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George Ezra – Hold My Girl Piano & Guitar Chord Progression

ChordsA E D F#m

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This is the chord progression of Hold My Girl by George Ezra on Piano, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A E D

[Verse 1]
A E D
I’ve been waiting for you
F#m E A
To come around and tell me the truth
A E D
‘Bout everything that you’re going through
F#m E A
My girl you’ve got nothing to lose

[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m
Cold nights and the Sunday mornings
A E
On your way and out of the grey

[Chorus]
A
I’ve got time, I’ve got love
E
Got confidence you’ll rise above
F#m
Give me a minute to hold my girl
D
Give me a minute to hold my girl

A
Crowded town or silent bed
E
Pick a place to rest your head
F#m
Give me a minute to hold my girl
D
Give me a minute to hold my girl

[Verse 2]
A E D
I’ve been dreaming ’bout us
F#m E A
Working hard and saving it up
A E D
We’ll go and see the man on the moon
F#m E A
My girl we’ve got nothing to lose

[Pre-Chorus]
D F#m
Cold nights and the Sunday mornings
A E
On your way and out of the grey

[Chorus]
A
I’ve got time, I’ve got love
E
Got confidence you’ll rise above
F#m
Give me a minute to hold my girl
D
Give me a minute to hold my girl

A
Crowded town or silent bed
E
Pick a place to rest your head
F#m
Give me a minute to hold my girl
D
Give me a minute to hold my girl

[Bridge]
F#m D
My girl, my girl
F#m
It takes one hot second to turn it around
D
It takes one hot second to turn it around

[Chorus]
A
I’ve got time, I’ve got love
E
Got confidence you’ll rise above
F#m
Give me a minute to hold my girl
D
Give me a minute to hold my girl

A
Crowded town or silent bed
E
Pick a place to rest your head
F#m
Give me a minute to hold my girl
D
Give me a minute to hold my girl

A
I’ve got time, I’ve got love
E
Got confidence you’ll rise above
F#m
Give me a minute to hold my girl
D
Give me a minute to hold my girl

A
Crowded town or silent bed
E
Pick a place to rest your head
F#m
Give me a minute to hold my girl
D
Give me a minute to hold my girl

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How to play Hold My Girl: key, chords and progression

Hold My Girl by George Ezra is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 4 chords: A, E, D and F#m.

Listen for A – E – F#m – D (I – V – vi – IV in A major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs: the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220) — AA C♯ E

E chord on guitar (022100) — EE G♯ B

D chord on guitar (xx0232) — DD F♯ A

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Hold My Girl chords: questions

What key is Hold My Girl in?

Hold My Girl by George Ezra is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Hold My Girl?

Hold My Girl uses 4 chords: A, E, D, F#m.

What is the chord progression of Hold My Girl?

The main progression is A – E – F#m – D (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Hold My Girl easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, D, C, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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