Hold On Old Soldier Chords by The Mississippi Mass Choir

_ _ [Ebm] _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Ebm] _
[Abm] _ _ _ [Db] _ [Gb] _ [Db] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Db] You have a lot of [Bbm] souls that [Eb] _ _ [B] should [Eb] be apart [Bbm] of [Dm] you.
[Ebm] I don't, I [Ab] don't really [B] feel your [Gb] strength.
You [F] may be feeling [Db] a little [Ebm] discouraged.
_ [Abm] [Gb] Just _ [Bbm] looking for some kind of [Eb] sign.
[Abm] To [Eb]
[Db] reassure you [Gb] that he's [D] not [Ebm] forgotten.
But remember [Ab] your past.
[Ebm] [Abm] Whenever you [E] asked, he [B] was right. _
_ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ He was right there.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ Because [Abm] he's faithful.
[Ab] _ [Gb] In [C] every way. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] Hold on, old soldier.
_ Don't you ever give [Ebm] up.
Hold on, old soldier.
_ Hang [Ab] on in [Gb] there.
Hold on, old soldier.
[B] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Db] I'm working tired, [Abm] old sir.
_ [Gb] _ You have [Db] a lot of souls, _ [Eb] sir.
[Abm] [Ebm] You need [Bbm] a father, [Gb] [Bb] sir.
[Ebm] And don't [Fm] ever [Ab] give in.
[Abm] He's your friend.
[Db] _ [Gb] You may [Db] be feeling kind of [Ebm] [Abm] discouraged.
_ [Gb] Just [Bbm] looking for some kind of [G] [Eb] sign.
[B] To [Eb]
[Db] reassure you that he's [D] not [Ebm] forgotten.
[Db] [Gb] But [Fm] remember your past.
_ [B] Whenever you asked, [Gb] he was right there.
He was [E] [Ebm] right _ there.
He was right there.
[Gb] He was right there.
He was right there.
Because [Abm] he's faithful.
[Ab]
He's faithful.
[Gb] In [C] every way. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ [Gb] Hold on, old soldier. _
_ Keep [Ebm] those faiths. _ _
And stay [Bm] in [Gb] the race.
_ _ [B] _
_ _ [Gb] When you get up [B] on your knees.
And [Abm] the world you must [Dbm] face.
[Gb] Remember the [B] angels of God.
[Gbm]
[Abm] Surrounded by his [Eb] grace.
[Ebm] May your heart may be aching.
While you're [Gb] sitting there waiting.
Wondering what _ [E] _
[Eb] God [Ebm] said to you.
I'm right [Gb] here. _
I'm [E] right [Ebm] here.
I'm right _ [Gb] _
here.
Because [Abm] he's faithful.
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm]
He's faithful.
[C] _ _ _ He's [Gb] _
[Ab] faithful.
[Gb] _ _ _ _ Hang on [Ab] in there.
Hang on [Ebm] in there.
Hold on, old soldier.
[E] Don't you ever give [Eb] up.
Don't you ever give [Ebm] up.
[Gb] Hold on, old soldier.
It might get a little [Bb] rough [C] sometimes.
But hold on, old [Ebm] soldier.
[Eb] You can [Ab] make it.
You can [Gb] change it.
Hold on, old soldier.
Because the race [Ab] is not over.
[Ebm] Hold on, old [Eb] soldier.
[E] To the swift, [Ebm]
not the strong.
Hold on, [Gb] old soldier.
By the scared, to the [B] one.
[C] Hold on, old soldier.
That will [Eb] endure [Ab] to the end.
[Gb] Hold on, old soldier.
[Eb] You need to [Fm] know you can [Gb] make it.
Hold on, old soldier.
[B] You need [Ebm] to know you can make it.
Hold on, old soldier.
[Gb] Don't you ever give up.
Don't you [B] ever give [Ab] up.
Hold on, old soldier.
He's [Eb] hanging [Ab] on there.
[Gb] Hang on.
Hold on, old soldier.
_ You can [Abm] make it.
[Bb] You can [Ebm] change it.
Hold on, old soldier.
[E] Why [Ebm] won't sister be a carrot [Gb] tonight?
Hold on, old soldier.
No matter how dark it may [B] look, [Ebm] you can make it.
Hold on, [Ab] old soldier.
_ [Gb] Boy, you can [Ab] make it.
This is what you [Gb] need to know.
Hold on, old soldier.
[Ebm] That joy [Ab]
coming in [Ebm] the morning.
[Ab] Hold on, old soldier.
[E] _ _ [Ebm]
It's coming in the morning.
Hold on, old soldier.
_ [Gb] Joy is [B] coming [Ab] in the morning.
Hold on, old soldier.
So [Gbm] hang [Ab] on in there.
Hang [Gb] on in there.
Hold on, old soldier.
_ [Eb] There'll be weight [Ab] upon [Ebm] the load.
Hold on, [Bbm] old soldier.
[E] Shouting you, shouting [Bb] you, [Ebm] that's fair.
Hold on, [B] old soldier.
They shall mount up where we're [C] the leader.
_ _ They [Gbm] shall run [Ab] up and never get [Gb] weary.
_ _ [Eb] They shall [D] walk and [Ebm] face.
_ _ [E] So [Abm] [Ebm] hold on.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[G] Hold [C] on, old soldier.
Hold on, old soldier.
Come on, Frank.
Come on.
[Bm]
Hang on [Gb] in there.
Hold on, old soldier.
_ Don't you [Ab] ever give up.
[Bb] Don't you [Gb] ever give up.
Hold on, old soldier.
_ [Dbm] _ [Ebm] Oh, you're going to do it.
Hold on, old soldier.
_ When you're weary, get [B] up.
[Ebm] Hold on, old soldier.
Now [Gbm] try [Ab] to heed the Lord.
[Gb] Hold on, old soldier.
No matter [Eb] what people [D] do to you.
[Gb] Hold on, old soldier.
_ [B] [E] The [Ebm] Lord will see you.
Hold on, old soldier.
Hold on, old soldier.
_ _ Mr.
[B] Pryor, you have [Ebm] to be real.
_ _ Hold _ [Bm]
on, [Gb] old soldier.
Hold on, old soldier.
Hold [Db] on, _ _ old soldier.
Cheat the faith.
[Gb] Yeah.
[Db] How about somebody?
Somebody like this guy tonight.
You're going to have to cheat the faith.
[Gb] Cheat the faith.
[Db] Cheat [Eb] the faith.
Cheat the faith.
Cheat the faith.
Cheat the faith.
_ [Abm] _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Gb] _
Hold _ _ _ _ on.
Hold on.
Hold on.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _