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Hold On

Sarah Mclachlan
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 You are my sunshine,  my only sunshine
 You make me happy  when skies  are gray
 You'll never know  dear,  how much I love  you
 Please don't take  my  sunshine away
 
 Please don't take my sunshine...away
 Rest of Intro:
E-----------------------------------------|
B-^3/5--^3p2-3--^3--^3--^3~---------------|
G-2p0--/0---0--/2--/2--2p0----------------|
D-/0----------4----/0---------2-----------|
A----------------------------3h5----------|
E-/0--------------------------------------|
 Strum-->E7sus4 Em7 Em/CEm7 and then...
Em7
E--4-4-4-2---4-4-4-2---2-2-2-2/4-2-0--5-5-4-41p0-----|
B--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0-0--------|
G--2-2---2---0-0---0---0-0-0----------0-0-0----------|
D--4-4-------0-0-------2-2------------0--------------|
A--0---------2---------4--------------2--------------|
E--0---------0---------------------------------------|
 Hold on, hold  on to yourself
 For this  is gonna hurt like  hell
 Hold on, hold  on to yourself
 You know  that only time  will tell
 What is it in me that refuses  to believe
 This isn't easier  than the real  thing?
 My love, you know  that you're my best friend
 You know I'd do anything  for you
 My love, let nothing  come between us
 My love  for you is strong  and true
 Am I in heaven here or  am I
 At the crossroads  I'm standing?
 So now  you're sleeping  peaceful
 I lie  awake  and  pray
 That you'll  be strong tomorrow
 And you'll see  another  day
 And we will praise  it
 And love  the light that brings  a smile
 Across your  face
 keep playing E7sus4, Em7, Em/C, Em7 or play interesting
 part of intro, or improvise?]
 Oh god, if you're out  there won't you hear me?
 I know that we've never talked  before
 And oh god, the man  I love is leaving
  G6add11/
 Won't you take him when he comes to your door?
 Am I in heaven here or  am I in hell
 At the crossroads  I  am standing?
 Hold on, hold  on to yourself
  ]
 For this is gonna hurt like...hell

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Readable chord sheet for Hold On by Sarah Mclachlan

You are my [E7sus4]sunshine[Em7], my only [Em/C#]sunshine
You make me [E7sus4]happy when [Em7]skies are [Em/C#]gray
You'll never [E7sus4]know dear[Em7], how much I [Em/C#]love you
Please don't [E7sus4]take my[Em7] sunshine [Em/C#]away
             [E7sus4] [Em7]         [stop]
Please don't take my sunshine...away

Rest of Intro:

E-----------------------------------------|
B-^3/5--^3p2-3--^3--^3--^3~---------------|
G-2p0--/0---0--/2--/2--2p0----------------|
D-/0----------4----/0---------2-----------|
A----------------------------3h5----------|
E-/0--------------------------------------|

Strum-->E7sus4  Em7  Em/C

    [E7sus4]    [Em7]      [Em/C#]           [Em7]
E--4-4-4-2---4-4-4-2---2-2-2-2/4-2-0--5-5-4-41p0-----|
B--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0--0-0-0-0--------|
G--2-2---2---0-0---0---0-0-0----------0-0-0----------|
D--4-4-------0-0-------2-2------------0--------------|
A--0---------2---------4--------------2--------------|
E--0---------0---------------------------------------|

[E7sus4]  Hold on, [Em7]hold on to yourself
For [Em/C#]this is gonna hurt like[Em7] hell
[E7sus4]  Hold on, [Em7]hold on to yourself
You [Em/C#]know that only ti[Em7]me will tell
[Em]  What is it in me that refu[Asus2]ses to believe
This isn't [Em]easier than the r[G6add11]eal thin[A]g?
[E7sus4]  My love, you [Em7]know that you're my best friend
[Em/C#] You know I'd do anything[Em7] for you
[E7sus4]  My love, let [Em7]nothing come between us
My [Em/C#]love for you is strong[Em7] and true

[Em] Am I in heaven here o[Asus2]r am I
At the [Em]crossroads I'm stan[G6add11]ding?   [A]

So [Bm]now you're sleepi[A6sus2]ng peaceful
I [G6add11]lie awak[A]e a[Asus2]nd pray
That [Bm]you'll be strong to[A6sus2]morrow
And you'll [G6add11]see anot[A]her da[Asus2]y
And we will [Em]prais[Asus2]e it
And [Em]love the light that b[G6add11]rings a [A]smile
[A6sus2] Across [G6add11]your fac[A]e

keep playing E7sus4, Em7, Em/C
part of intro, or improvise?]

[E7sus4]  Oh god, if you're [Em7]out there won't you hear me?
[Em/C#] I know that we've never talked[Em7] before
[A6sus2] And oh god, the [Bm7]man I love is leaving
          G6add11/[A] [stop]
Won't you take him when he comes to your door?

[Em] Am I in heaven here o[Asus2]r am I in hell
At the [Em]crossroads I[G6add11] am stan[A]ding?

[Play Chorus twice]

[E7sus4] [Em7] [Em/C#] [Em7]

[E7sus4]  Hold on, [Em7]hold on to yourself
    [Em/C#]                    [tacet or [Em7]]
For this is gonna hurt like...hell

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