W.A.S.P. – Keep Holding On Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

W.A.S.P. – Keep Holding On Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsCAsus2AmAsus4Dm7GFDm

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This is the chord progression of Keep Holding On by W.A.S.P. on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

C             Asus2                   Am
Your sad eyes never told me
C             Asus4             Am
No paradise here for the lonely
Dm7                         G
But I hold on, half a heart here in my hands
C             Asus2                         Am
Been so long, would you know me?
C                         Asus4                         Am
Whose holding you. Whose gonna hold me?
Dm7                                     G
If you want me then I’ll be your man

[Chorus]
C                                                 Asus4                         Am
And I keep holding on, holding on ’till you come back to me
C                                     Asus4                                     Am
And I keep holding on, holding on ’till you run to me
F                         G                         C                         Dm7
Can you take me to heaven? Show me the way cuz I’m no angel
F                                     G                         Am
I am lost and, can I hold you one more time?
Dm7                                     F                         C
I Guess me holding you, was holding you down

[Bridge]
Dm7             G                         Dm7                         G
Will I have your memory or will your memory have me?
Dm                         G             Dm7             G                         Am
I don’t know, only time knows if I’ll ever know peace of mind
Am                         F                         Dm7               G
Only time knows if you’re mine, knows if you’re mine

[Chorus]
C                                     Asus4                         Am
And I keep holding on, holding on ’till you come back to me
C                                                 Asus4                         Am
And I keep holding on, holding on ’till you run to me
F                                     G                         C                         Dm7
All I can hold is a shadow of a heart thats gone and left me shattered
F                         G                         Am
I am lost and, can I hold you one more time?

[Outro]
Dm                                     F                                                 C
I guess me holding you was holding you down (Repeat 3 Times)

How to play Keep Holding: key, chords and progression

To play Keep Holding by W.A.S.P., think in D minor (one flat: B♭). It takes 8 chords: C, Asus2, Am, Asus4, Dm7, G, F and Dm.

Listen for Am – C – Asus4 – Am (v – VII – Vsus4 – v in D minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

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
Asus2 chord on guitar (x02200)
Asus2A B E
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230)
Asus4A D E
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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Keep Holding chords: questions

What key is Keep Holding in?

Keep Holding by W.A.S.P. is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Keep Holding?

Keep Holding uses 8 chords: C, Asus2, Am, Asus4, Dm7, G, F, Dm.

What is the chord progression of Keep Holding?

The main progression is Am – C – Asus4 – Am (v – VII – Vsus4 – v).

Is Keep Holding easy to play on guitar?

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

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