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Bailey Zimmerman – Holding OnChords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsAm F C G E

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[Intro]
Am  F  C  G


[Verse 1]
G           Am
There was a time
when
          F
I had the fight
               C
And I could've made
it through
         G
one more night
But I'm losing my
Am
mind and
               F
can't find the light
                 C
Then you take my hand
               G
 and make it alright
If we have the
F
choice to
              G
block out the noise

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[Chorus]
Will you be
Am
strong and keep
        F
holding on?
If this was your
C
last breath, would
    G
you waste it on me?
       Am
Stick around when
I'm
       F
in the dark
       C
Be the angel
that comes
         G
down and picks
 up my heart
              F
When it's all wrong,
          G
can we be strong?
                 Am  F
And keep holding on
                 C  G
And keep holding on
#


[Verse 2]
           Am
It'd been awhile
 since I
         F
could've felt
         C
Anything other
than this
        G
kind of hell
But you hang your
Am
halo, and
           F
everything lets go
            C
That's been pulling
             G
mе down this low



[Chorus]
So will you be
Am
strong and
             F
keep holding on?
                 C
If this was your last
 breath, would
     G
 you waste it on
me?
       Am
Stick around when
 I'm
       F
in the dark
       C
Be the angel that
 comes down
    G
and picks up my
heart
              F
When it's all wrong,
           G
 can we be strong?
                 F
And keep holding on



[Bridge]
        G
Holding on
        Am
Holding on
        E F
Holding on


[Guitar Solo]
G  Am  E  F
        G
Holding on
        Am
Holding on
              F
We're holding on

Out-Chorus]
So will you be
Am
strong and
             F
keep holding on?
                 C
If this was your last
breath, would
    G
you waste it on me?
       Am
Stick around when
           F
I'm in the dark
       C
Be the angel that
comes down
    G
and picks up my heart
              F
When it's all wrong,
          G
can we be strong?
                 Am  F
And keep holding on
                 C
And keep holding on
                 F
And keep holding on

How to play Holding OnChords: key, chords and progression

Holding OnChords by Bailey Zimmerman is in the key of A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, G and E.

Most of the song cycles through Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII in A minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.