Hold On

Intro:
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Verse 1
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Hey, lady,  how’s life been movin’ on?
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I can’t deny it, now you are gone
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This is the first time, can I make it through?

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Without you now, do the things I used to do
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It’s getting harder to ease the pain
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The feeling changes, love still remains
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I don’t know how if I can get this right
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Maybe given time I’ll make the most of what I’ve got


Refrain:
G
 Is this the price we pay
F#m
 With all the victories we shared
Em                        D9
 Faithfully, we’ve got a reason to go on
G
 I know it’s good to be true
F#m
Just spend the nights with you
Continues after the ad
Em                         A
 Let me tell you that our love can make it through

Chorus:
D9             Bm
Hold on, lady hold on
       G       F#m
We’ve got to go on now
      G            A
This feeling so strong
D9             Bm
Hold on, lady hold on
       Em         F#m
It’s a burning desire
        G              A
Comin’ right down the wire


Verse 2
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Sweet talking it’s all in the line
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There’s no turning back, unless you make up your mind
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The expectations after all of these years

Em             F#m            G            A
Risin’ to the moment let’s forget all our fears

Refrain:
G
 Is this the love we have
F#m
 With all the glories we shared
Em                        D
 Faithfully, we’ve got a reason to go on
G
 I know it’s good to be true
F#m
 Just spend the nights with you
Em                         A
 Let me tell you that our love can make it through

Chorus:
D9            Bm
Hold on, lady hold on
       G       F#m
We’ve got to go on now
      G           A
This feeling so strong
D9            Bm
Hold on, lady hold on
       Em         F#m
It’s a burning desire
        G              A
Comin’ right down the wire

Adlib: (Bb - C) 3x - D

Bridge:
G                       G/F#
 And when the night is over
         G
 Well, no one can deny it
D
Got to believe in
G                     G/F#
 We couldn’t ask for more
                         G
Than to hold each other tight
                       Em              F#m   A
It’s just we’ll never take things for granted

Chorus:
D9                      Bm
Hold on (hold on), lady hold on
       G       F#m
We’ve got to go on now
      G            A
This feeling so strong

D9                      Bm
Hold on (hold on), lady hold on
        C
It’s a burning desire
        A
Comin’ right down the wire

Chorus:
D9            Bm
Hold on, lady hold on (hold on)
       G       F#m
We’ve got to go on now
      G            A
This feeling so strong (feeling so strong)
D9            Bm
Hold on, lady hold on
        C         Bm
It’s a burning desire
        Bb
Comin’ right down
 A                D9
Right down the wire