Halsey – Hold Me Down (Guitar Tab)

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Hey there! This is my first tab ever so please bear with me.. I genuinely love this song and this version in particular. I'm aware an accurate tab for this version is already up on this site but I thought I'd tab it the way I play it anyway, hope you like it! Feel free to suggest any improvement.xx CHORDS: EADGBe Em7[022033] Cadd9[032033] G[320033] D[xx0323] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLD ME DOWN LIVE AT VEVO LIFT - Halsey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPO: 7 TIMING GUIDE: |---1---2---3---4-|-1---2---3---4-|-1---2---3---4-|-1---2---3---4-|
[Intro]
        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  x2
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2---------------2---------|
   E|-----------------------------------3---------------3-------------|

[Verse 1]
        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3-------------------------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-------------------3---------|
(My demons, are begging me to open up my mouth,)
        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3-------------------------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-------------------3---------|
(I need them, mechanically make the words come out,)
        Em7             Cadd9           G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(They fight me, vigorous and angry, watch them pounce,)
        Em7             D               G
   e|-----------3---------------2---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-----------------------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Ignite me, licking up the flames they bring about.)
[Pre-Chorus]
        Em7             D               Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------2-----------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(I sold my soul to a three-piece, and he told me I was-)
        Em7             D               
   e|-----------3-----------------------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3-------------------------------------------------|
   G|-------------------2---------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------------------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(-holy, he's got me down on both knees, but it's the devil that's tryna..)
[Chorus]
        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Hold me down, hold me down, sneaking out the back door, make no sound,)
        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------3---2-|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Knock me out, knock me out, saying that I want more, this is what I life for,)
        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Hold me down, hold me down, throw me in the deep end, watch me drown,)
        Em7             D               G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-------------------2---------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Knock me out, knock me out, saying that I want more, this is what I life for.)
[Verse 2]
        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3-------------------------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-------------------3---------|
(Selfish, taking what I want and call it mine,)
        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3-------------------------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-------------------3---------|
(I'm helpless, clinging to a little bit of spine,)
       Em7             Cadd9            G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(They rush me, telling me I'm running out of time,)
        Em7             D               
   e|-----------x---------------x-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------x---------------x---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------------------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(They shush me, walking me across a fragile line.)
[Pre-Chorus]
        Em7             D               Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------2-----------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(I sold my soul to a three-piece, and he told me I was-)
        Em7             D               Cadd9 
   e|-----------3---------------2---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0-------------------2-------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(-holy, he's got me down on both knees, but it's the devil that's tryna..)
[Chorus]
        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Hold me down, hold me down, sneaking out the back door, make no sound,)
        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------3---2-|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Knock me out, knock me out, saying that I want more, this is what I life for,)
        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Hold me down, hold me down, throw me in the deep end, watch me drown,)
        Em7             D               G              
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-------------------2---------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|
(Knock me out, knock me out, saying that I want more, this is what I life for.)
[Bridge]
        Em7             D               Cadd9           Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0-------------------2---------------2---------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3---------------3-------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Hold me down now, hold me down-)
        Em7             D               Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
         (-now,            hold me down, -own)

[Outro]
        Em7             D               Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------2-----------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(I sold my soul to a three-piece, and he told me I was-)
        Em7             D               Cadd9           Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------3-----------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0-------------------2-------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3---------------3~------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(-holy, he's got me down on both knees, but it's the devil that's tryna..) END. ************************************ | x Dead note | ~ Vibrato ************************************