Keep Holding On chords by
Avril Lavigne (Official Version)
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Key: G majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

G

G/F#

Em7

Csus2

Verse 1
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
You're not alone
Em7 Em7 
 
Together we stand
Csus2 Csus2 
 
I'll be by your side,
G G 
 
you know I'll take your hand
G/F# G/F# 
 
When it gets cold
Em7 Em7 
 
And it feels like the end
Csus2 Csus2 
 
There's no place to go

Pre-chorus 1

Em7

Csus2

You know I won't give in

Em7

Csus2

D7sus4

No, I won't give in

Chorus 1
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Keep holding on
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know we'll make     it through,
we'll make it through
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Just stay   strong
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know I'm here     for you,
I'm here for you
G G 
 
There's nothing you could say
G/F# G/F# 
 
Nothing you could do
Em7 Em7 
 
There's no other way
Csus2 Csus2 
 
when it comes    to the truth
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
So keep holding on
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know we'll make     it through,

Verse 2
we'll make it through
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
So far away
Em7 Em7 
 
I wish you were here
Csus2 Csus2 
 
G G 
 
Before it's too late,    this could all disappear
G/F# G/F# 
 
Before the doors close
Em7 Em7 
 
And it comes to an end
Csus2 Csus2 
 
With you by my side

Pre-chorus 2

Em7

Csus2

I will fight and defend

Em7

I'll fight and defend

Csus2

D7sus4

Yeah, yeah

Chorus 2
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Keep holding on
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know we'll make     it through,
we'll make it through
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Just stay   strong
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know I'm here     for you,
I'm here for you
G G 
 
There's nothing you could say
G/F# G/F# 
 
Nothing you could do
Em7 Em7 
 
There's no other way
Csus2 Csus2 
 
when it comes    to the truth
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
So keep holding on
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know we'll make     it through,

Bridge 1
we'll make it through
Am Am 
 
Hear me when I say,
C C 
 
when I say I  believe
Am Am 
 
Nothing's gonna change,
Em Em 
 
nothing's gonna change destiny
Am Am 
 
Whatever's meant to be
C C 
 
will work out perfectly
D D 
 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Interlude 1

G

G/F#

La da da da

Em7

La da da da

Csus2

La da da da da da da da da

Chorus 3
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Keep holding on
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know we'll make     it through,
we'll make it through
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Just stay   strong
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know I'm here     for you,
I'm here for you
G G 
 
There's nothing you could say
G/F# G/F# 
 
Nothing you could do
Em7 Em7 
 
There's no other way
Csus2 Csus2 
 
when it comes    to the truth
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
So keep holding on
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know we'll make     it through,

Bridge 2
we'll make it through
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Keep holding  on
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
Csus2 Csus2 
 
Keep holding  on

Outro 1
G G 
 
There's nothing you could say
G/F# G/F# 
 
Nothing you could do
Em7 Em7 
 
There's no other way
Csus2 Csus2 
 
when it comes    to the truth
G G 
 
G/F# G/F# 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
So keep holding on
Csus2 Csus2 
 
'Cause you know we'll make     it through,
Cmaj7 Cmaj7 
 
we'll make it through

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG G/F# Em7 Csus2 D7sus4...

Chords

G
G/F#
Em7
Csus2
D7sus4
Am
C
Em
D
D/F#
Cmaj7

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/F#: 2-x-0-0-0-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Minor 7ths sit between minor and major in feel. The course covers the shapes and the songs they show up in most often. Learn minor 7th chords

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the definitive original version of Keep Holding On by Avril Lavigne, 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 G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Avril Lavigne's performance.

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