Dont Hold Me Down
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#Capotraste: Sem capotraste
The recording seems to have a separate bass line and rhythm guitar, but you could try to
combine them using
something like the intro/verses tabs below. The A base and F# base notes under the E and
D chords
reflect this bass line (but can of course be ignored). In the chorus, play only the base
note to the chords
on each bar to do the bass.
Another subtle chord variation that I've captured on the recording is muting the high
E-string on the D and
G chords under the lyrics "Don't hold me down", creating a descending line.
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TABS INTRO / VERSE
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C E7sus4/B
e ||-----------------|----0---0---0-0--0-------|----0---0---0-0--0--|
B ||-----------------|----1---1---1-1--1-------|----0---0---0-0--0--|
G ||-----------------|----0---0---0-0--0-------|----2---2---2-2--2--|
D ||-----------------|----2---2---2-2--2-------|----0---0---0-0--0--|
A ||----------0-2h---3----3---3---3-3--3--3-p0-h2---2---2---2-2--2--|
E ||--0-h2-h3--------|-------------------------|--------------------|
G D/F#
e |-----|----3---3---3-3--3-----|----2---2---2----||
B |-----|----0---0---0-0--0-----|----3---3---3----||
G |-----|----0---0---0-0--0-----|----2---2---2----||
D |-----|----0---0---0-0--0-----|----0---0---0----||
A |--2--|----2---2---2-2--2-----|-----------------||
E |-----3----3---3---3-3--3--3--2----2---2---2----||
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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CHORDS
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[Intro]
C E7sus4/B G D/F#
[verse 1]
C E7sus4/B
You can tell me to breathe, what to say when I talk
G D/F#
Climb on my back, you slide down my neck and use my face for a walk
C E7sus4/B
You can tell me to smile, you can make things worthwhile
G
Need slap as I cry, probably laugh as I try
D/F#
To figure out what you're smiling about
[Pre-chorus]
Em D/F#
Send me straight of to hell to find a story to tell
G
And you know that I will
Em D/F#
Make my life worth my while, give me a reason to smile
G
You better hurry, and I hope that you will
[Chorus]
Em D/F# G
Don't ever hold me down
Em D/F# G
Don't ever hold me down
[Verse 2]
C E7sus4/B
Choose your life, it's you choice to fall asleep with the noise
G
Yell at me and the guys when it's been one of those nights
D/F#
You're probably right
C E7sus4/B
Oh, when you open your mouth the pretty words that roll out
G
You point your finger at me, you've seen the worst I can be
D/F#
I hope you know what that means
Em D/F#
Send me straight of to hell to find a story to tell
G
And you know that I will
[Pre-chorus]
Em D/F#
Make my life worth my while, give me a reason to smile
G
You better hurry, and I hope that you will
[Chorus]
Em D/F# G
Don't ever hold me down
Em D/F# G
Don't ever hold me down
[Instrumental solo]
C E7sus4/A G D/F#
C E7sus4/A G D/F#
[Bridge]
C D
Not the talk, good of kind, and yesterday is behind
Em
And I believe that it's better that way
C D
You send me straight of to hell to find a story to tell
Em
For you to go there, and you know that I will
C D
But don't you step on my brain it drives a man insane
Em
And it's nothing to be laughing about
C D
I got nothing to prove, I'll be the fool for you
A
If there's anything, I'll help you out
[Chorus]
Em D/F# G
But don't you ever hold me down
Em D/F# G
But don't you ever hold me down
Em D/F# G
You've got, you've got nothing to hold me down
Em D/F# G
Don't ever hold me down
How to play Dont Hold Me Down
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.