Pearl Jam – Hold On (Guitar)

Key
-

Auto-scroll

Chords

Chords used:
  Csus2  G/B  Gm/Bb A7sus4 Asus4
e|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--5--|
B|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|
G|--0--|--0--|--0--|--0--|--2--|
D|--x--|--0--|--0--|--2--|--x--|
A|--3--|--2--|--1--|--0--|--x--|
E|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|--x--|

[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--/6------5-6-3---6-6-3--/6-------5-6-3---3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--/5------5-5-2---5-5-2--/5-------5-5-2---2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--/0------5-5-0---0-0-0--/0-------5-5-0---0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5-------------6-5--------------------6-5-----------------6-5---------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]
e|---------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5---------|
E|---------------------|

I was drawn
e|---------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5---------|
E|---------------------|

Riding atop a black horse
e|---------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5---------|
E|---------------------|

Whatever past there was
e|---------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5---------|
E|---------------------|
I could only observe

                     Csus2  G/B   Gm/Bb  A7sus4
Where the trouble starts

              Csus2  G/B   Gm/Bb  A7sus4
Where does it end

          Csus2  G/B   Gm/Bb  A7sus4
How can I be cured

                Asus4
How, before it ends
[Chorus 1] (Riff 1 played in the background 2x)
D5  Eb5
I   know

F5                                Eb5      D5
Life would be different if I held on (held on)

D5  Eb5
I   know

F5                             Eb5      D5
I could be something if I held on

(Riff 1):
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|--10-11~--10h11-10\8-------10~---8~---8-/10-7~--|
G|---------------------10~------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]
e|---------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5---------|
E|---------------------|

Gave her life away
e|---------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5---------|
E|---------------------|

Put it in my pocket when it should have been framed
e|---------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5---------|
E|---------------------|

Oh, I lost its shine
e|---------------------|
B|--3--/6-------5-6-3--|
G|--2--/5-------5-5-2--|
D|--0--/0-------5-5-0--|
A|---------6-5---------|
E|---------------------|
Gotta get this outta my head

           Csus2  G/B   Gm/Bb  A7sus4
Out of my bed

             Csus2  G/B   Gm/Bb  A7sus4
How could it end

     Csus2  G/B   Gm/Bb  A7sus4
End like this

             Asus4
How could it end

(During 2nd verse Mike plays harmonics on the 5th fret until the 'Out of my bed' part starts)
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----5*----------|
D|--5*-------5*---|
A|---------5*-----|
E|----------------|
[Chorus 2] (Riff 1 played in the background 4x)
D5  Eb5
I   know

F5                                 Eb5      D5
Life would be different had I held on (held on)

D5  Eb5
I   know

F5                              Eb5      D5
I could be something had I held on (held on)

D5  Eb5
I   know

F5                             Eb5      D5
I could be something if I held on (held on)

D5  Eb5
I   know

F5                                Eb5      D5     G5 F5  A5 G5  G5 F5  A5 G5
Life would be different if I held on (held on)

(Riff 1):
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|--10-11~--10h11-10\8-------10~---8~---8-/10-7~--|
G|---------------------10~------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
G5   F5
Held on

A5   G5
Held on if I

G5   F5
Held on

A5   G5
Held on if I

G5   F5
Held on

A5   G5
Held on if I

G5   F5
Held on

A5   G5   G5 F5  A5 G5  G5 F5  A5 G5
Held on
************************************ | h Hammer-on | / Slide up | \ Slide down | ~ Vibrato ************************************