Sarah Mclachlan — Hold On Live Chords
This tab was compiled using the Afterglow Live DVD/CD and also with
a little help from the Mirrorball music book. I suggest watching the
Afterglow DVD or listening to the CD as you learn it because she
plays it a lot differently than the Mirrorball or Fumbling Towards
Ecstasy versions. I think this is pretty close, I apologize for anything
that may be wrong.
Capo 5 — Standard Tuning
E7sus4— 000200 Em7— 020000 Em/C#— x42000———|
Em— 022000 G6add11/A— 530000 Asus2— x02200—|
Bm— x2443x A6sus2— x0420x Bm7— x242————————|3x
"You Are My Sunshine" intro:
E7sus4 Em7 Em/C#
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
E7sus4 Em7 Em/C#
You make me happy when skies are gray
E7sus4 Em7 Em/C#
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
E7sus4 Em7 Em/C#
Please don't take my sunshine away
E7sus4 Em7 [stop]
Please don't take my sunshine...away
Rest of Intro:
E—————————————————————————————————————————|
B—^3/5——^3p2—3——^3——^3——^3~———————————————|
G—2p0——/0———0——/2——/2——2p0————————————————|
D—/0——————————4————/0—————————2———————————|
A————————————————————————————3h5——————————|
E—/0——————————————————————————————————————|
Strum——>E7sus4 Em7 Em/C# Em7 and then...
(E7sus4) (Em7) (Em/C#) (Em7)
E——4—4—4—2———4—4—4—2———2—2—2—2/4—2—0——5—5—4—41p0—————|
B——0—0—0—0———0—0—0—0———0—0—0—0———0—0——0—0—0—0————————|
G——2—2———2———0—0———0———0—0—0——————————0—0—0——————————|
D——4—4———————0—0———————2—2————————————0——————————————|
A——0—————————2—————————4——————————————2——————————————|
E——0—————————0———————————————————————————————————————|
Verse:
E7sus4 Em7
Hold on, hold on to yourself
Em/C# Em7
For this is gonna hurt like hell
E7sus4 Em7
Hold on, hold on to yourself
Em/C# Em7
You know that only time will tell
Em Asus2
What is it in me that refuses to believe
Em G6add11/A
This isn't easier than the real thing?
E7sus4 Em7
My love, you know that you're my best friend
Em/C# Em7
You know I'd do anything for you
E7sus4 Em7
My love, let nothing come between us
Em/C# Em7
My love for you is strong and true
Prechorus:
Em Asus2
Am I in heaven here or am I
Em G6add11/A
At the crossroads I'm standing?
Chorus:
Bm A6sus2
So now you're sleeping peaceful
G6add11/A Asus2
I lie awake and pray
Bm A6sus2
That you'll be strong tomorrow
G6add11/A Asus2
And you'll see another day
Em Asus2
And we will praise it
Em G6add11/A
And love the light that brings a smile
A6sus2 G6add11/A
Across your face
[Guitar Solo: keep playing E7sus4, Em7, Em/C#, Em7 or play interesting
part of intro, or improvise?]
Verse:
E7sus4 Em7
Oh god, if you're out there won't you hear me?
Em/C# Em7
I know that we've never talked before
A6sus2 Bm7
And oh god, the man I love is leaving
G6add11/A [stop]
Won't you take him when he comes to your door?
prechorus:
Em Asus2
Am I in heaven here or am I in hell
Em G6add11/A
At the crossroads I am standing?
[Play Chorus twice]
Outro:
E7sus4 Em7 Em/C# Em7
E7sus4 Em7
Hold on, hold on to yourself
Em/C# [tacet or Em7]
For this is gonna hurt like...hell
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