Hold on Tight Chords by Electric Light Orchestra

Tempo:
72.3 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Show Tuner
Hold on Tight chords
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G]
[D] Hold on tight [G] to your freedom.
Hey!
[C] Hold on tight [G] to your freedom.
[C] When [G] you see a ship go [C] sailing,
bring [G] it near your heart is breaking.
Hold [D] on tight [G] to your freedom.
Mm.
[D] Say, long time [G] to be gone.
[C]
Time just grows [G] on and on.
Hold [C] on.
Bring [G] it in, show the [C] crowd.
Bring [G] yourself, seek a triumph.
[D] Hold on tight [G] to your dream.
[Em] When you [Bm] get so [Em] down that you [Bm] can't get [Am] up,
and you [D] want so [Am] much that [D] you're all out of [Em] luck,
and you're [Bm] so [Em] downhearted and [Bm] misunderstood,
[Am] over [Bm] and [C] over and [D] over you put.
[G] [D] Hold on tight [G] to your freedom.
[C] Hold on tight [G] to your freedom.
[C] When you see [G] a ship [C] go sailing,
bring [G] it near your heart is breaking.
Say, [D] crochet twice.
I [G] know.
[Em] When you [Bm] get so [Em] down that you [Bm] can't get up,
[Am] and you [D] want so [Am] much that you're [D] all out of luck,
[Em] and you're [Bm] so [Em] downhearted and [Bm] misunderstood,
[Am] [Bm] over and [C] over and [D] over you put.
Hey!
[G] Hold [D] on [G] tight to your dream.
Hey!
[C] Hold on tight to [G] your dream.
[C] When you see [G] the shadows falling,
[C] [G] when you hear the cold winds blowing,
hold [D] on [G] tight to your dream.
Hold on [G] tight to your dream.
Hold [D] on.
[G]
[D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Show All Diagrams
Chords
NotesBeta

To learn Electric Light Orchestra - Hold On Tight chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, G, C, G and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 36 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 72. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: G Major.

Download PDF
Download Midi
Edit This Version
Hide Lyrics Hint
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Hold on tight [G] to your freedom.
Hey!
[C] _ Hold on tight [G] to your freedom.
_ _ [C] When [G] you see a ship go [C] sailing,
bring [G] it near your heart is breaking.
Hold [D] on tight [G] to your freedom.
Mm. _
[D] Say, long time [G] to be gone.
_ _ [C] _
Time just grows [G] on and on.
Hold [C] on.
Bring [G] it in, show the [C] crowd.
Bring [G] yourself, seek a triumph.
[D] Hold on tight _ [G] to your dream. _
[Em] When you [Bm] get so [Em] down that you [Bm] can't get [Am] up,
and you [D] want so [Am] much that [D] you're all out of [Em] luck,
and you're [Bm] so [Em] downhearted and [Bm] misunderstood,
[Am] over [Bm] and [C] over and [D] over you put.
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] Hold on tight [G] to your freedom.
_ _ [C] _ Hold on tight [G] to your freedom.
_ _ [C] When you see [G] a ship [C] go sailing,
bring [G] it near your heart is breaking.
Say, [D] crochet twice.
I [G] know.
_ _ [Em] When you [Bm] get so [Em] down that you [Bm] can't get up,
[Am] and you [D] want so [Am] much that you're [D] all out of luck,
[Em] and you're [Bm] so [Em] downhearted and [Bm] misunderstood,
[Am] [Bm] over and [C] over and [D] over you put. _
_ Hey!
_ _ [G] Hold [D] on [G] tight to your dream.
_ Hey!
[C] Hold on tight to [G] your dream.
_ _ [C] When you see [G] the shadows falling,
[C] [G] when you hear the cold winds blowing,
hold [D] on [G] tight to your dream.
_ _ _ Hold on [G] tight to your dream.
_ _ Hold [D] on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Jeff Lynne who authored this song.

You may also like to play