Write On Chords by The Hollies

Tempo:
138.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

F#m

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Hollies - Write On chords
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[E]
[A] Right on, you're alone, there's no [F#m] one listening to your [E] song.
Right on, shine [A] on, get it together, let your light break through.
[E] Shine on, forever shine on.
Right on, sitting on your own, [F#m]
waiting for the phone.
Come [E] on, come on, come on.
Right [A] on, for your fame and fortune to follow you.
Coming [E] on strong, coming on strong.
[D] Don't feel bad, cause the radio ain't playing.
It won't be long till you're going out of [A]
[D] style.
You're not the first, you won't be the last.
To feel the frustration of a physical [A] past.
Baby, [E]
[C#] singing rock and roll with a touch of soul.
Balance your fears in [Am] your audience and [D#] really rock [E] on.
Rock on.
[D] Find a man with a band, a backup band.
Who'll give you a hand on your warm dance.
[A]
[D] Give him your neck and not on it again.
Swing in motion to a rhythm in motion.
[A]
Baby, [E] rock on.
Give it to [A] me.
[F#m] [E]
[A]
[F#m] [E]
[D] Music freaks, all those hustlers.
Hangers on, trying to make a tone.
[A]
[D] Don't sign on the left till you know it's all fat.
It's your life, baby, you gotta give it to him. [A] Rock on.
Baby, [E] rock on.
Rock [A]
on.
Even though there's no one listening to [E] your song.
[A] Baby, shine on.
Get it together, [F#m] let your light break through.
[E]
Shine on.
Shine on.
[D]
Don't feel bad, cause the radio ain't playing.
It won't be long till you're going out.
[A]
[D]
You're not the first, you won't be the last.
Feel the penetration of a physical fad.
[A]
Baby, [E] rock on.
[A]
Sing it rock and roll with it.
Touch [Am] your soul.
Balance your [A] feelings.
Send your audience a ring.
[D#] Rock [E] on.
Baby, rock on.
[D]
Find a man with a backup band.
[D] Who'll give you a hand on your warm dance.
[G] Give [A]
[Am] [D] him your neck and not on it again.
Swing in motion to a [G] rhythm in [A]
[D]
motion. Breathe in.
Hey.
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
F#m
123111112
Am
2311
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To start learning The Hollies - Write On chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: A, F#m, E, A, D, A, D, A and E. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 138. With the song's key of A Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Right _ on, _ _ _ _ you're alone, there's no [F#m] one listening to your [E] song. _ _ _ _
Right on, _ _ _ _ shine _ [A] on, _ _ _ _ _ _ get it together, let your light break through.
[E] Shine on, _ _ _ forever shine on. _ _ _
_ Right _ on, _ _ _ _ _ sitting on your own, [F#m]
waiting for the phone.
Come [E] on, _ _ _ _ come on, _ come on.
Right [A] on, _ _ _ _ _ for your fame and fortune to follow you.
Coming [E] on strong, _ _ _ _ coming on strong.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Don't feel bad, cause the radio ain't playing.
It won't be long till you're going out of _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] style.
You're not the first, you won't be the last.
To feel the frustration of a physical _ [A] past. _
_ _ _ _ Baby, [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] singing rock and roll with a touch of soul. _
Balance your fears in [Am] your audience and [D#] really rock [E] on.
_ _ _ _ _ Rock on.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Find a man with a band, a backup band.
Who'll give you a hand on your warm dance.
_ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Give him your neck and not on it again.
Swing in motion to a rhythm in motion.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ Baby, [E] rock on.
_ _ Give it to [A] me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Music freaks, all those hustlers.
Hangers on, trying to make a tone.
_ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Don't sign on the left till you know it's all fat.
It's your life, baby, you gotta give it to him. [A] Rock on.
_ _ _ _ Baby, [E] rock on.
_ _ _ Rock [A] _
on.
_ _ _ _ Even though there's no one listening to [E] your song. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] Baby, shine on. _ _ _ _ _
Get it together, [F#m] let your light break through.
[E]
Shine on. _ _ _ _ _
Shine on.
_ _ _ [D] _
Don't feel bad, cause the radio ain't playing.
It won't be long till you're going out.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
You're not the first, you won't be the last.
Feel the penetration of a physical fad.
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ Baby, [E] rock on.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Sing it rock and roll with it.
Touch [Am] your soul.
Balance your [A] feelings.
Send your audience a ring.
[D#] Rock [E] on.
_ _ _ _ Baby, rock on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
Find a man with a backup band.
[D] Who'll give you a hand on your warm dance.
[G] Give [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] him your neck and not on it again.
Swing in motion to a [G] rhythm in [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ motion. Breathe in.
Hey.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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