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Hold On

John Lennon

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From: Harlan L Thompson 

HOLD ON- John Lennon

E (riff) F#m  G#m  A

E (riff)
Hold on John, John hold on
           F#m
It's gonna be alright
               G#m        A
You gonna win the fight
 E
Hold on Yoko, Yoko hold on
            F#m
It's gonna be alright
               G#m          A
You're gonna make the fight

CHORUS #1:
            F#m    C#m
When you're by yourself
            F#m     C#m
And there's noone else
          F#m      C#m
You just have yourself 
          F#m      C#m
And you tell yourself
          E (riff) F#m  G#m A
Just to hold on            (Cookie!)

Hold on world, world hold on
It's gonna be alright
You're gonna see the light

CHORUS #2:
When you're one
Really one
Well you get things done
Like they've never been done
So hold on


RIFF:
   E                                 F#m
E -0------------------------       ---2--2--0---------
B ---2-0-2-------0---2-0----two    ---2--2------------
G -------------1---1-----1--quick  ---2--2--------2---
D -----------2--------------strums ---4--4----2h4-----
A --------------------------       -------------------
E -0-0-0-0------------------       -0-----------------


(from Plastic Ono Band, 1970)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)