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Steve Winwood
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
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Esus4
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Esus4
Esus4

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Esus4

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Esus4
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Esus4
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Used to live in the danger
Verse 1
Esus4
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zone
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Esus4
Esus4

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Any day it could get
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Esus4
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too rough
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Now I'm glad I kept holding on
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Esus4
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Now I'm glad I had soul

enough
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G

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Asus4
Asus4

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Verse 2

Em
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You turned night into day
A
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And showed me how my soul
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Asus4
Asus4

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could sing
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G

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You took my hurt away
A
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And showed me love conquers
Asus4
Asus4

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B
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2

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anything
Verse 3
Bsus4
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2

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When two hearts both feel the same
B
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Bsus4
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There's a way to
Em
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beat the game
Verse 4
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Holding on,
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D

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now I'm standing in the light
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A
A

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D

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Holding on, and this time
Em
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I got it right
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G

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D

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Holding on,
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A

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Bm
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2

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every day and every night
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Bm
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Holding on, hold
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Asus4
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Esus4
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on
Verse 5
Esus4
Esus4

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Fall asleep in your lover's arms
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Esus4
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And it's just like it ought to
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Asus4

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Esus4
Esus4

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be

Just be thankful she keeps you warm
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Esus4
Esus4

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In a world where there's

nothing free
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Verse 6
Asus4
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Em
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Give her love every day
Asus4
Asus4

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A
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And pay attention when
Asus4
Asus4

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she dreams
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And she'll be good to you
Asus4
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A
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'Cause sometimes love is
B
B
2

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just what it seems
Verse 7

When two hearts both
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feel the same
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Bsus4
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2

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There's a way to beat
Em
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the game
Verse 8
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Holding on,
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now I'm standing in the light
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Holding on,
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G

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and this time I got it right
D
D

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Holding on, every day and every night
G
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D
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Bm
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A
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Holding on, hold
Em
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on
Verse 9
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See the mountain water
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C
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Keeps flowing down into streams
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C
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Now it holds on forever
Am
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We'll be holding on forever, forever
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Verse 10
Esus4
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People

soul searching all night long
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For a reason to help them
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Asus4

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live
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And I do hope they hear the song
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Esus4
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Take and you get to give
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Verse 11
Asus4
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It can be in a smile
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Em
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Asus4
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It can be there in a touch
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D
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It warms the world a while
A
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When it's love it can't be
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B
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too much
Verse 12
Bsus4
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When two hearts both feel the same
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Bsus4
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There's a way to beat
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the game
Verse 13
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Holding on,

now I'm standing in the light
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Holding on,
Em
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and this time I got it right
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Holding on, every day and every night
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Bm
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Holding on, hold on
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Verse 14
Esus4
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Holding on,
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now I'm standing in the light
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Holding on,
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and this time I got it right
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Holding on, every day, every night
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Holding on, hold on
Interlude 1
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Bm
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Verse 15
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Every day and every night
Em
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Esus4
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Every night, every night, every night,
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Esus4
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oh yeah
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Holding on, yes, I'm standing,
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Esus4
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standing in the light
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Esus4
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Holding on
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Esus4

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • A

  • B

    2

  • Bsus4

    2

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Am

  • F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Holding on by Steve winwood is E minor.

The primary chords used in Holding on are G, Esus4, Em, Asus4, A, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Esus4, Em, Asus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Holding on is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Holding on using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Holding on. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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