CmC#
La-la-la, la-la-la
G
La, la, la, la
CmFm
La-la-la, la-la-la
G
La, la, la, la
[Verse]CmGm
(Hold me forever)
Cm
(Never let me go
Gm
without you)
G#
Kiss me until I see
G
the heavens open
G#
Promise my heart
G
will not be broken
[Verse]CmGm
(Hold me forever)
Cm
(Never let me go
Gm
without you)
G#
Kiss me until I see
G
the heavens open
G#
Promise my heart
will
G
not be broken
[Hook]Cm
La-la-la,
F
la-la-la
G
La, la, la,
la
Cm
La-la-la,
Fm
la-la-la
G
La, la, la,
la
CmGmCmGGmG#GG#FmGG#
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[Verse]C#mG#m
(Hold me forever)
C#m
(Let me walk along
G#m
beside you)
A
Make me a part
of all
G#
your tears and
laughter
A
Take my heart
with you
G#
forever after
[Verse]C#mG#m
(Hold me forever)
C#m
(Let me walk along
G#m
beside you)
A
Make me a part
of all
G#
your tears and
laughter
A
Take my heart
with you
G#
forever after
[Hook]C#mF#m
La-la-la, la-la-la
G#
La, la, la, la
C#mF#m
La-la-la, la-la-la
G#
La, la, la, la
How to play Hold Me Forever: key, chords and progression
Hold Me Forever by Andrea Litkei & Ervin Litkei is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). The song uses 11 chords: Cm, C#, G, Fm, Gm, G#, F, C#m, G#m, A and F#m.
The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Cm – Gm – Cm (V – i – v – i in C minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm, C, F#, Em, F#m, G, E, Cm, Gm, Ab (36% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 18% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
CmC E♭ GC♯C♯ E♯ G♯GG B DFmF A♭ CGmG B♭ DG♯G♯ B♯ D♯FF A CC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯mG♯ B D♯AA C♯ EF♯mF♯ A C♯
CmC E♭ GC♯C♯ E♯ G♯GG B DFmF A♭ CGmG B♭ DG♯G♯ B♯ D♯FF A CC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯mG♯ B D♯AA C♯ EF♯mF♯ A C♯
CmC E♭ GC♯C♯ E♯ G♯GG B DFmF A♭ CGmG B♭ DG♯G♯ B♯ D♯FF A CC♯mC♯ E G♯G♯mG♯ B D♯AA C♯ EF♯mF♯ A C♯
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Hold Me Forever chords: questions
What key is Hold Me Forever in?
Hold Me Forever by Andrea Litkei & Ervin Litkei is centred on C minor (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).
What chords are in Hold Me Forever?
Hold Me Forever uses 11 chords: Cm, C#, G, Fm, Gm, G#, F, C#m, G#m, A, F#m.
What is the chord progression of Hold Me Forever?
The main progression is G – Cm – Gm – Cm (V – i – v – i).
Is Hold Me Forever easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Bm, C, F#, Em, F#m, G, E, Cm, Gm, Ab (36% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 18% without a capo).
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