Hold On To What You Got
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Intro
| N.C. | % | % | %
[Verso 1]A N.C. D A
I work hard, baby, night and day
A N.C. D A
The things I had, somebody took away
A N.C. D A
They took away everything I had earned
A N.C. E A
But there's one lesson that ah I have learned
[Refrão] F#m D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
F#m D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
F#m N.C.
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
[Verso 2]A N.C. D A
I've been pushed and I've been knocked down
A N.C. D A
But I picked myself right back up off the ground
A N.C. D A
And baby there's one thing that I have found
A N.C. E
Fighting's the only way, so stand your ground
[Refrão] F#m D A
And fight to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
F#m D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
F#m N.C.
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
Solo
| A | D A | A | D A |
| A | D A | A | E |
[Ponte]G D
I've been used, I've been abused
A
I've had, baby, my regrets
F#m D A
I've been lost, I paid the cost
A E
But there's one thing I ain't gonna forget
[Verso 3] A D A
I've heard some hard lines, I've seen some crying times (huh!)
D A
Bad luck and trouble, they've been friends of mine
D A
Got to stand straight and stare right at your fate
A E
And play it hard before it's too late
[Refrão] F#m D A
And then just hold on, little girl, to what you've got
D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
F#m D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
F#m N.C.
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
A D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
F#m D A
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
F#m N.C.
You've got to hold on, little girl, to what you've got
Outro
A
You've gotta, gotta, gotta hold on
D A
You've got to hold on
D
You've got to hold on
A
You've got to hold on
F#m
You've got to hold on
D A
You've got to hold on
D
You've got to hold on
A
You've got to hold on
F#m
You got to got to got to hold on
D A
You've got to hold on
D
You've got to hold on
A
Come on and, hold on
F#m
You've got to hold on
D A
You've got to hold on
D
You've got to hold on
A
You've got to hold on
How to play Hold On To What You Got
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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.