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Hold On by John Lennon
Hold On
Chords used in this song :
E
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| F#m
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|-x-|---|---|---| G#m
4 fr.
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
C#m
4 fr.
e -x-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---|
E (riff) F#m G#m A
E (riff)
Hold on John, John hold on
F#m
It's gonna be alright
G#m A
You gonna win the fight
E
Hold on Yoko, Yoko hold on
F#m
It's gonna be alright
G#m A
You're gonna make the fight
CHORUS #1:
F#m C#m
When you're by yourself
F#m C#m
And there's noone else
F#m C#m
You just have yourself
F#m C#m
And you tell yourself
E (riff) F#m G#m A
Just to hold on (Cookie!)
Hold on world, world hold on
It's gonna be alright
You're gonna see the light
CHORUS #2:
When you're one
Really one
Well you get things done
Like they've never been done
So hold on
RIFF:
E F#m
E -0------------------------ ---2--2--0---------
B ---2-0-2-------0---2-0----two ---2--2------------
G -------------1---1-----1--quick ---2--2--------2---
D -----------2--------------strums ---4--4----2h4-----
A -------------------------- -------------------
E -0-0-0-0------------------ -0-----------------
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
E F#m7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|129-------9-----|----------------|--2---2---------|--2---2---------|
B|9-9---12--9-----|-----------9----|--2---2---------|--2---2---------|
G|9-----9---9-----|--9—--9----9----|--2---2---------|--2---2---------|
D|9-----9---9-----|--9---9h11-9----|--2---2-------2-|--2---2---------|
A|----------------/11--11-------11\|4-----------24-4|4---------------|
E|0-------------0-|----------------|2------------h-h|2-------------0-|
[Verse]
E F#m7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|129-------9-----|----------------|--2---2---------|--2---2---------|
B|9-9---12--9-----|-----------9----|--2---2---------|--2---2---------|
G|9-----9---9-----|--9—--9----9----|--2---2---------|--2---2---------|
D|9-----9---9-----|--9---9h11-9----|--2---2-------2-|--2---2-------2-|
A|----------------/11--11-------11\|4-----------24-4|4-----------24--|
E|0-------------0-|----------------|2------------h-h|2------------h--|
G#m7 A6 B6
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--4---4---------|------7---------|
B|--4---4---------|--7---9---------|
G|--4---4---------|--6---8---------|
D|--4---4---------|--7---9---------|
A|6---------------|----------------|
E|4---------------|5-----7---------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F#m7 2-4-2-2-2-2
G#m7 4-6-4-4-4-4
A6 5-x-7-6-7-x
B6 7-x-9-8-9-7
Bm7/F# 2-2-4-2-3-2 or 7-9-7-7-7-7 (Bm7)
C#m7/G# 4-4-6-4-5-4 or 9-11-9-9-9-9 (C#m7)
[Intro]
| E | % | F#m7 | % |
[Verse 1]
E
Hold on John, John hold on
F#m7
It's gonna be alright
G#m7 A6 B6
You gonna win the fight
E
Hold on Yoko, Yoko hold on
F#m7
It's gonna be alright
G#m7 A6 B6
You're gonna make the fight
[Chorus]
Bm7/F# C#m7/G#
When you're by yourself
Bm7/F# C#m/G#
And there's no one else
Bm7/F# C#m/G#
You just have yourself
Bm7/F# C#m7/G#
And you tell yourself
E
Just to hold on ...
[Interlude] (verse)
| E | % | F#m7 | % |
(Cookie!)
| G#m7 | A6 B6 |
[Verse 2]
E
Hold on world, world hold on
F#m7
It's gonna be alright
G#m7 A6 B6
You're gonna see the light
[Chorus]
Bm7/F# C#m7/G#
When you're one
Bm7/F# C#m7/G#
Really one
Bm7/F# C#m7/G#
Well you get things done
Bm7/F# C#m7/G#
Like they've never been done
E
So hold on
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
D Em
[Verse 1]
D
Hold on John
John hold on
Em7
It's gonna be alright
F#m7 G13 A13
You're gonna win the fight
[Verse 2]
D
Hold on Yoko
Yoko hold on
Em7
It's going to be alright
F#m7 G13 A13
You're going to make the flight
[Chorus]
Am7 Bm7
When you're by yourself
Am7 Bm7
And there's no one else
Am7 Bm7
You just have yourself
Am7 Bm7
And you tell yourself
D
Just to hold on
[Interlude]
D Em7
(Cookie)
F#m7 G13 A13
[Verse 3]
D
Hold on world
World hold on
Em7
It's going to be alright
F#m7 G13 A13
You're going to see the light
[Chorus]
Am7 Bm7
And when you're one
Am7 Bm7
Really one
Am7 Bm7
Well you get things done
Am7 Bm7
Like they've never been done
D
So hold on
Chords
D xx0232
Em 022000
Em7 020000
F#m7 242222
G13 3x2000 or 302000
A13 002002
Am7 x02010
Bm7 x 24232
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version 4
Capo:no capo
Intro:
(E)
e------12--9----7---9-------------------------------|
B------9---9----9---9-------------------------------|
G------9---9----9---9----------4----6---4-----------|
D--------------------------4/6---6----------6-\2----|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E--0---------0----------0---------------------------|
(F#m)
e-----2---2--------------2---2----------|
B-----2---2--------------2---2----------|
G-----2---2--------------2---2----------|
D-----4---4--------2-----4---4----------|
A--------------2h4----------------2-/7--|
E--2------------------2-----------------|
Verse 1:
(E)
e------12--9----7---9-------------------------------|
B------9---9----9---9-------------------------------|
G------9---9----9---9----------4----6---4-----------|
D--------------------------4/6---6----------6-\2----|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E--0---------0----------0---------------------------|
"Hold on John , John Hold on"
(F#m)
e--------------2---2----------------2---2----|
B--------------2---2----------------2---2----|
G--------------2---2----------------2---2----|
D--------------4---4--------2h4-----4---4----|
A-----------------------2h4------------------|
E-----------2--------------------2-----------|
"It's gonna be alright"
(G#m) (A) (B7)
e------------4---4---------------5---7----|
B------------4---4---------------5---7----|
G------------4---4---------------6---8----|
D------2-----6---6---------------7---7----|
A--2h4-------------------------------9----|
E---------4-------------------5-----------|
"You're gonna win the fight"
Verse 2: (same lead)
E
Hold on Yoko , Yoko hold on
F#m
It's gonna be alright
G#m A B7
You're gonna make the flight
Middle:
F#m E
When you're by yourself
F#m E
And there's no-one else
F#m E
You just tell yourself
(E)
e--12--9----7---9-----------------------------|
B--9-----9--9---9-----------------------------|
G--9--------9---9---------4----6---4----------|
D---------------------4/6---6----------6-\2---|
A---------------------------------------------|
E------------------0--------------------------|
"To hold on"
(F#m) (G#m) (A) (B7)
e-------2---2----------------2---2--------------4---4------------5---7--|
B-------2---2----------------2---2--------------4---4------------5---7--|
G-------2---2----------------2---2--------------4---4------------6---8--|
D-------4---4--------2h4-----4---4--------2-----6---6------------7---7--|
A----------------2h4------------------2h4----------------------------9--|
E--0h2--------------------2------------------4----------------5---------|
"Cookie"
Verse 3: (same lead)
E
Hold on world , world hold on
F#m
It's gonna be alright
G#m A B7
You gonna see the light
Outro:
F#m E
When you're one,
F#m E
Really one
F#m E
You get things done
F#m E
Like they've never been done
(E)
e----12--9----7--|
B----9-----9--9--|
G----9--------9--|
D----------------|
A----------------|
E----------------|
"So hold on"
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version 5
Capo:no capo
I think John plays this without a pick, just fingers.
[Intro] (throughout the first part, until the slide down,
hold a barré at fret 9 like this):
e------9-----|
B------9-----|
G------9-----|
D------9-----|
A------9-----|
E------0-----|
[E]
e----------9-------------------------------------|
B------12--12------------------------------------|
G------9---9-------------------------------------|
D------9---------------9------9h11--9------------|
A-----------------9h11---11-------------11\4-----|
E--------------0---------------------------------|
(play with right thumb) (keep left ring finger in the slide down to 4)
[F#m7]
e-----2---2-------------------2---2----------|
B-----2---2-------------------2---2----------|
G-----2---2-------------------2---2----------|
D-----2---2--------2----------2---2----------|
A-----4---4----2h4----h4------4---4----------|
E--2-----------------------2-----------------|
(the second time: don´t pluck the A string, just hammer on)
[Verse 1]
e-----12---9--9--9-----------------------------------|
B-----9----9--12-9-----------------------------------|
G-----9----9--9--9-----------------------------------|
D----------------------------9------9h11--9----------|
A-----------------------9h11---11-------------11\4---|
E-----0--------------0-------------------------------|
[E] "Hold on Jo-hn , John hold on it's gonna
e-----------2---2------------------2---2----|
B-----------2---2------------------2---2----|
G-----------2---2------------------2---2----|
D-----------2---2----------2-------2---2----|
A-----------4---4------2h4----h4---4---4----|
E--------2-----------------------2----------|
[F#m7] be alright"
e-------------------------4---4----------2------4----|
B-------------------------4---4----------2------4----|
G-------------------------4---4----------2------4----|
D------2------------------4---4----------2------4----|
A--2h4---h4---------------6---6-------0---------2----|
E---------------------4------------------------------|
"You're gonna [G#m7] win the fight" [A6] [B6]
Verse 2: (same lead guitar)
[E] Hold on Yoko , Yoko hold on
It's gonna [F#m7] be alright
You're gonna [G#m7] make the flight [A6] [B6]
[Middle:]
e------------7------------9-----------|
B------------7------------9-----------|
G------------7------------9-----------|
D-------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------|
E------------7------------9-----------|
When you're [Bm] by your-[C#m]-self
And there's [Bm] no-one [C#m] else
You just [Bm] tell your-[C#m]-self
"To [E] hold on"
(Instrumental solo, same as one verse)
"Cookie"
[Verse 3:] (same guitar)
[E] Hold on world , world hold on
It's gonna [F#m7] be alright
You gonna [G#m7] see the light [A6] [B6]
[Outro]
[Bm] When you're [C#m] one,
[Bm] Really [C#m] one
Then you [Bm] get things [C#m] done
Like they've [Bm] never been [C#m] done
e----12--9----|
B----9---9----|
G----9---9----|
D-------------|
A-------------|
E----0--------|
"So [E] hold on"
[Verse 1]
Hold on, John
John, hold on, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna win the fight
[Verse 2]
Hold on, Yoko
Yoko, hold on, it's gonna to be alright
You're gonna make the flight
[Chorus]
When you're by yourself
And there's no one else
You just have yourself
And you tell yourself
Just to hold on
[Interlude]
(Cookie)
(Cookie)
[Verse 3]
Hold on, world
World, hold on, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna see the light
See upcoming rock shows
[Outro]
Oh, and when you're one
Really one
Well, you get things done
Like they've never been done
So, hold on
| h Hammer-on
| \ Slide down
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version 6
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Bb
Capo:no capo
Intro
e|---12----9----9----9------------------|
B|---9-----9----12---9------------------|
G|---9-----9----9----9------------------|
D|----------------------------9-----11--|
A|-----------------------9/11----11-----|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|---------------------2----2-------------|
B|---------------------2----2-------------|
G|---------------------2----2-------------|
D|--9------------------------------2------|
A|-------11\-------------------2h4--------|
E|----------------2----2----2---------2---|
e|---2----2------------------2----4-----|
B|---2----2------------------2----4-----|
G|---2----2------------------2----4-----|
D|------------------2-------------------|
A|-------------2h4----------------------|
E|---2----2------------4-----2----4-----|
e|-5----7----------|
B|-7----9----------|
G|-6----8----------|
D|-5----7----------| Repeat
A|-7----9----------|
E|-5----7----------|
[Verse 1]
Hold on, John
John, hold on, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna win the fight
[Verse 2]
Hold on, Yoko
Yoko, hold on, it's gonna to be alright
You're gonna make the flight
[Chorus]
When you're by yourself
And there's no one else
You just have yourself
And you tell yourself
Just to hold on
[Interlude]
(Cookie)
(Cookie)
[Verse 3]
Hold on, world
World, hold on, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna see the light
See upcoming rock shows
[Outro]
Oh, and when you're one
Really one
Well, you get things done
Like they've never been done
So, hold on
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
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