H.E.R. – Hold On Chords on Piano & Ukulele

H.E.R. – Hold On Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCA#5FF5Csus4C5

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These are the chords for Hold On by H.E.R. on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
C A#5 F    C A#5 F C
       Hey

[Verse 1]
C          F5
 Holding me
               C               F5
You ain't been holding on to me
                 C     
I can't wait too long, 
                  F5
I don't wanna keep
It's hard to sleep
           C
Want to be free
           F    C
Want to be free

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[Pre-Chorus]
           F5            
How do you get somewhere 
                 C
comfortable then leave?
    F5              F             C
Say something baby, something baby

Running to you, running from me
F5
Don't wanna keep on
F                   C
Don't wanna be so dependent on you
Dependant on me
F                       C
Don't wanna keep on, no-o

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[Chorus]
         F5   F     C
And if I hold on to you
         Csus4   F C
I'm only hurting me
            F5   F     C
I know if I hold on to you
           F5      F    C
I'll never want to leave
F5             
Wanna love me, 
             C    C5 F5 C
wanna set me free

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[Verse 2]
     F5           C
Don't take me for granted
N.C. F                C
 No,  every time when we get alone
F5                C
Deep in my bones, no
         F F5 C
Stay for me

[Pre-Chorus]
           F5            
How do you get somewhere 
                 C
comfortable then leave?
    F5              F
Say something baby, something to me
C
Running to you, running from me
F5
Don't wanna keep on
F                   C
Don't wanna be so dependent on you
Dependant on me
F                                C
Don't wanna be somewhere I don't know

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[Chorus]
         F5   F     C
And if I hold on to you
         Csus4   F C
I'm only hurting me
            F5   F     C
I know if I hold on to you
           F5      F    C
I'll never want to leave

[Outro]
F5 F C5 F5 F C x2

How to play Hold: key, chords and progression

Hold by H.E.R. keeps coming home to F major (one flat: B♭). You need 6 chords: C, A#5, F, F5, Csus4 and C5.

The backbone of the song is C – F5 – F – C (V – I – I – V in F major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, G5, D, D5, Asus4, A5 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
A#5 chord on guitar (x133xx)
A♯5A♯ E♯
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
F5 chord on guitar (133xxx)
F5F C
Csus4 chord on guitar (x33010)
Csus4C F G
C5 chord on guitar (x355xx)
C5C G

Hold chords: questions

What key is Hold in?

Hold by H.E.R. is centred on F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Hold?

Hold uses 6 chords: C, A#5, F, F5, Csus4, C5.

What is the chord progression of Hold?

The main progression is C – F5 – F – C (V – I – I – V).

Is Hold easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, G5, D, D5, Asus4, A5 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 33% without a capo).

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