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As I Hold You chords by
Richard Thompson
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
A

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Far -flung and sleeping,
G
G

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F#
F#
2

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Good friends I relied on.
B
B
2

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Em
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Sleeping like sailors,
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Adrift and apart.
D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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Loving is parting,
C#
C#
4

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Am
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Esus4
Esus4

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E
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That sooner or later ,
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Db
Db
4

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Dbsus4
Dbsus4
4

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there's always etern ity here in my heart
Db
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4

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Bbm
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Fm
Fm

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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Will you hold me, safe inside you,
F
F

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as I hold you?
Db
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4

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Bbm
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Fm
Fm

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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Bb
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Will you keep a memory burning as I keep you,
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Ebm
Ebm
6

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Bb
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Ebdim
Ebdim

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Ebm
Ebm
6

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as I keep you, as I keep you?
D
D

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A
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G
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Nothing will end if I hold
Dbsus4
Dbsus4
4

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you forever
Gb
Gb
2

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Db
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4

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Cb
Cb
2

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Ebm
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6

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Cb
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2

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Em
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In the cage here in side me
C#
C#
4

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F#m
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A trembling but t
Esus4
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D
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F#m
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C#
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4

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Love will amaze you,
Am
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Bsus4
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amaze you forever
E
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Bm
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2

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F#m
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The strength of a dream, oh,
D
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Db
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Dbsus4
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the strength of
Db
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Bbm
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Will you hold me,
Fm
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Ebm
Ebm
6

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F
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safe inside you, as I hold you?
Db
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4

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Bbm
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Fm
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Ebm
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6

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Will you keep a memory burning as I keep you,
Ebm
Ebm
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Bb
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Ebm
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Ab
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Absus4
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Db
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • C#

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • Am

  • Esus4

  • E

  • Bm

    2

  • Db

    4

  • Dbsus4

    4

  • Bbm

  • Fm

  • Ebm

    6

  • F

  • Bb

  • Ebdim

  • Gb

    2

  • Cb

    2

  • Bsus4

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • Absus4

    4

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of As I Hold You by Richard Thompson is Eb major.

The primary chords used in As I Hold You are Eb, Bb, Ab, G, C, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Bb, Ab, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of As I Hold You is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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