Elliott Murphy – Hold On (Guitar)
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From the album "Soul Surfing" (2002)
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/7dOMazwh9lQn6lR5l4EeUk?si=b637b2a1c7ae4b3e
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
D G G They hung a sign up in our town A D D If you live it up you won't live it down D G G So she left Monte Rio son A D D Just like a bullet leaves a gun G A Asus4 A With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips D G G She went and took that California trip Em7 A A Well the moon was gold and her hair like wind Em7 A She said don't look back just come on Jim
[Chorus]
A A D A Oh you, you, you got to hold on, hold on D G You got to hold on D A I take my hand, I'm standing right here D D You got to hold on
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
D G G Well he gave her a dime store watch A D D And a ring made from a spoon D G G Everyone is looking for someone to blame A D D But you share my bed, you share my name G A Asus4 A Well go ahead and call the cops D G G You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops Em7 A A She said baby I still love you Em7 A Sometimes there's nothing left to do
[Chorus]
A A D A Oh you, you, you got to hold on, hold on D G You got to hold on D A I take my hand, I'm standing right here D D You got to hold on
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[Verse 3]
D G G Well god bless your crooked little heart A D D St Louis beef got the best of me D G G I miss your broken china voice A D D How I wish you were still here with me G A A You build it up, you wreck it down D G G And you burn your mansion to the ground Em7 A A When there's nothing left to keep you here Em7 A When you're falling behind in this big blue world
[Chorus]
A A D A Oh girl, oh, you got to hold on, hold on D G You got to hold on D A I take my hand, I'm standing right here D Dsus4 D You got to hold on
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
D G G Down by the riverside motel A D Dsus4 D It's 10 below and falling D G G By a 99-cent store A D Dsus4 D She closed her eyes and started swaying G A Asus4 A But it's so hard to dance that way D G G When it's cold and there's no music Em7 A A Well your old hometown is so far away Em7 A But inside your heard there's a record playing A A It's playing a song, a song called
[Chorus]
D A Hold on, hold on D G You got to hold on D A I take my hand, I'm standing right here D Dsus4 D You got to hold on D A Hold on, hold on D G You got to hold on D A I take my hand, I'm standing right here D D You got to hold on D A Hold on, hold on D G You got to hold on D A I take my hand, I'm standing right here D D You got to hold on
[Outro]
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