From: Harlan L Thompson
HOLD ON- John Lennon
E (riff) F#m G#m A
E (riff)
Hold on John, John hold on
F#m
It's gonna be alright
G#m A
You gonna win the fight
E
Hold on Yoko, Yoko hold on
F#m
It's gonna be alright
G#m A
You're gonna make the fight
CHORUS #1:
F#m C#m
When you're by yourself
F#m C#m
And there's noone else
F#m C#m
You just have yourself
F#m C#m
And you tell yourself
E (riff) F#m G#m A
Just to hold on (Cookie!)
Hold on world, world hold on
It's gonna be alright
You're gonna see the light
CHORUS #2:
When you're one
Really one
Well you get things done
Like they've never been done
So hold on
RIFF: E F#mE -0------------------------ ---2--2--0---------B ---2-0-2-------0---2-0----two ---2--2------------G -------------1---1-----1--quick ---2--2--------2---D -----------2--------------strums ---4--4----2h4-----A -------------------------- -------------------E -0-0-0-0------------------ -0-----------------
NOTE: Play the riff to match the timing of the words and melody
(from Plastic Ono Band, 1970)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)