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A Man Holdin' On chords by
Ty Herndon
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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A
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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Verse 1
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D

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Two young lovers
A
A

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D

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with their bodies on fire
G
G

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A
A

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Aching to swim that river of desire
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Leaving innocence there on
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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the bank by their clothes
D
D

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A man holding on to a wo
A
A

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D
D

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man letting go.
Verse 2
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D

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There's a man with a bottle on
A
A

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D

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the other side of town

Swimming with a memory
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G

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A
A

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that he can't drown
G
G

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Lord, it ain't sunk in that
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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she ain't coming home
D
D

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Oh, a man holding on to
A
A

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D
D

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a woman letting go.
Verse 3
A
A

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His heart is telling him to
G
G

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D

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hang on for dear life
Em
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Cause deep down he knows she's
G
G

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letting go for good this time.
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Verse 4

D
D

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There's a daddy walking his
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A

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D

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daughter down the aisle

Fighting back tears and
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A

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D
D

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A

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forcing a smile
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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Oh, For 22 years he's watched her grow
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D

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A

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A man holding on to a woman
D
D

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letting go
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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Verse 5
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D

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In the Hill Valley Home

there's a feeble old man
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G

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And he's holding on to a fra
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A

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Asus4
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A

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gile old hand
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And the angels are coming
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A

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Bm
Bm
2

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to carry her home
D
D

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Now he's a man holding
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D

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on to a woman letting go
Verse 6
A
A

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His heart is telling him to
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G

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D
D

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hang on for dear life
Em
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Cause deep down he knows she's
G
G

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letting go for good this time.
Asus4
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Verse 7

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Two young lovers with
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B
2

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their bodies on fire
A
A

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B
B
2

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Aching to swim that river of desire
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A

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Leaving innocence there on
B
B
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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the bank by their clothes
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Oh, a man holding on to
B
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2

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E
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a woman letting go.
Verse 8
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E

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B
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2

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A man holding on to a woman,
Outro 1

a woman letting go.
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B
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2

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • E

  • B

    2

  • C#m

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Man Holdin' On by Ty Herndon is D major.

The primary chords used in A Man Holdin' On are D, A, Bm, G, Em, Asus4.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of A Man Holdin' On is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Man Holdin' On 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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