I'm On Hold
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verse 1
B F#
Well I been sittin here all day I been sitting in this waiting room
B F#
And I been I waiting on my friends I been waiting on this conference call all alone
C#
And I’m on hold
B
Yes, I’m on hold
[Refrão]Chorus
F# B F#
I hope it’s not all day
B F#
Well I wonder where they are yes I wonder where my friends have gone
B F#
Tell me where could they be while I’m waiting on this conference call
B F#
Well I’m holdin on my phone yes I’m holdin on the line (hey)
B F#
I don’t know where they are I don’t know why I’m still alone Mmmmmm...
C#
I’m on hold
B
Oh yes I’m on hold
verse 2
F#
I hope it’s not all day (hey)
B F#
(well let me tell you all a story about a man who was on hold all day, yes he was)
B
(now, maybe he had the time wrong, and maybe he didn’t, there’s just no way for me
F#
to say)
B
(and yes, I have seen some long hold times in my day, yes I have, and this was one of
F#
the worst)
B
(now this young man did not hang up the telephone, and you guess what happened, haha,
F#
yeah, that call began, that call started)
C#
So stay on hold
B
You gotta stay on hold
F#
Don’t go away
How to play I'm On Hold
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 B. 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.