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Hold On chords by
Natalie Cole
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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F
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G

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Verse 1
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C

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You know, of
Em
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F
F

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all the things in the world I'd miss
C
C

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It would probably be music and love
Em
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They say you don't know what
F
F

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you've got 'til it's gone

That's so true
C
C

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Even though we still take
Em
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it for granted
F
F

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And I used to be like that
Dm
Dm

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but not anymore

'cause I found out what love
G
G

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C
C

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really means
Dm
Dm

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Em
Em

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Love means happiness
F
F

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C
C

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and dedication
Dm
Dm

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Em
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Love will sometimes bring
F
F

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C
C

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complications
Dm
Dm

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Em
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F
F

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But you must have faith and a
F#dim
F#dim
4

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whole lot of trust
Dm
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Em
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Most of all you can never
F
F

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C
C

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give up just
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F

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(hold on, hold on)

Hold on to your good thing,
C
C

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yeah
Em
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F
F

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(hold on, hold on) forget
C
C

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about the small things
Em
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F

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(hold on, hold on) do it for love,
Am
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Dm
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do it for love
G
G

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C
C

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And remember that love
Dm
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Em
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is a feeling
C
C

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But it's also an action, yes
Dm
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You've got to give sometime
C
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If you want to get back some, well
Dm
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Em
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F
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And when all the king's horses
F#dim
F#dim
4

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And even all the king's men
Dm
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Can't put it together again
Em
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F
F

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That is exactly when
G
G

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C
C

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you've got to
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(hold on, hold on) hold on

to what you've got
Verse 2
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(hold on, hold on)

It's the little things that mean
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G

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C
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Em
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alot

(hold on, hold on) do it for love,
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Dm
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do it for love
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In spite of everything, no matter what
C
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You've got to h- o- l- d

on (you gotta hold on)
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Hold on, hmm, hmm, hmm,
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G

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C

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ooh, oh, oh
Em
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You're so hard headed

'cause you feel that you're right
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G

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C
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Well, tell me how you gonna feel
F
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In the middle of the night
C
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All alone, all alone

I know, I know
Em
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F
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It doesn't matter who's
F#dim
F#dim
4

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right or wrong

If you feel so inclined
C
C

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To blame that shame on
F#dim
F#dim
4

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someone else
Dm
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Ooh, stop and think about it
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Point the finger at yourself
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F
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Ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
G
G

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Hold on to your good thing
C
C

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F
F

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(hold on)
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C

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Forget about the small (hold on) things
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F
F

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C
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(hold on) and hold on
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Hold on, oh hold on (holdon)
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Real tight in spite of everything

Hold on (holdon)

When you feel like walking out that door

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • Em

  • Dm

  • F#dim

    4

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hold On by Natalie Cole is C major.

The primary chords used in Hold On are G, C, F, Em, Dm, Gbdim.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Hold On is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Hold 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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