Hanging On chords by
Drive-by Truckers

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

C

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Verse 1

C

C

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Your momma can't stand the

G

G

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C

C

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way you lay around all day

G

G

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And lean on her to help you on your way

C

C

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G

G

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You use her credit cards,

C

C

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complain cause it's so hard

G

G

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To live with all the whiteness you've

Interlude 1

obtained

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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So you pack up all your things and

C

C

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cut those apron strings

G

G

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And set out for a drastic change of scene

C

C

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G

G

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You hump it town to town and

C

C

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never let them down

G

G

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Or take the time to ponder what it means

Verse 3

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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You climb up to the roof to

G

G

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D

D

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smoke a few

F

F

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And calm down from your

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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day and soak the view

F

F

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Am

Am

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And you wonder what the

C

C

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D

D

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hell you're gonna do

A

A

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E

E

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A

A

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To hang on, to hang on

Verse 4

A

A

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It isn't any wonder when

the darkness pulls you under

From the weight of all your wonderment

And the price you have to pay

Leaves you feeling kinda sickly and

it all comes due so quickly

Interlude 2

It's hard to get out from under it

A

A

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F

F

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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F

F

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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The night it grows so long but

C

C

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you put it in a song

G

G

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That suddenly the whole

world wants to sing

C

C

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G

G

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So you move to higher ground and set

C

C

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some deep roots down

G

G

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And try to keep your grip on

D

D

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everything

G

G

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Verse 6

F

F

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C

C

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Sometimes in the silence

D

D

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of the night

F

F

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That voice might try

C

C

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D

D

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to tell you it's not right

F

F

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Am

Am

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F

F

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C

C

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So you close your eyes and try

D

D

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D

D

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G

G

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with all your might

C

C

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To hang on

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
G
F
D
Am
A
E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hanging On by Drive-By Truckers is C major.

The primary chords used in Hanging On are C, G, F, D, Am, A.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Hanging On is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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