Chords for Tom Waits - "Hold On" (ANTI-)
Tempo:
147.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
They hung a sign up [G] in our town, if you [A]
live it up you [D] won't live it down.
So she left [G]
Monterreo sun, [A] just like a bullet [D] leaves a gun.
[G] With a charcoal eyes [A] and Monroe hips, she [D] wouldn't took that [G] California trip.
Well the [Bm] moon was gold [A] and her hair like wind, [Em] said don't look back just [A] come on Jim.
Oh [D] you got to hold on, hold [G] on, [D] you [G] got to hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right here [D] you got to hold on.
Well he gave her [G] a dime store watch
[A] and a ring [D] made from a spoon.
Everyone's looking [G] for someone to blame, [D] when you [A] share my bed [D] you share my name.
Well [G] go ahead [A] call the cops, you [D] don't meet nice girls [G] in coffee shops.
[Em] She said baby [A] I still love you, [Em] sometimes there's nothing [A] [D] left to do.
Oh, well you got to hold on, hold on, baby you [Bm] got to [G] hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
Down by the [G] Riverside Motel, [A] it's in below [D] and falling, by a [G] 99 cent store.
[A] She closed her eyes [D] and started swinging,
[G] but it's so hard [A] to dance that way.
[D] When it's cold and [G] there's no music, oh [Em] you're old home town [A] so far away.
But [Em]
inside your head there's [B] a record that's [A] playing, a song [D] called hold on, hold on.
Baby [G] you got to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right [D] there you got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on, baby [G] you got to hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right there [D] you got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on, baby you got [G] to hold on.
[D] Take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You gotta hold
[G]
[D] [A]
[D]
on Hold on
They hung a sign up [G] in our town, if you [A]
live it up you [D] won't live it down.
So she left [G]
Monterreo sun, [A] just like a bullet [D] leaves a gun.
[G] With a charcoal eyes [A] and Monroe hips, she [D] wouldn't took that [G] California trip.
Well the [Bm] moon was gold [A] and her hair like wind, [Em] said don't look back just [A] come on Jim.
Oh [D] you got to hold on, hold [G] on, [D] you [G] got to hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right here [D] you got to hold on.
Well he gave her [G] a dime store watch
[A] and a ring [D] made from a spoon.
Everyone's looking [G] for someone to blame, [D] when you [A] share my bed [D] you share my name.
Well [G] go ahead [A] call the cops, you [D] don't meet nice girls [G] in coffee shops.
[Em] She said baby [A] I still love you, [Em] sometimes there's nothing [A] [D] left to do.
Oh, well you got to hold on, hold on, baby you [Bm] got to [G] hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
Down by the [G] Riverside Motel, [A] it's in below [D] and falling, by a [G] 99 cent store.
[A] She closed her eyes [D] and started swinging,
[G] but it's so hard [A] to dance that way.
[D] When it's cold and [G] there's no music, oh [Em] you're old home town [A] so far away.
But [Em]
inside your head there's [B] a record that's [A] playing, a song [D] called hold on, hold on.
Baby [G] you got to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right [D] there you got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on, baby [G] you got to hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right there [D] you got to hold on.
You got to hold on, hold on, baby you got [G] to hold on.
[D] Take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
You gotta hold
[G]
[D] [A]
[D]
on Hold on
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ They hung a sign up [G] in our town, _ _ _ if you [A]
live it up you [D] won't live it down. _
_ _ So she left _ [G]
Monterreo sun, _ _ _ [A] just like a bullet [D] _ _ leaves a gun. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] With a charcoal eyes [A] and Monroe hips, _ _ she [D] wouldn't took that _ [G] California _ trip. _ _ _ _ _ _
Well the [Bm] moon was gold [A] and her hair like wind, _ _ [Em] said don't look back just [A] come on Jim.
Oh _ [D] you got to hold on, hold [G] _ on, [D] _ you [G] got to hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right here [D] you got to hold on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well he gave her [G] a dime store watch _ _ _
[A] and a ring [D] made from a spoon.
_ _ _ _ _ Everyone's looking [G] for someone to blame, _ _ [D] when you [A] share my bed [D] you share my name. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well [G] go _ ahead [A] call the cops, _ _ you [D] don't meet nice girls [G] in coffee _ shops. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] She said baby [A] I still love you, _ _ _ [Em] sometimes there's nothing [A] [D] left to do.
_ Oh, _ well you got to hold on, hold _ on, _ baby you [Bm] got to [G] hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down by the [G] Riverside _ Motel, _ _ _ [A] it's in below [D] and _ falling, _ _ _ _ _ by a [G] 99 cent store.
_ _ [A] She closed her eyes [D] and started _ swinging, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ but it's so hard [A] to dance that way. _
_ [D] When it's cold and [G] there's no _ _ music, _ _ _ _ _ oh [Em] you're old home town [A] so far away.
_ _ But [Em]
inside your head there's [B] a record that's [A] playing, _ a song [D] called hold on, _ hold on.
_ Baby [G] you got to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right [D] there you got to hold on.
_ _ You got to hold on, _ hold _ on, baby [G] you got to hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right there [D] you got to hold on.
_ _ You got to hold on, _ hold on, baby you got [G] to hold on.
[D] Take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
_ You gotta _ hold _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Hold on _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ They hung a sign up [G] in our town, _ _ _ if you [A]
live it up you [D] won't live it down. _
_ _ So she left _ [G]
Monterreo sun, _ _ _ [A] just like a bullet [D] _ _ leaves a gun. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] With a charcoal eyes [A] and Monroe hips, _ _ she [D] wouldn't took that _ [G] California _ trip. _ _ _ _ _ _
Well the [Bm] moon was gold [A] and her hair like wind, _ _ [Em] said don't look back just [A] come on Jim.
Oh _ [D] you got to hold on, hold [G] _ on, [D] _ you [G] got to hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right here [D] you got to hold on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Well he gave her [G] a dime store watch _ _ _
[A] and a ring [D] made from a spoon.
_ _ _ _ _ Everyone's looking [G] for someone to blame, _ _ [D] when you [A] share my bed [D] you share my name. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Well [G] go _ ahead [A] call the cops, _ _ you [D] don't meet nice girls [G] in coffee _ shops. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] She said baby [A] I still love you, _ _ _ [Em] sometimes there's nothing [A] [D] left to do.
_ Oh, _ well you got to hold on, hold _ on, _ baby you [Bm] got to [G] hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Down by the [G] Riverside _ Motel, _ _ _ [A] it's in below [D] and _ falling, _ _ _ _ _ by a [G] 99 cent store.
_ _ [A] She closed her eyes [D] and started _ swinging, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ but it's so hard [A] to dance that way. _
_ [D] When it's cold and [G] there's no _ _ music, _ _ _ _ _ oh [Em] you're old home town [A] so far away.
_ _ But [Em]
inside your head there's [B] a record that's [A] playing, _ a song [D] called hold on, _ hold on.
_ Baby [G] you got to hold [D] on, take my hand, [A] standing right [D] there you got to hold on.
_ _ You got to hold on, _ hold _ on, baby [G] you got to hold [D] on.
Take my hand, [A] standing right there [D] you got to hold on.
_ _ You got to hold on, _ hold on, baby you got [G] to hold on.
[D] Take my hand, [A] standing right here you [D] got to hold on.
_ You gotta _ hold _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
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_ Hold on _ _ _ _
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