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Hold On by Tom Waits
Hold On
Key of D
[D]They hung a sign up in [G]our town
"If you [A]live it up, you won't [D]live it down"
So, she left Monte [G]Rio, son
Just [A]like a bullet [D]leaves a gun
With [G]charcoal eyes and [A]Monroe hips
She went and [D]took that Cali[G]fornia trip
Well, the [Em]moon was gold, her h[A]air like wind
She said [Em]don't look back just c[A]ome on Jim
Chorus
[A]Oh you got to [D]hold on, [A]hold on [D]
You got to [G]hold on
[D]Take my hand, I'm [A]standing right here
You gotta [D]hold on
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version 2
Tuning: DGAFAD (Whole-step down)
INTRO
E x4 (Throw a Esus4 in every now and then)
VERSE 1
E A
They hung a sign up in our town
B E
"If you live it up, you won't live it down"
E A
So she left Monte Rio, son
B E E
Just like a bullet leaves a gun
A B
With her charcoal eyes and Monroe hips
E A
She went and took that California trip
F#m B
Well the moon was gold, her hair like wind
F#m B B
She said don't look back, just come on Jim
CHORUS
E B E A
Oh you got to hold on, hold on, --you gotta hold on
E B E
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
VERSE 2
E A
Well he gave her a dime store watch
B E
And a ring made from a spoon
E A
Everyone's looking for someone to blame
B E E
If you share my bed you share my name
A B
Well go ahead and call the cops
E A A
You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops
F#m B
--She said baby I still love you
F#m B B
Sometimes there's nothing left to do
CHORUS
E B E A
Oh you got to hold on, hold on, --you gotta hold on
E B E
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
VERSE 3
E A
Well god bless your crooked little heart
B E
St. Louis got the best of me
E A
I miss your broken china voice
B E E
How I wish you were still here with me
A B
Well you build it up and wreck it down
E A A
Then you burn your mansion to the ground
F#m B
When there's nothing to keep you here
F#m B B
When you're falling behind in this big blue world
CHORUS
E B E A
Oh you got to hold on, hold on, baby gotta hold on
E B E E
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
VERSE 4
E A
Down by the Riverside Motel
B E
It's 10 below and falling
E A
By a 99 cent store
B E E
She closed her eyes and started swaying
A B
But it' so hard to dance that way
E A A
When it's cold and there's no music
F#m B
Well your old home town's so far away
F#m B B
But inside your head there's a record that's playing
CHORUS
E B E A
A song called Hold On, hold on, baby gotta hold on
E B E
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
E B E A
You got to hold on, hold on, baby gotta hold on
E B E
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
E B E A
You got to hold on, hold on, baby gotta hold on
E B E
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
E B E A
You got to hold on, hold on, baby gotta hold on
E B E
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you gotta hold on
OUTRO
E E
You got to hold on x4
E E
You got to hold on (baby/girl) x2
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version 3
Verse 1
D G
They hung a sign up in out town
A7 D
"if you live it up, you won't live it down"
D G
So, she left Monte Rio, son
A7 D
Just like a bullet leaves a gun
G A7
With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips
D G
She went and took that California trip
E/G A7
Well, the moon was gold, her Hair like wind
E/G A7
She said don't look back just Come on Jim
(Chorus)
D G
Oh you got to
A7 D
Hold on, Hold on
D G
You got to hold on
A7 G
Take my hand, I'm standing right here
D G
You gotta hold on
Verse 2
D G
Well, he gave her a dimestore watch
A7 D
And a ring made from a spoon
D G
Everyone is looking for someone to blame
A7 D
But you share my bed, you share my name
G A7
Well, go ahead and call the cops
D G
You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops
E/G A7
She said baby, I still love you
E/G A7
Sometimes there's nothin left to do
(Chorus)
D G
Oh you got to
A7 D
Hold on, hold on
D G
You got to hold on
A7 D
Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you got to
D G
Just hold on.
Verse 3
D G
Well, God bless your crooked little heart
A7 D
St. Louis got the best of me
D G
I miss your broken-china voice
A7 D
How I wish you were still here with me
G A7
Well, you build it up, you wreck it down
D G
You burn your mansion to the ground
E/G A7
When there's nothing left to keep you here, when
E/G A7
You're falling behind in this big blue world
(Chorus)
D G
Oh you go to
A7 D
Hold on, hold on
D G
You got to hold on
A7 D
Take my hand, I'm standing right here
D G
You got to hold on
Verse 4
D G
Down by the Riverside motel,
A7 D
It's 10 below and falling
D G
By a 99 cent store she closed her eyes and started swaying
A7 D
But it's so hard to dance that way
G A7
When it's cold and there's no music
D G
Well your old hometown is so far away
E/G A7
But, inside your head there's a record
E/G A7
That's playing, a song called
(Chorus)
D G
Hold on, hold on
A7 D
You really got to hold on
D G
Take my hand, I'm standing right here
A7 D
And just hold on.
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