Apr82020

Gryffin, Chris Lane – Hold You Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsE F#B

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[Intro]
E F# E B x2

[Verse 1]
E F#
Lipstick on the bottle
E B
That you left next to my bed
E F#
The makeup on my pillow
E B
Reminds me you were there
E F#
Try to tell my friends what you do
E B
But it’s too hard to describe
E F#
‘Cause everything about you
E B
Is better in real life

[Chorus]
E F#
Get up out of my head
E B
Get up out of my mind
E F#
So come and fall into my arms
E B
And let me hold you tonight
E F#
You got my heart in your hands
E B
And it just feels right
E F#
So come and fall into my arms
E B
And let me hold you tonight
E F# E B

[Post-Chorus]
E F#
Let me, let me hold you
E B
Let me hold you tonight

[Verse 2]
E F#
Yeah, when it’s late and I’m lonely
E B
And I’ve had a few drinks
E F#
It sure hit a lot stronger, baby
E B
If you were here with me
E F#
Mmm, are you up, or are you sleepin’?
E B
Can you be on your way?
E F#
Mmm, ’cause I ain’t stop thinkin’
E B
About last night all day

[Post-Chorus]
E F#
Let me, let me hold you
E B E F#
Let me hold you tonight
E B E F#
Whoa, no-oh, let me, let me hold you
E B
Let me hold you tonight

[Bridge]
E F#
I’ve got hours to give
E F#
You should use ’em
E F#
All those clothes you’re in
E F#
You should lose ’em
E F#
All those plans you had
E F#
Make some new ones
E F#
Oh, ’cause this time
E F#
I’m gonna take my time

[Post-Chorus]
E F# E B
Oh, c’mon
E F#
Let me, let me hold you
E B E F#
Let me hold you tonight
E B
Whoa, no, no
E F#
Let me, let me hold you
E B
Let me hold you tonight

[Outro]
E B
Let me hold you tonight
E B
Please let me hold you tonight

How to play Hold You Tonight: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Hold You Tonight by Gryffin, Chris Lane on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Hold You Tonight by Gryffin, Chris Lane is written in B major (five sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯) and moves through 3 chords: E, F# and B.

Most of the song cycles through E – F# – E – B (IV – V – IV – I in B major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – fah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, E, A (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.