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Hold The Line chords by Toto (Official Version)

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F#m
A/C#
D6
E
Esus4
C#m7
Cm7
Bm7
F#m7
Dmaj7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
F#m7 
Cm7 
that you  (F sharp minor7) hold   me  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
F#m7 
Cm7 
you say you  (F sharp minor7) care  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
Dmaj7 
E 
C#m7 
Cm7 
you've been  (D minoraj7) treating my friends  (E major)  (C sharp minor7)  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
Dmaj7 
E 
C#m7 
Cm7 
that you  (D minoraj7) stayed   till the end  (E major)  (C sharp minor7)  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way    you look
D6 
E 
or the  (D6) things that you say that you'll  (E major) do

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Chorus 1

Hold the line,

love isn't al ways on time,

oh oh oh

Hold the line,

love isn't al ways on time,

oh oh oh

Verse 2
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) words
F#m7 
Cm7 
that you  (F sharp minor7) told   me, girl  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
F#m7 
Cm7 
you say you're mine,  (F sharp minor7) ooh  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
Dmaj7 
E 
C#m7 
Cm7 
that you  (D minoraj7) came     back to me  (E major)  (C sharp minor7)  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
Dmaj7 
E 
C#m7 
Cm7 
that your love  (D minoraj7) set me free  (E major)  (C sharp minor7)  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way    you look
D6 
E 
or the  (D6) things that you say that you'll  (E major) do

Chorus 2
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Hold the  (F sharp minor) line,  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) 
Esus4 
E 
F#m 
love isn't  (Esus4) al       ways  (E major) on  (F sharp minor) time,
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (A/C#)  (D6) oh  oh  (E major) oh  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Hold the  (F sharp minor) line,  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) 
Esus4 
E 
F#m 
love isn't  (Esus4) al       ways  (E major) on  (F sharp minor) time,
A/C# 
D6 
E 
 (A/C#)  (D6) oh  oh  (E major) oh

Solo 1
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (F sharp minor)  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
C#m7 
Cm7 
 (F sharp minor)  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major)  (C sharp minor7)  (C minor7) 

Verse 3
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) words
F#m7 
Cm7 
that you  (F sharp minor7) told   me  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
F#m7 
Cm7 
you say you're mine,  (F sharp minor7) ooh  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
Dmaj7 
E 
C#m7 
Cm7 
that you  (D minoraj7) came     back to me  (E major)  (C sharp minor7)  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way
Dmaj7 
E 
C#m7 
Cm7 
that your love  (D minoraj7) set me free  (E major)  (C sharp minor7)  (C minor7) 
Bm7 
C#m7 
 (B minor7) It's not in the  (C sharp minor7) way    you look
D6 
E 
or the  (D6) things that you say that you'll  (E major) do

Chorus 3
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Hold the  (F sharp minor) line,  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) 
Esus4 
E 
F#m 
love isn't  (Esus4) al       ways  (E major) on  (F sharp minor) time,
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (A/C#)  (D6) oh  oh  (E major) oh  (Esus4)  (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Hold the  (F sharp minor) line,  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) 
Esus4 
E 
F#m 
love isn't  (Esus4) al       ways  (E major) on  (F sharp minor) time
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Esus4 
E 
(Love isn't  (A/C#) al      (D6) ways on  (E major) time)  (Esus4)  (E major) 

Chorus 4
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Hold the  (F sharp minor) line,  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) 
Esus4 
E 
F#m 
love isn't  (Esus4) al       ways  (E major) on  (F sharp minor) time
A/C# 
D6 
(love isn't  (A/C#) al      (D6) ways,
E 
Esus4 
E 
love isn't  (E major) always on  (Esus4) time)     (E major) 
F#m 
A/C# 
D6 
E 
Hold the  (F sharp minor) line,  (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) 
Esus4 
E 
F#m 
love isn't  (Esus4) al       ways  (E major) on  (F sharp minor) time
A/C# 
D6 
E 
F#m 
 (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) Love isn't always on  (F sharp minor) time
A/C# 
D6 
E 
F#m 
 (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) Love isn't always on  (F sharp minor) time
A/C# 
D6 
E 
F#m 
 (A/C#)  (D6)  (E major) Love isn't always on  (F sharp minor) time,
A/C# 
D6 
E 
E 
 (A/C#)  (D6) oh  oh  (E major) oh  (E major) 

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F#m
A/C#
D6
E
Esus4
C#m7
Cm7
Bm7
F#m7
Dmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# minorBPM: 145

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of Hold The Line by Toto, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Toto.

Hold The Line

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