [Bb] got to hold [A] on to your [B] fame.
Come on, up a side, [Bbm] y'all.
Hold on.
May not be [Bb] a lot, but you [Em] hold [Bbm] on.
Cause you know it's all you got.
[Bm] Cause you know it's [Db] all you got.
No [Gb] matter the consequences [E] of a failure to grip [Eb] your fists and [B] well,
you have got to hold [A] on to [Bbm] your fame.
A little bit louder, y'all.
Hold on.
[Bb] [D] May not [Db] be a lot, but you hold [Gb] on.
[Dm] Cause you know it's [Bbm] all you got.
No matter the consequences of a failure to grip your fists and [Bb] well,
you have got [A] to hold on to your fame.
I [N] think y'all are going to nail it.
[G] Hold on.
[C] May not be a lot, [Em] but you hold on.
Cause [Am] you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Em] consequences of a failure to grip your fists and [B] well,
you have got [A] to hold on to
Key:
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C
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_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Eb] We got [G] a little something to help us out with the songs today. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] My friends from the street, tell me again, one more time please, with the rhythm. _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ [A] I'm standing in the shadow, [Gb] so scared [G] that you won't scream.
[B] But [E] you dare not [Db] make a sound if you want [G] to hold [D] on to your fame.
[G] Hold on. _
[Em] _ [C] May not be a lot, [Em] but you hold on. _
Cause [C] you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Em] consequences of a failure to grip your fists and well,
[B] you have got [A] to hold on [Em] to your fame.
Go on and tell it.
City of the angels, the wolf is right like fascination.
Only answers are confusion, [C] that your mind must [G] now endure.
The green wolves take advantage, when they know that you're illegal.
But you've got boy like policy, like a [C] plague that [Gm] can't be cured.
[Db] There ain't no more [Gb] data, you [Em] find out just what's on your mind.
[B] But you dare not [A] fight the plagues if you want to [C] hold on [G] to your fame.
Hold on.
May [Em] _ [C] not be a [Em] lot, but you hold on.
_ [C] Cause you know it's all you got.
[Db] No matter the [G] consequences [Em] of a failure to grip your fists [B] and well,
you have [A] got to hold on [Em] to your fame.
_ _ Down in the western mountains, making it back to your family.
Digging out some bases [C] where the lights are very [Em] low.
Your mind may start to wander when you think about your village.
Or the woman that you love so [C] much, who's still in Mexico.
_ [A] Just two bucks an hour, [G] there ain't little to redeem this [B] life.
Except that [A] in your mind you [C] plan to hold on [G] to your fame.
Hold on.
_ _ [C] May not be a lot, but [G] you hold on.
_ Cause you [Am] know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Cm] [G] consequences of a failure to grip your [Em] fists and well,
[B] you have [A] got to hold [Em] on to your fame.
Need [G] everybody to sing with us.
Hold on.
_ _ [C] May not be a [G] lot, but you hold on.
_ [C] Cause you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the consequences [Em] of a failure to grip your fists and well,
[B] you have got [A] to hold on [G] to your fame.
One more time, sing with [Em] us. [N] Hold on.
May _ _ not be a lot, but you hold on.
Cause you know it's all you got.
Cause you know it's all you got.
No matter [Bb] the consequences [E] of [Bbm] a failure to grip your fists [B] and well,
you have [Bb] got to hold [A] on to your [B] fame.
Come on, up a side, [Bbm] y'all.
Hold on.
May not be [Bb] a lot, _ _ but you [Em] hold [Bbm] on.
Cause you know it's all you got.
[Bm] Cause you know it's [Db] all you got.
No [Gb] matter the consequences [E] of a failure to grip [Eb] your fists and [B] well,
you have got to hold [A] on to [Bbm] your fame.
A little bit louder, y'all.
Hold on. _
[Bb] [D] May not [Db] be a lot, but you hold [Gb] on. _
[Dm] Cause you know it's [Bbm] all you got.
No matter the consequences of a failure to grip your fists and [Bb] well,
you have got [A] to hold on to your fame.
I [N] think y'all are going to nail it.
[G] Hold on. _ _
[C] May not be a lot, [Em] but you hold on.
_ Cause [Am] you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Em] consequences of a failure to grip your fists and [B] well,
you have got [A] to hold on to
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Eb] We got [G] a little something to help us out with the songs today. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] My friends from the street, tell me again, one more time please, with the rhythm. _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ [C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ [A] I'm standing in the shadow, [Gb] so scared [G] that you won't scream.
[B] But [E] you dare not [Db] make a sound if you want [G] to hold [D] on to your fame.
[G] Hold on. _
[Em] _ [C] May not be a lot, [Em] but you hold on. _
Cause [C] you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Em] consequences of a failure to grip your fists and well,
[B] you have got [A] to hold on [Em] to your fame.
Go on and tell it.
City of the angels, the wolf is right like fascination.
Only answers are confusion, [C] that your mind must [G] now endure.
The green wolves take advantage, when they know that you're illegal.
But you've got boy like policy, like a [C] plague that [Gm] can't be cured.
[Db] There ain't no more [Gb] data, you [Em] find out just what's on your mind.
[B] But you dare not [A] fight the plagues if you want to [C] hold on [G] to your fame.
Hold on.
May [Em] _ [C] not be a [Em] lot, but you hold on.
_ [C] Cause you know it's all you got.
[Db] No matter the [G] consequences [Em] of a failure to grip your fists [B] and well,
you have [A] got to hold on [Em] to your fame.
_ _ Down in the western mountains, making it back to your family.
Digging out some bases [C] where the lights are very [Em] low.
Your mind may start to wander when you think about your village.
Or the woman that you love so [C] much, who's still in Mexico.
_ [A] Just two bucks an hour, [G] there ain't little to redeem this [B] life.
Except that [A] in your mind you [C] plan to hold on [G] to your fame.
Hold on.
_ _ [C] May not be a lot, but [G] you hold on.
_ Cause you [Am] know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Cm] [G] consequences of a failure to grip your [Em] fists and well,
[B] you have [A] got to hold [Em] on to your fame.
Need [G] everybody to sing with us.
Hold on.
_ _ [C] May not be a [G] lot, but you hold on.
_ [C] Cause you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the consequences [Em] of a failure to grip your fists and well,
[B] you have got [A] to hold on [G] to your fame.
One more time, sing with [Em] us. [N] Hold on.
May _ _ not be a lot, but you hold on.
Cause you know it's all you got.
Cause you know it's all you got.
No matter [Bb] the consequences [E] of [Bbm] a failure to grip your fists [B] and well,
you have [Bb] got to hold [A] on to your [B] fame.
Come on, up a side, [Bbm] y'all.
Hold on.
May not be [Bb] a lot, _ _ but you [Em] hold [Bbm] on.
Cause you know it's all you got.
[Bm] Cause you know it's [Db] all you got.
No [Gb] matter the consequences [E] of a failure to grip [Eb] your fists and [B] well,
you have got to hold [A] on to [Bbm] your fame.
A little bit louder, y'all.
Hold on. _
[Bb] [D] May not [Db] be a lot, but you hold [Gb] on. _
[Dm] Cause you know it's [Bbm] all you got.
No matter the consequences of a failure to grip your fists and [Bb] well,
you have got [A] to hold on to your fame.
I [N] think y'all are going to nail it.
[G] Hold on. _ _
[C] May not be a lot, [Em] but you hold on.
_ Cause [Am] you know it's all you got.
[A] No matter the [Em] consequences of a failure to grip your fists and [B] well,
you have got [A] to hold on to