Still Holding On
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Intro
B B E B
Verse
B
By hand I did confess, by heart I still knew your address
E B
I guess when I left I took some things along
B
What if I don't get better, what if I'm only good at writing you letters
E B
And never a shoulder you can cry on
Pre-Chorus
E F#
I know we had to ride on, and it's best to let bygones be
E F#
Oh, but everytime I come home, it all comes right back to me
[Refrão] E B
Tell me do you still believe, in your hand in mine?
E B
Cause all I ever see, is you and me all down the line
E G#m
No matter how far away, no matter how long I'm gone
C#m F# B
I can't help myself, I'm still holding on
Break
B B
Verse
B
When I'm gathering the seeds of a sweet song, to sing to you in a backyard
E B
Singing way the day is weighing heavy on me
B
And though it's nowhere on the road signs, I still search these streets for just one line
E B
That just might reach from here to California
I know we had to ride on, and it's best to let bygones be
Pre-Chorus
E F#
E F#
Oh, but everytime I come home, it all comes right back to me
[Refrão] E B
Tell me do you still believe, in your hand in mine?
E B
Cause all I ever see, is you and me all down the line
E G#m
No matter how far away, no matter how long I'm gone
C#m F# B
I can't help myself, I'm still holding on
Bridge
C#m B
We keep each other waiting still
C#m B
Chances are we always will
G#m E
And I get to thinking 'bout where you are these days,
F#
and how you feel about it now
[Refrão] E B
Tell me do you still believe, in your hand in mine?
E B
Cause all I ever see, is you and me all down the line
E G#m
No matter how far away, no matter how long I'm gone
C#m F# E
I can't help myself, I'm still holding on
B
To your in your hand in mine
E B
Cause that's how it should be, with you and me all down the line
E G#m
No matter how far away, no matter how long I'm gone
C#m F# B
I can't help myself, I'm still holding on
C#m
I can't help myself
Outro
B B E B
How to play Still Holding On
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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.