Hold On To What You Believe
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Capo 4
Intro: C F G Am C/B F F
C
My hand on the small of her back
F
As she stands with this love in her eyes
G
She makes me feel like I'm special
I hope to God that I'm special
Am C/B F F
Or does she do this to all of the boys?
C
Her smile with her face in my hand
F
Confirms that beauty exists
G
Take me away from my trouble
Am
Don't make me a bubble or somewhere safe
C/B F F
Where only we sit
C
Hold on to what you believe
F
And if you have to...get down on your knees
G
And know that somewhere out there
Am
There's a someone for you
C/B F F
You'll have to trust me because for me it was you
C F G Am C/B F F
C
It seemed, when we fell in love that
F
Nothing could stand in our way...
G
Yet the continual lying & hurt that I'm hiding
Am C/B F F
Brings out the hatred in me every-day
C
Grab on, to the noose 'round my neck
F
Let the good times roll with the shit
G
What can I say when you're crying
I'm so sick of trying
Am C/B F F
To make this better even just a little bit
C
Hold on to what you believe
F
And if you have to...get down on your knees
G
And know that somewhere out there
Am
There's a someone for you
C/B F F
You'll have to trust me because for me it was you
C
We always knew this could happen
C/B
It's just we didn't know how
Am
Life seems to follow a pattern
F
Please don't kick me when I'm down
C
Hold on to what you believe
F
And if you have to...get down on your knees
G
And know that somewhere out there
Am
There's a someone for you
C/B F
You'll have to trust me because for me it was you
C
Hold on to what you believe
F
And if you have to...get down on your knees
G
And know that somewhere out there
Am
There's a someone for you
C/B mute F G C
You'll have to trust me because for me it was you
How to play Hold On To What You Believe
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.