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Holding On chords by
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Bm
Bm
2

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2

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Bm
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2

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Weight of love on my shoulders
Verse 1
Am
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Bm
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2

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I thought the end would
Am
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be easier than this
Verse 2
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Bm
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2

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I thought my heart had
Am
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grown colder
Bm
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But the warmth of your kiss

I can't dismiss
Verse 3
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Bm
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2

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Am
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Though my past has left me bruised
G
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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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I aint hiding from the truth
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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When the truth wont let me
Am
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lie right next to you
F
F

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Verse 4

Em
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Bm
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2

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But it's holding on
Am
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And it's holding strong
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Bm
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2

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Even though I tried to make it
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Played the part but I can't fake it
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Bm
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2

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It keeps holding on
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And it's holding strong
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Bm
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2

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Even though I tried to break it
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C
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Heaven knows that I can't shake it
Verse 5
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Bm
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2

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Hold ing on
Am
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Em
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(holding on, holding on)
Bm
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2

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Holding on
Am
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Verse 6
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Bm
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2

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Am
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Em
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I've seen times that were harder
Bm
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2

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I remember the taste
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of bitterness
Bm
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Am
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Em
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Won't you help me my father
Bm
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2

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Am
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Help me fall in the love that

I have missed
Verse 7
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Bm
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2

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Am
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Though my past has left me bruised
G
G

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Bm
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2

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Am
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I aint hiding from the truth
Em
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Bm
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2

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When the truth wont let me
Am
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lie right next to you
F
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Verse 8

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Bm
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But it's holding on
Am
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And it's holding strong
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Bm
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Even though I tried to make it
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Played the part but I can't fake it
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Bm
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It keeps holding on
Am
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And it's holding strong
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Bm
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Even though I tried to break it
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C
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Heaven knows that I can't shake it
Verse 9
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Bm
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2

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D
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C
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Holding on
Em
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Bm
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2

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(holding on, girl,
Em
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Bm
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2

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Am
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I'm holding on)

Holding on
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F
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(holding on, yeah)
Verse 10
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Bm
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But it's holding on
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And it's holding strong
Em
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G
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Bm
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Even though I tried to make it
Am
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Played the part but I can't fake it
C
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Bm
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It keeps holding on
Am
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And it's holding strong
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Bm
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Even though I tried to break it
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C
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Heaven knows that I can't shake it
Verse 11
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Bm
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Am
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Hold ing on
G
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Bm
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Am
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(hold ing on)

Holding on

(holding on, girl)
Em
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Bm
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2

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Am
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It keeps hold ing on
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(hey)
Bm
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Am
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Holding on

(you better believe I'm
C
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Em
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G
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holding on)
Bm
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Am
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Hold ing on
Em
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(Ee girl, oo baby)
Bm
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Am
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Holing on
C
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Em
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(I'm holding on baby)
Bm
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Am
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Holding on

(holding on)
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Am
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(holding on)
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Bm
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Am
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(you better believe
Am
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C
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Em
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Bm
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Am
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I'm holding on)
Em
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(Y ou)
Bm
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(I'm holding ongirl)
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • D

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Holding On by Gregory Porter, Kem is G minor.

The primary chords used in Holding On are Dm, Gm, Cm, Bb, Ab, Eb.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Gm, Cm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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