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39 And Holding chords by
Jerry Lee Lewis
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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E
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D
D

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G
G

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He's out there

somewhere every night
C
C

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G
G

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Where the music's playing loud

Doing all the 50's steps,
A
A

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D
D

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in a 1980 crowd
Verse 2
G
G

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The dim lights hide his millage lines
C
C

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G

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The Clairol hides the gray
C
C

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G
G

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And he won't mention anything
D
D

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That gives his age away
G
G

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Verse 3

A
A

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G

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C
C

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G
G

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Lord, he's thirty- nine and holding
D
D

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G

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Holding everything he can
C
C

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G
G

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From seventeen to twenty- five
A
A

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D
D

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He'll prove he's still a man
Verse 4
G
G

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He's holding to a candle
C
C

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G

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And it's burning at both ends
C
C

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G

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He's thirty- nine and holding
D
D

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Holding everything he can
Interlude 1
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G

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C
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A
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D

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C
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G

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D
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Verse 5

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G

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You can bet he'll never see
C
C

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G

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Thirty- nine again

He should have turned loose long ago
A
A

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D
D

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But still he's hangin' it in
Verse 6
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G

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He still thinks that he is the man
C
C

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G

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That he used to be
C
C

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G

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He's thirty- nine and holding
D
D

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And acting twenty- three
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G

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Verse 7

C
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G

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Lord, He's thirty- nine and holding
D
D

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G

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Holding everything he can
D
D

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C
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G
G

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From seventeen to twenty- five
A
A

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D
D

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To prove he's still a man
Verse 8
G
G

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He's holding to a candle
C
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My God, it's burning at both ends
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He's thirty- nine and holding
D
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Holding everything he can
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • E

  • G

  • C

  • A

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of 39 And Holding by Jerry Lee Lewis is D major.

The primary chords used in 39 And Holding are D, E, G, C, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, E, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of 39 And Holding is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of 39 And Holding using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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