Hold On Tight
Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne, 1981)
Shuffle Feel
4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Intro
| [G] | [G] | [G] | [G] |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight to your | [G] dream | [G] |
| [C] Hold on | tight to your | [G] dream | [G]
| [C] When you see your | [G] ship go sailing |
| [C] When you feel your | [G] heart is breaking |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight... | to your | [G] dream. | [G] |
| [G] It's a long | [D] time to be | [G] gone | [G] |
| [C] Time just | rolls on and | [G] on | [G] |
| [C] When you need a | [G] shoulder to cry on |
| [C] When you get so | [G] sick of trying |
Just | [G] hold on | [D] tight... | to your | [G] dream | [G]
Chorus
When you | [Em] get so [Bm7] down that you | [Em] can't get [Bm7] up |
And you | [Am] want so [D] much but you're | [Am] all out of [D] luck |
When you're | [Em] so down- [Bm7] hearted and | [Em] misunder- [Bm7] stood |
Just | [Am] over and [Bm7] over and | [C] over you [D] could | [D] | [D]
| [G] Accroches | [D] toi à ton | [G] rêve | [G] |
| [C] Accroches | toi à ton | [G] rêve | [G] |
| [C] Quand tu vois ton | [G] bâteau partir |
| [C] Quand tu sents ton | [G] coeur se briser |
| [G] Accroches | [D] toi... | à ton | [G] rêve. | [G] |
Chorus
When you | [Em] get so [Bm7] down that you | [Em] can't get [Bm7] up |
And you | [Am] want so [D] much but you're | [Am] all out of [D] luck |
When you're | [Em] so down- [Bm7] hearted and | [Em] misunder- [Bm7] stood |
Just | [Am] over and [Bm7] over and | [C] over you [D] could | [D] | [D]
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight to your | [G] dream | [G] |
| [C] Hold on | tight to your | [G] dream | [G] |
| [C] When you see the | [G] shadows falling |
| [C] When you hear that | [G] cold wind calling |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight to your | [G] dream. | [G] ooh yeah |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight to your | [G] dream. | [G] yeah yeah |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight... | (...ight) | (...ight) | to your |
| [G] dream. | [D] | [G] | [G↓]
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 5/30/18 JJ
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Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne, 1981)
Shuffle Feel
4/4 | d u D u d u D u |
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Intro
| [G] | [G] | [G] | [G] |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight to your | [G] dream | [G] |
| [C] Hold on | tight to your | [G] dream | [G]
| [C] When you see your | [G] ship go sailing |
| [C] When you feel your | [G] heart is breaking |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight... | to your | [G] dream. | [G] |
| [G] It's a long | [D] time to be | [G] gone | [G] |
| [C] Time just | rolls on and | [G] on | [G] |
| [C] When you need a | [G] shoulder to cry on |
| [C] When you get so | [G] sick of trying |
Just | [G] hold on | [D] tight... | to your | [G] dream | [G]
Chorus
When you | [Em] get so [Bm7] down that you | [Em] can't get [Bm7] up |
And you | [Am] want so [D] much but you're | [Am] all out of [D] luck |
When you're | [Em] so down- [Bm7] hearted and | [Em] misunder- [Bm7] stood |
Just | [Am] over and [Bm7] over and | [C] over you [D] could | [D] | [D]
| [G] Accroches | [D] toi à ton | [G] rêve | [G] |
| [C] Accroches | toi à ton | [G] rêve | [G] |
| [C] Quand tu vois ton | [G] bâteau partir |
| [C] Quand tu sents ton | [G] coeur se briser |
| [G] Accroches | [D] toi... | à ton | [G] rêve. | [G] |
Chorus
When you | [Em] get so [Bm7] down that you | [Em] can't get [Bm7] up |
And you | [Am] want so [D] much but you're | [Am] all out of [D] luck |
When you're | [Em] so down- [Bm7] hearted and | [Em] misunder- [Bm7] stood |
Just | [Am] over and [Bm7] over and | [C] over you [D] could | [D] | [D]
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight to your | [G] dream | [G] |
| [C] Hold on | tight to your | [G] dream | [G] |
| [C] When you see the | [G] shadows falling |
| [C] When you hear that | [G] cold wind calling |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight to your | [G] dream. | [G] ooh yeah |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight to your | [G] dream. | [G] yeah yeah |
| [G] Hold on | [D] tight... | (...ight) | (...ight) | to your |
| [G] dream. | [D] | [G] | [G↓]
#Play along with original in this key.
#Last Updated 5/30/18 JJ
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