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Hold On by Kansas
Hold On
[Intro]
Am Em C G D C D 2x
[Verse 1]
Am C/G
Look in the mirror and tell me
D/F# F G
Just what you see
Am C/G
What have the years of your life
D
Taught you to be
F D
Innocence dyin' in so many ways
F Em
Things that you dream of are lost
D B7
Lost in the haze
[Chorus]
Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D E E4 E
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
[Verse 2]
Am C/G
Don't you recall what you felt
D F G
When you weren't alone
Am C/G
Someone who stood by your side
D
A face you have known
F D
Where do you run when it's too much to bear
F Em
Who do you turn to in need
D B7
When nobody's there
[Chorus]
Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D E E4 E
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
[Verse 3]
Am C/G
Outside your door He is waiting
D F G
Waiting for you
Am C/G
Sooner or later you know
D
He's got to get through
F D
No hesitation and no holding back
F Em
Let it all go and you'll know
D B7
You're on the right track
[Chorus]
Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D E E4 E
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
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version 2
Intro: (Am Em C G D... C D) 2x
Am C/G
Look in the mirror and tell me
D ... F G
Just what you see
Am C/G
What have the years of your life
D
Taught you to be
F D
Innocence dyin' in so many ways
F Em
Things that you dream of are lost
D D B7
Lost in the haze
Chorus
Em Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D E Esus4 E
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
Am C/G
Don't you recall what you felt
D F G
When you weren't alone
Am C/G
Someone who stood by your side
D
A face you have known
F D
Where do you run when it's too much to bear
F Em
Who do you turn to in need
D B7
When nobody's there
[Chorus]
Em D/F# G Em
Solo over
Am C/G D D ... F G
Am C/G D D
C F C F
C F Em
Em Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D E Esus4 E
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
Am C/G
Outside your door He is waiting
D F G
Waiting for you
Am C/G
Sooner or later you know
D
He's got to get through
F D
No hesitation and no holding back
F Em
Let it all go and you'll know
D B7
You're on the right track
||: Em Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em Em D
Hold on, baby, hold on
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D
Your tomorrow's not the same :||
Em!
Hold On.....
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version 3
Tuning = Standard
[Intro]
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Am Em C/G G D C/G D X2
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|-0--2--3--5--5---3-2-|
E|---------------------|X2
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[Verse 1]
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Am C/G
Look in the mirror and tell me
D F G
Just what you see
Am C/G
What have the years of your life
D
Taught you to be
F D/F#
Innocence dyin' in so many ways
F Em
Things that you dream of are lost
D Em
Lost in the haze
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[Chorus]
*******
Em D
Hold on, Baby Hold on
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em D
Hold on, Baby Hold on
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D Em
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
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[Verse 2]
******** Heavy Chords
Am C/G F G
Don't you recall what you felt
D
When you weren't alone
Am C/G
Someone who stood by your side
D
A face you have known
F D/F#
Where do you run when it's too much to bear
F Em
Who do you turn to in need
D Em
When nobody's there
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[Chorus]
*******
Em D
Hold on, Baby Hold on
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em D
Hold on, Baby Hold on
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D Em D G Am
Your tomorrow's not the same as today Ahhh Ahhh Ahh
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02:01
[Solo] PH = Pinch Harmonic
*****
e|--------------------|------s-------------------------|---------------|--------------s---|
B|-b--rp--b---rp--PH--|-----8\10--8-5-brp--------------|---------------|------h--5-8-8\10-|
G|-7----5-7-----5-7---|---5-----------7--5-------------|----------h----|-----5-7----------|
D|------------------7-|-7------------------7-5--s------|------s--5-7-5-|-5-7--------------|
A|--------------------|------------------------7\5-3---|---3-5\7-------|------------------|
E|--------------------|------------------------------5-|-5-------------|------------------|
b rp p
e|--------------------10----10----10----8--10-8-|
B|-10-12-13--10-12-13----13----13---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
b
e|-------15-~~~~--15-13--12-13-12----|-------------|---------------------|------------------|---------|-------|
B|-10-13--------------------------15-|-13-15-13----|---------------------|------------------|---------|-------|
G|-----------------------------------|----------14-|-12---s-------b--r---|---------h--p-----|--h-p-s--|--s-s--|
D|-----------------------------------|-------------|----14\12-10-12---10-|-10-12-10-12-10-9-|-7-9-7\6-|-7\9/7-|
A|-----------------------------------|-------------|---------------------|------------------|---------|-------|
E|-----------------------------------|-------------|---------------------|------------------|---------|-------|
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[Verse 3]
******** Heavy Chords
Am C/G F G
Outside your door He is waiting
D
Waiting for you
Am C/G
Sooner or later you know
D
He's got to get through
F D/F#
No hesitation and no holding back
F Em
Let it all go and you'll know
D
You're on the right track
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[Chorus]
*******
Em D
Hold on, Baby Hold on
(Hold on to me baby)
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em D
Hold on, Baby Hold on
(Yea I need you by my side)
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D
Your tomorrow's not the same
Em D
Hold on, Baby Hold on
(I've got to talk to you baby)
C/G D
'Cause it's closer than you think
Am D
And you're standing on the brink
Em D
Hold on, Baby Hold on
(There's something round the corner)
C/G D
'Cause there's something on the way
Am D
Your tomorrow's not the same
Em
Hold onnnnnnnnn
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version 4
Intro
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------0-2-3-2---0-----0----------------2-0-------|
A|0-2-3-2-0-3-2-0----0-2-3-3---------3---3-2---3-2-0--------3-----3-2---|
E|----------------3---------------------------------------------------3-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------0-2-3-2---0-----0----------------2-0------------|
A|0-2-3-2-0-3-2-0----0-2-3-3---------3---3-2---3-2-0--------3-----3-2---0----|
E|----------------3---------------------------------------------------3------|
Look in the mirror and tell me
Just what you see
What have the years of your life
Taught you to be
Innocence dyin' in so many ways
Things that you dream of are lost
Lost in the haze
Hold on, baby, hold on
'Cause it's closer than you think
And you're standing on the brink
Hold on, baby, hold on
'Cause there's something on the way
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
Don't you recall what you felt
When you weren't alone
Someone who stood by your side
A face you have known
Where do you run when it's too much to bear
Who do you turn to in need
When nobody's there
Hold on, baby, hold on
'Cause it's closer than you think
And you're standing on the brink
Hold on, baby, hold on
'Cause there's something on the way
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
Outside your door he is waiting
Waiting for you
Sooner or later you know
He's got to get through
No hesitation and no holding back
Let it all go and you'll know
You're on the right track
Hold on, baby, hold on (hold on to me baby)
'Cause it's closer than you think
And you're standing on the brink
Hold on, baby, hold on (yeah I need you by my side)
'Cause there's something on the way
Your tomorrow's not the same
Hold on, baby, hold on (I got talk to you baby)
'Cause it's closer than you think
And you're standing on the brink
Hold on, baby, hold on (there's something on the corner)
'Cause there's something on the way
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
Hold on
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version 5
This is the solo from the middle of the song, right around 2:00 minutes in. This is
just a start, and needs work with the harmonics.
Tuning: Standard
Solo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------12pb15---12-p10-12pb15b---12-10-12-7------7--h9----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------5-------|
B|---10--8-------------------------------------------------------5-8---------|
G|-----------9-7-9-7-5---------------------------------------5-7-------------|
D|---------------------7-5----------------------5-7-5----5-7-----------------|
A|-------------------------7-5-3-0------0-3-5-7------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---5-7-8-5-7-8-10-8-10-8--12----10----10-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------13----13-----10--13---------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---17---15-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------18-17-18-17-15--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------17-19-17-14--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------17-14--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------17--15-17b19b17-15-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----15--17--151715--14--121412-11---11--12--14--12-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Look in the mirror and tell me
Just what you see
What have the years of your life
Taught you to be
Innocence dyin' in so many ways
Things that you dream of are lost
Lost in the haze
Hold on, baby, hold on
'Cause it's closer than you think
And you're standing on the brink
Hold on, baby, hold on
'Cause there's something on the way
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
Don't you recall what you felt
When you weren't alone
Someone who stood by your side
A face you have known
Where do you run when it's too much to bear
Who do you turn to in need
When nobody's there
Hold on, baby, hold on
'Cause it's closer than you think
And you're standing on the brink
Hold on, baby, hold on
'Cause there's something on the way
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
Outside your door he is waiting
Waiting for you
Sooner or later you know
He's got to get through
No hesitation and no holding back
Let it all go and you'll know
You're on the right track
Hold on, baby, hold on (hold on to me baby)
'Cause it's closer than you think
And you're standing on the brink
Hold on, baby, hold on (yeah I need you by my side)
'Cause there's something on the way
Your tomorrow's not the same
Hold on, baby, hold on (I got talk to you baby)
'Cause it's closer than you think
And you're standing on the brink
Hold on, baby, hold on (there's something on the corner)
'Cause there's something on the way
Your tomorrow's not the same as today
Hold on
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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