Dean Lewis – Dont Hold Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Dean Lewis – Dont Hold Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Don’t Hold Me by Dean Lewis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C G (F) Am F C G

[Verse 1]
C                          G               Am
Have you ever wished you could rewind
F                          C              G              G
And pick up all the pieces of a life you left behind
C              G                          Am
Have you ever lived on borrowed time?
F                          C                          G                         G
And knowing your mistakes are chasing you down from behind

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[Chorus 1]
F                          C              G              Am
But don’t hold me, coz I am falling back down
F                          C              G              G
And I wouldn’t want to see you hit the ground
F                           C                           G                          Am
And little darling, you found my heart in the lost and found
F              C              G              G
But the scars they follow me around

[Verse 2]
C              G              Am
I know it’s hard to replace
F                          C                           G                          G
But the feelings that you had for me will one day be erased
C              G              Am
And you will learn to move on
F                                      C
Like footprints in snow were lost
G                          G
When the wind is gone

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[Chorus 2]
F                          C              G              Am
But don’t hold me, coz I am falling back down
F              C                          G              G
And I wouldn’t want to see you hit the ground
F                          C                          G                           Am
And little darling, you found my heart in the lost and found
F              C              G              G
But the scars they follow me around

[Bridge]
Am
And the dark surrounds your heart and you’re in free fall
F              C              G
Oh you must let go of me

Cause if you keep me
Am
You will lose it all
F
So darling, darling,
E
Please…please

[Chorus 3]
F              C              G              Am
But don’t hold me, coz I am falling back down
F                          C              G              G
And I wouldn’t want to see you hit the ground
F C G Am
And little darling, you found my heart in the lost and found
F C G G
But the scars they follow me around
They follow me around

[Outro]
C G (F) Am
Am F C G G

No oh oh oh oh ohh ohh ohhhhh oh
C
They follow me around

How to play Dont Hold Me: key, chords and progression

To play Dont Hold Me by Dean Lewis, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 5 chords: C, G, F, Am and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V in C major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Dont Hold Me chords: questions

What key is Dont Hold Me in?

Dont Hold Me by Dean Lewis is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Dont Hold Me?

Dont Hold Me uses 5 chords: C, G, F, Am, E.

What is the chord progression of Dont Hold Me?

The main progression is Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.

Is Dont Hold Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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