Hold Fast
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Em C Em G Em
verse 1
G C Em
We met like strangers through a smoke screen.
G C Em
Downtown we danced a razor's edge.
G C Em Am
You fed the slot machines; an old routine on cold caffeine.
G C Em
Uptown he's standing on a ledge.
[Refrão]
D C
My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"
D C
I must be dreaming but you suit those plastic pearls
D C D C
My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"
Solo: G C G Em G D C
verse 2
G C Em
And I felt dizzy on the cut through.
C Em
Four teddy boys in Battersea.
G C Em Am
You wore your old tattoo, that lipstick blue still sticks
G C Em
To you just as it did in '53.
[Refrão]
D C
My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"
D C
I must be dreaming but you suit those plastic pearls
D C D C
My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"
Solo: G C G Am C G
Bridge
G B C G
Oh, oh, oh, the whole world's just a show.
B C G
Hold fast and don't let go...
B C G
Oh, oh, oh, the whole world's just a show.
B C G
Hold fast and don't let go...
B C G
Oh, oh, oh, the whole world's just a show.
B C
Hold fast and don't let go...
Solo: G C Em
[Refrão]
D C
My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"
D C
I must be dreaming but you suit those plastic pearls
D C D C
My head is screaming "Oh, we're from another world"
End: G C G C G Em Am G Am C Am C Em G C
How to play Hold Fast
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 Em. 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.