Hold On For Your Love Chords by John Hiatt
Tempo:
93.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Em
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C] [Am]
[C] [A] [Em]
[G] [Am]
[C] [E] [Em]
The streets [G] are all empty, [C] the networks [Am] devained.
Buildings [C] walled up, [D] electricity [Em] drained.
Shots in the [G] square, where [C] they mowed them [Am] all down.
River runs [C] red [D] from the center [Em] of town.
I worked for [G] my daddy, [C] he worked for [Am] his pa.
Till they came [C] from the city [D] and they took what they [Em] saw.
We rented [G] back land [C] and we worked what [Am] we could.
But they built it and [C] they stripped it [D] till it wasn't [Em] no good.
And I [G] know, yes [B] I know, I [Em] gotta hold on, [G] [C] hold on.
All your [G] love out [D]
[G] [Am]
[C] [E] [Em]
in [G] the woods, [C] my old truck [Am] is on fire.
Burning [C] the last drops of [D] my enormous [Em] desire.
Men eating [G] men and there's [C] no time for [Am] crying.
I'm tired of the blood [D] and I'm sick of the [Em] dying.
And [G] I know, yes [B] I know, I gotta [Bm] hold on, [C] hold on.
All [G] your love.
[D]
[Em] [G] [C] [Am]
[C] [D] [Em]
[G] [C] [Am]
[C] [G] [Em]
Burn [G] down the color, [C] put out the [Am] star.
Tear up [C] the fields [D] and leave everything [Em] scarred.
I've been here [G] before, [C] but I don't know [A] this [Am] place.
I've been here [C] with you, [D] but I can't see [Em] your face.
And I know, [G]
yes [B] I know, I gotta hold on, hold on.
Gotta [Em] hold on, [Bm] [C] hold on.
All [G] your love, [D]
[Em] [C] hold on.
[G] [D]
[Bm] [C]
[Am]
[G] [C] [D]
[Em]
[G] [C]
[Am]
[D]
[Em]
[C] [A] [Em]
[G] [Am]
[C] [E] [Em]
The streets [G] are all empty, [C] the networks [Am] devained.
Buildings [C] walled up, [D] electricity [Em] drained.
Shots in the [G] square, where [C] they mowed them [Am] all down.
River runs [C] red [D] from the center [Em] of town.
I worked for [G] my daddy, [C] he worked for [Am] his pa.
Till they came [C] from the city [D] and they took what they [Em] saw.
We rented [G] back land [C] and we worked what [Am] we could.
But they built it and [C] they stripped it [D] till it wasn't [Em] no good.
And I [G] know, yes [B] I know, I [Em] gotta hold on, [G] [C] hold on.
All your [G] love out [D]
[G] [Am]
[C] [E] [Em]
in [G] the woods, [C] my old truck [Am] is on fire.
Burning [C] the last drops of [D] my enormous [Em] desire.
Men eating [G] men and there's [C] no time for [Am] crying.
I'm tired of the blood [D] and I'm sick of the [Em] dying.
And [G] I know, yes [B] I know, I gotta [Bm] hold on, [C] hold on.
All [G] your love.
[D]
[Em] [G] [C] [Am]
[C] [D] [Em]
[G] [C] [Am]
[C] [G] [Em]
Burn [G] down the color, [C] put out the [Am] star.
Tear up [C] the fields [D] and leave everything [Em] scarred.
I've been here [G] before, [C] but I don't know [A] this [Am] place.
I've been here [C] with you, [D] but I can't see [Em] your face.
And I know, [G]
yes [B] I know, I gotta hold on, hold on.
Gotta [Em] hold on, [Bm] [C] hold on.
All [G] your love, [D]
[Em] [C] hold on.
[G] [D]
[Bm] [C]
[Am]
[G] [C] [D]
[Em]
[G] [C]
[Am]
[D]
[Em]
Key:
C
G
Em
Am
D
C
G
Em
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_ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ The _ streets [G] are all empty, [C] the networks [Am] devained. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Buildings [C] walled up, [D] electricity [Em] drained. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Shots in the [G] square, where [C] they mowed them [Am] all down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ River runs [C] red [D] from the center [Em] of town. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I worked for [G] my daddy, [C] he worked for [Am] his pa. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Till they came [C] from the city [D] and they took what they [Em] saw. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We rented [G] back land [C] and we worked what [Am] we could. _ _ _ _
_ _ But they built it and [C] they stripped it [D] till it wasn't [Em] no good.
_ _ And I [G] know, _ _ _ _ _ _ yes [B] I know, I _ _ _ _ _ [Em] gotta hold on, [G] [C] hold on.
_ All your [G] love out _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ in [G] the woods, [C] my old truck [Am] is on fire. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Burning [C] the last drops of [D] my enormous [Em] desire. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Men eating [G] men and there's [C] no time for [Am] crying. _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm tired of the blood [D] and I'm sick of the [Em] dying. _ _ _
_ _ _ And [G] I know, _ yes _ _ [B] I know, I _ gotta _ _ [Bm] hold on, _ [C] hold on.
All [G] your love.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Burn [G] down the color, [C] put out the [Am] star. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Tear up [C] the fields [D] and leave everything [Em] _ scarred.
_ _ _ _ _ I've been here [G] before, [C] but I don't know [A] this [Am] place.
_ _ _ _ _ I've been here [C] with you, [D] but I can't see [Em] your face.
And I _ _ know, [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ yes [B] I _ _ _ _ _ _ know, I gotta hold on, hold on.
Gotta [Em] hold on, [Bm] _ [C] hold on.
All [G] your love, _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] hold on.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ The _ streets [G] are all empty, [C] the networks [Am] devained. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Buildings [C] walled up, [D] electricity [Em] drained. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Shots in the [G] square, where [C] they mowed them [Am] all down. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ River runs [C] red [D] from the center [Em] of town. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I worked for [G] my daddy, [C] he worked for [Am] his pa. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Till they came [C] from the city [D] and they took what they [Em] saw. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ We rented [G] back land [C] and we worked what [Am] we could. _ _ _ _
_ _ But they built it and [C] they stripped it [D] till it wasn't [Em] no good.
_ _ And I [G] know, _ _ _ _ _ _ yes [B] I know, I _ _ _ _ _ [Em] gotta hold on, [G] [C] hold on.
_ All your [G] love out _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ in [G] the woods, [C] my old truck [Am] is on fire. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Burning [C] the last drops of [D] my enormous [Em] desire. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Men eating [G] men and there's [C] no time for [Am] crying. _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm tired of the blood [D] and I'm sick of the [Em] dying. _ _ _
_ _ _ And [G] I know, _ yes _ _ [B] I know, I _ gotta _ _ [Bm] hold on, _ [C] hold on.
All [G] your love.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Burn [G] down the color, [C] put out the [Am] star. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Tear up [C] the fields [D] and leave everything [Em] _ scarred.
_ _ _ _ _ I've been here [G] before, [C] but I don't know [A] this [Am] place.
_ _ _ _ _ I've been here [C] with you, [D] but I can't see [Em] your face.
And I _ _ know, [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ yes [B] I _ _ _ _ _ _ know, I gotta hold on, hold on.
Gotta [Em] hold on, [Bm] _ [C] hold on.
All [G] your love, _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] hold on.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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