The Easybeats – Holding On (Guitar)

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***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.*** Tabbed by Robert Da Prato, 12th June, 2024 Define: B.p.m. 130 4/4 Time Signature Original Key – G * Single Strum (which rings out) N.C. Stop Strumming ( ) Designated Riff G / Keep 320003 Fingering and up-down strum your way up to the G chord on the 10th fret C#/F# \ Keep xx4664 Fingering and up-down strum your way down the the fretboard to fade out Bbdim x12320 D7sus2 xx0210 D xx0232 C#/F# xx4664 Bm/C x30432 D/C X30232 C#dim x42020 D7 xx0212 D7sus4 xx0213 C#dim7 x4535x D/B x20232 Please press the Simplify feature (Next to the Autscroll) for simpler chords. **************************************** [Intro] |N.C. |N.C. | (Bass..........) |D |D | |D |D |Bbdim |% | |G/B |G |C |% | [Verse 1]0:22

D                      C#dim
  A couple of days ago

                          G
I was a nice everyday guy

              G/B                        C
And then this feeling came into  my  life

And oh, what a feeling

Gm                      A             A
I see your eyes, every  shade of blue

  D7                   G
I feel this pain, even thinking of you

[Bridge] 0:51

           D7  D7sus2  D7  D  D7     D7sus4* G      G
Oh, do you really,            really want    me,    by your side

       Bm  D  G  D7   D   G         G       Bm    G
Do you feel it,  feel the love      I can't hide

A
  I know I'll be strong

   D7sus4                  D7
If you give me strength to carry on

[Chorus] 1:14

G       Em
Holding on

Em/G      Em
Oh, yes I am

C
Holding on

          C/E        C
Until the day that I die

C
Holding on

             C/E         Am    G   Em  Em/F#  Em
I guess I'll always hold on to you

C
Holding on

             C/E    Am         G   Em   G
I guess I'll always hold on to you

[Verse 2] 1:36

           Bm/C  D/A  D/B  D/C   D/A      G/B  G
Oh, when I wake up,        and I see your face    close to mine,

       D/C  D       G/B                                  G
When I break up, oh you're just too much for my mind     oh

Asus4             A         C/A         C      D       F/E
      Can this be wrong, to feel that I have a love so strong?

[Chorus] 1:59

G/F#    Em
Holding on

  GM7/F#  Em/F#
Oh, yes I am

C
Holding on

'Til the day that I die

        C/A
Holding on

                    Am         G   Em  GM7/F#  Em  Em/F#
I guess I'll always hold on to you

C
Holding on

                    Am         G      B      A
I guess I'll always hold on to you               Oooh..

[Instrumental] 2:23 |D |D |C#dim7 |C#dim7 | |G/B |G |C |C | [Bridge] 2:38

Gm/Bb                     A
I see your eyes, in every shade of blue

  D              D7
I feel this pain,

     G
Even thinking of you    (Baby!)

[Chorus] 2:53

G/F#
Holding on

Oh, yes I am

C       Am/C
Holding on

'Til the day that I die

Am/C
Holding on

                   Am            G /
I guess I'm always holding on to you

[Chorus] 3:08

G
Holding on

Until the day that I die

C
Holding on

                     Am
Until the day that I die

Am
Holding on

                   Am            G /
I guess I'm always holding on to you

[Outro] 3:21

G/F#
Holding on

Yes I am

C             C
Holding on

C
Holding on

                    C          C#/F# \
I guess I'll always hold on to you

(Fades away as you 2 strum down the fret board)