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H.E.R. – Hold Us Together Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Bb Cm7 Gm7 F x4

[Verse 1]
       Bb               
I will trust in you and 
Eb        Bb      F
know that you are with me
Forever
        Bb          
I'll confide in you 
       Eb         Bb   F
'cause you're the only answer
That matters

[Pre-Chorus]
            Eb        
Even in the darkness, 
               Bb
you will be my light
              Gm7       
Even when I'm hopeless, 
               F
you will be my guide
              Eb      
I will not be shaken, 
              Bb
I will not be moved
            F
Even in the chaos, 
I know that you're good

[Chorus]
Bb                 Cm7
  You're the keeper, protector
Gm7              F
  It is you that holds us together
Bb              Cm7
  When everything else failed us
Gm7              F
  It is you that holds us together
Bb        Cm7           Gm7  F
  Oh, ooh-woah, oh, ooh-woah

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[Verse 2]
       Bb            Eb       
I will trust in your thoughts 
    Bb       F
and plans of me

Thеy are good
            Bb             Eb   
Hmm, I will wait on you, I know 
     Bb       F
that you will see, me through

[Pre-Chorus]
            Eb        
Even in thе darkness, 
               Bb
you will be my light
              Gm7       
Even when I'm hopeless, 
               F
you will be my guide
              Eb      
I will not be shaken, 
              Bb
I will not be moved
            F
Even in the chaos, 
I know that you're good

[Chorus]
Bb                 Cm7
  You're the keeper, protector
Gm7              F
  It is you that holds us together
Bb              Cm7
  When everything else failed us
Gm7              F                 
  It is you that holds us together 
   Bb
  (Oh you)
                       Cm7
You're the keeper (You are), 
protector (Oh, oh)
Gm7              F                 
  It is you that holds us together
         Bb
  (When every)
                     Cm7       
When everything else failed us 
       Gm7
(It is you)
               F                 
It is you that holds us together 
   Bb     Cm7
(Together)
           Gm7 F
Holds us together, oh, oh-oh

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[Chorus]
B                  C#m7
  You're the keeper, protector 
  (Protector)
G#m7              F#
  It is you that holds us together
B                C#m7
  When everything else failed us
G#m7              F
  It is you that holds us together 
  (Holds us)
B                  C#m7        
  You're the keeper, protector 
          G#m7
  (Oh, protector)
               F#                
It is you that holds us together 
                  B
(ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh)
                 C#m7        
When everything (Everything) 
                G#m7
else failed us (Everything, yeah)
               F#
It is you that holds us together

[Outro]
B                 C#m7
  You're the keeper, protector
G#m7             F#
  It is you that holds us together
B                C#m7
  When everything else failed us
G#m7             F#
  It is you that holds us together

How to play Hold Us Together: key, chords and progression

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

Hold Us Together by H.E.R. is built around B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭), with 9 chords in all: Bb, Cm7, Gm7, F, Eb, B, C#m7, G#m7 and F#.

Most of the song cycles through Bb – Cm7 – Gm7 – F (I – ii7 – vi7 – V in B♭ major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – lah – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Am7, Em7, D, C, Ab, Bbm7, Fm7, Eb (56% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343) — Cm7C E♭ G B♭

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333) — Gm7G B♭ D F

C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454) — C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B

G#m7 chord on guitar (464444) — G♯m7G♯ B D♯ F♯

F# chord on guitar (244322) — F♯F♯ A♯ C♯

Hold Us Together chords: questions

What key is Hold Us Together in?

Hold Us Together by H.E.R. is centred on B♭ major (two flats: B♭, E♭).

What chords are in Hold Us Together?

Hold Us Together uses 9 chords: Bb, Cm7, Gm7, F, Eb, B, C#m7, G#m7, F#.

What is the chord progression of Hold Us Together?

The main progression is Bb – Cm7 – Gm7 – F (I – ii7 – vi7 – V).

Is Hold Us Together easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes G, Am7, Em7, D, C, Ab, Bbm7, Fm7, Eb (56% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

How to play Hold Us Together: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Hold Us Together chords: questions

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