Hold On

|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |--8s10(hold)---|--8s7?8-8(hold)|--8-8-8-(hold)-|---------------| |--9------------|--7-----9------|--7---7--------|-----------0---| |--7------------|--9-----11-----|--9---9--------|--------0h2----| |--0------------|--0-----0------|--0---0--------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------| |-2-------------|-3-------------|-5-------------|-3-------------| |-2-------------|-2-------------|-4-------------|-2---------0---| |-2--------2s4--|-4--------4s6--|-6--------2s4--|-4------0h2----| |-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------9-7---|-10-9-7-9-7----| |-2-------------|-3-------------|-5-------9--10-|-7----7-7-7-10-| |-2-------------|-2-------------|-4-------9-----|-7----7--------| |-2--------2s4--|-4--------4s6--|-6-------9-----|-7----7--------| |-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Riff |---------------| |-----3-3-------| |---2-4-2-2-2---| |-4-------4-0---| |---------------| |---------------| Hold on. Hold on to yourself for this is gonna hurt like hell Hold on. Hold on to yourself. You know that only time can tell, (Riff) 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 that I'd do anything for you and my love let nothing come between us, my love for you is strong and true. (Riff) I in heaven here or am I. . . at the crossroads I am standing So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day and we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile across your face Now the Solo. Crank up the gain control. |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-10s12-12-12s14|--14b15r14b15--|17--12s14-14s10|-10s5-5s10-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |12s14?14s17--17--17-----17s5---|4b5r4---4b5r4--|---------------| |-----------17--17--------------|-----5-------5-|5s7-7s9-7-5h7-5| |-------------------------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------------------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------| |-6-6h7-7s9-----|--7?6s2--------| |--7------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------| Overdrive off. Oh God, if you're out there won't you hear me. I know we've never talked before and (Riff) Oh God, the man I love is leaving, * (stop strumming, vocals only) won't you take him when he comes to your door. (resume strumming) I in heaven here or am I in hell, at the crossroads I am standing So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day and we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile So now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray that you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day and we will praise it (slow down) and love the light that brings a smile across your face Outro: Hold on. Hold on to yourself for this is gonna hurt like Hell |---0---0---0---|-----0---------| |-3---2---0-----|-0h2?----------| |---------------|-2-------------| |---------------|-2-------------| |---------------|-0-------------| |---------------|---------------|