Hold On (Emily Kinney & Tom Waits) Chords

Tempo:
146 bpm
Chords used:

D

Ab

G

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hold On (Emily Kinney & Tom Waits) chords
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They hung a sign [Abm] up in our town if you live it up you won't live it
[Ab]
So she left Monterio son
just like a
Gun
[E] Charcolat Monroe
She went into the California
Well the moon was gone
[D] So I better [Abm] look back now
Come on Jim
[Ab] You gotta hold on hold on
You gotta hold on take [Gb] my hand
[E] Standin right here you gotta [D] hold on
[Ab] Well, he gave her a dime store watch
[Abm]
and a ring made from [Ab] a spoon
Everyone's looking for someone to blame [Db] if you share my bed you share my [B] name
[Ab]
[G]
[Abm] You [Ab] gotta hold on [E] hold on
[Abm] You gotta hold on take [Gb] my hand
[E]
Standin right here you gotta [D] hold on
[Ab]
[Ab] You gotta hold on [E] hold on
You gotta hold on take [Gb] my hand
Standin [E] right here you gotta [D] hold on
When there's nothing left
When you're falling behind you gotta hold on
[B]
[D]
Now by the [G] Riverside Motel
[A] It's in blue [D] and falling
By the [G] 99 cent store
She [A] closed her eyes and [D] started swinging
But it's so hard [A] to dance that way
When [D] it's cold and there's [G] no music
For your [Em] hometown so [A]
far away
[Em] But inside your [A] head the record is playing
A song [D] called
[D] Baby [G] gotta hold [D] on
Take my hand
[A] Standin right [D] there you gotta hold on
You gotta hold on
[G] Hold [D] on
Baby [G] gotta hold on
[D] Take my hand
[A] Standin right there [D] you gotta hold on
You gotta hold on
Baby gotta [G]
hold on [D] and take my hand
[A]
Standin right here you gotta [D] hold on
You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on
Key:  
D
1321
Ab
134211114
G
2131
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Ab
134211114
G
2131
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Chords
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To start learning Tom Waits - Hold On chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, A, D, G, D, G and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 75 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 150. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of D Major.

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_ _ _ They hung a sign [Abm] up in our town _ _ if you live it up you won't live it
_ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ So she left _ Monterio _ son _
_ just like a _ _ _
_ _ Gun _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ Charcolat Monroe _
_ She _ went into the California _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well the moon was gone _ _
_ _ _ [D] So I better [Abm] look back now
Come on Jim
_ [Ab] You gotta hold on _ hold on
_ You gotta hold on take [Gb] my hand
[E] Standin right here you gotta [D] hold on
_ [Ab] _ Well, he gave her a dime store watch
_ [Abm] _ _ _
and a ring made from [Ab] a _ spoon
_ _ Everyone's looking for someone to blame _ [Db] _ _ if you share my bed you share my [B] _ _ name
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ You _ _ _ [Ab] gotta hold on [E] hold on
_ _ [Abm] You gotta hold on take [Gb] my hand
[E]
Standin right here you gotta [D] hold on
[Ab] _
[Ab] You gotta hold on [E] hold on
_ _ You gotta hold on take [Gb] my hand
Standin [E] right here you gotta [D] hold on
_ _ When there's nothing left
When you're falling behind _ _ _ _ _ you gotta hold _ on
_ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now _ by the [G] Riverside Motel
_ _ _ _ [A] It's in blue [D] and falling _ _ _ _ _ _
By the [G] 99 cent store
_ _ She [A] closed her eyes and [D] started swinging _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ But it's so hard [A] to dance that way _
_ When [D] it's cold and there's [G] no music _ _ _ _ _ _
_ For your [Em] _ hometown so [A]
far away
_ _ _ [Em] But inside your [A] head the record is playing
A song [D] called _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Baby [G] gotta hold [D] on
Take my hand
[A] Standin right [D] there you gotta hold on _
_ _ You gotta hold on _
[G] Hold [D] on
_ Baby [G] gotta hold on
[D] Take my hand
[A] Standin right there [D] you gotta hold on _
_ You gotta hold on
_ _ _ _ Baby gotta [G]
hold on [D] and take my hand
_ [A]
Standin right here you gotta [D] hold on _ _ _
You gotta hold _ _ _ on
You gotta hold _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ on _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, finds its place within the Mule Variations album.

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