Hold Me Down Chords & Tabs
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Title: Hold Me Down (4:50)
Written by: Doug Hopkins
Primary Contributor: stryder1017
Secondary Contributor: Michael David Parent
Note: Piece of advice. If you are playing an acoustic, the Second Guitar sounds
great, but if you're using an electric go with the Primary.
Intro:
Primary Guitar:
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 E
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-4---4-6-7---7-7-7-7-------------1---2-2--1------|
|-4---4-6-7---7-7-7-7---7--7------2---2-2--2------|
|-2---2-4-5---5-5-5-5---7--7------2---2-2--2-----0|
|-----------------------5--5--4-2------------0-2--|
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-4---4-6-7--7-7-7-7--------7--7--------|
|-4---4-6-7--5-5-5-5--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
|-2---2-4-5--5-5-5-5--7--7--5--5--7--7--|
|---------------------5--5--------5--5--|
Second Guitar: Intro and chorus rythmn guitar part:
B5 C#5 D A E
|------------2p0-2p0--------------------0--0-0-0-0--|
|---------3--3-3-3-3-3----2--3p2-3p2-0--0--0-0-0-0--|
|---------2--2-2-2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2----1--2p1-2p1--|
|-4---4-6-0---------------2--2-2-2-2----2--2-2-2-2--|
|-2---2-4-----------------0-------------2-----------|
|---------------------------------------0-----------|
B5 C#5 D A D5 A
|------------2p0-2p0--------------------------------|
|---------3--3-3-3-3------2--2---3-3--2--2----------|
|---------2--2-2-2-2------2--2---2-2--2--2----------|
|-4---4-6-0---------------2--2---0-0--2--2----------|
|-2---2-4-----------------0--0--------0--0----------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
Second Guitar: Verse rythmn guitar part:
B5 C#5 D A E
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|----------------------1--1-1-----------|
|-4---4-6-7---7--7-----2--2-2-----------|
|-2---2-4-5---7--7-----2--2-2------0----|
|-------------5--5-4-2-0--0-0--0-2------|
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|--------------------7--7---------------|
|-4---4-6-7---7--7---7--7--7--7---------|
|-2---2-4-5---7--7---5--5--7--7---------|
|-------------5--5---------5--5---------|
Verse 1:
B5 C#5 D
So I guess I must have just been dreaming
A5 E
When I thought I heard myself say no
B5 C#5 D A5 D5 A5
Anyway it looks like no one heard me so here I go
Verse 2:
B5 C#5 D5
Cause when you're in the company of strangers
A5 E
Or just the strangers you call friends
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
You know before you start just how it's going to end
Chorus 1:
B5 C#5 D5
So remember When the doors swing open
A5 E
and all the drinks are passed around
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
Anytime the pickins look too easy - hold me down
Verse 3:
B5 C#5 D5
I can't remember why I like this feeling
A5 E
When it only seems to let me down
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
Soon I find I'm searching for the exit from the ground
Verse 4:
B5 C#5 D5
If I think the room is turning faster
A5 E
Then I think the music is too loud
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
By then I've lived another broken story to let me down
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gin_blossoms/hold_me_down_tab_ver_2.html ]
Chorus 2:
B5 C#5 D5
So remember When those doors swing open
A5 E
and all the drinks are passed around
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
When half the party moves into the bathroom - hold me down
Chorus 3:
B5 C#5 D5
Or if you're at the tail end of the evening
A5 E
And Dr. Feelgood comes around
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
Anytime the pickins look too easy - hold me down
Bridge:
Dsus2, A, Asus4, Dsus2, A, Asus4, E
|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------|
|--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3------1-------|
|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---------2---------|
|--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2---------2-----------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Down if I want that part
Dsus2, A, Asus4, Dsus2, A, Asus4, E
|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------|
|--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3--------------|
|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2----------------1--|
|--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2------------------2--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------2--|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Down if I've gone too far
(Haven't figured out this Fill/Solo) It does end on E and you hold it for 4 seconds.
Play this once:
B5 - C#5 - D5 - A5 - E
B5 - C#5 - D5 - A5 - D5 - A5
Verse 5:
B5 C#5 D5
Well I guess I must have just been reeling
A5 E
When I felt myself begin to fall
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
I realize I'm bounding down the hallways and off the walls
Verse 6:
B5 C5# D5
If my bed was standing in the corner
A5 E
I could just fall into it right now
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
And know that I'd be staring at the ceiling going round
Chorus 4:
B5 C#5 D5
So remember When those doors swing open
A5 E
and all the drinks are passed around
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
When half the party moves into the bathroom - hold me down
Chorus 5:
B5 C#5 D5
Or if you're at the tail end of the evening
A5 E
And Dr. Feelgood comes around
B5 C#5 D5 A5 D5 A5
Anytime the pickins look too easy - hold me down
Bridge 2:
Dsus2, A, Asus4, Dsus2, A, Asus4, E
|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------|
|--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3------1-------|
|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---------2---------|
|--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2---------2-----------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Down if I want that part
Dsus2, A, Asus4, Dsus2, A, Asus4, E
|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------|
|--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3--------------|
|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2----------------1--|
|--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2------------------2--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------2--|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Down if I've gone too far - Tell me that it'll never be that way.
The conclusion is a little too complicated for me, and the Fill Stryder used was
inadequate so I didn't bother. If you come up with improvements feel free to
submit a corrected version. I can be reached at sbauzys@comcast.net
