Holding On chords by
David Gray

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Key: Ab major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

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Verse 1

G

G

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Baby,

now don't look back

C

C

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Don't let those feelings start

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G

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Don't let the line go slack

C

C

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When you're pulling it all apart

D

D

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How to describe the sky

C

C

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Or dismantle a beating heart

Verse 2

G

G

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C

C

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Guess, we're just holding on

G

G

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Em

Em

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Baby, we're holding on

G

G

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D

D

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Honey, we're holding on

C

C

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To the world

Verse 3

G

G

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Seeking assurances

C

C

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Some kind of guarantee

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G

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There has to be more than this, oh now

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C

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More than the eye can see

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D

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Holding the lanterns high

C

C

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While we sink with our vanity

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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I guess, we're just holding on

G

G

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Em

Em

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Baby, we're holding on

G

G

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D

D

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Honey, we're holding on

Interlude 1

To the world

C

C

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G

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C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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Here we are holding on

G

G

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Em

Em

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Baby, we're holding on

G

G

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D

D

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Honey, we're holding on

To the world

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 6

C

C

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D

D

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Now I'm gonna love you

G

G

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Like the spring bursts

C

C

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from the ground

Em

Em

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C

C

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Unfurling from the ground

Em

Em

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C

C

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Unfurling from the ground

Verse 7

G

G

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Faces of buildings, trees

C

C

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All that is stoned, inert

G

G

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Here in these empty streets

C

C

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Well, it silently does assert

D

D

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That we are just passing ghosts, honey

C

C

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Vapors of joy and hurt

Verse 8

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And here we are holding on

G

G

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Em

Em

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Baby, we're holding on

G

G

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D

D

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Honey, we're holding on

C

C

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To the world

Verse 9

G

G

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Baby we're holding on

C

C

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Oh yeah, we are holding on

G

G

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Hey now, we're holding on

C

C

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D

D

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Baby we're holding on

Verse 10

G

G

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C

C

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Here we are holding on

G

G

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Em

Em

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Baby, we're holding on

G

G

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Guess we're just holding

D

D

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C

C

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on to the world

G

G

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D

D

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Baby, we're holding on to the world

C

C

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G

G

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Holding On by David Gray is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Holding On are Ab, Fm, Db, Eb.

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

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

The tempo of Holding On is approximately 107 beats per minute.

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