Artist: John Lennon
Song: Hold On
Album: Plastic Ono Band
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
Intro:
(E)
e------12--9----7---9-------------------------------|
B------9---9----9---9-------------------------------|
G------9---9----9---9----------4----6---4-----------|
D--------------------------4/6---6----------6-\2----|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E--0---------0----------0---------------------------|
(F#m)
e-----2---2--------------2---2----------|
B-----2---2--------------2---2----------|
G-----2---2--------------2---2----------|
D-----4---4--------2-----4---4----------|
A--------------2h4----------------2-/7--|
E--2------------------2-----------------|
Verse 1:
(E)
e------12--9----7---9-------------------------------|
B------9---9----9---9-------------------------------|
G------9---9----9---9----------4----6---4-----------|
D--------------------------4/6---6----------6-\2----|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E--0---------0----------0---------------------------|
"Hold on John , John Hold on"
(F#m)
e--------------2---2----------------2---2----|
B--------------2---2----------------2---2----|
G--------------2---2----------------2---2----|
D--------------4---4--------2h4-----4---4----|
A-----------------------2h4------------------|
E-----------2--------------------2-----------|
"It's gonna be alright"
(G#m) (A) (B7)
e------------4---4---------------5---7----|
B------------4---4---------------5---7----|
G------------4---4---------------6---8----|
D------2-----6---6---------------7---7----|
A--2h4-------------------------------9----|
E---------4-------------------5-----------|
"You're gonna win the fight"
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/john_lennon/hold_on_tab.html ]
Verse 2: (same lead)
E
Hold on Yoko , Yoko hold on
F#m
It's gonna be alright
G#m A B7
You're gonna make the flight
Middle:
F#m E
When you're by yourself
F#m E
And there's no-one else
F#m E
You just tell yourself
(E)
e--12--9----7---9-----------------------------|
B--9-----9--9---9-----------------------------|
G--9--------9---9---------4----6---4----------|
D---------------------4/6---6----------6-\2---|
A---------------------------------------------|
E------------------0--------------------------|
"To hold on"
(F#m) (G#m) (A) (B7)
e-------2---2----------------2---2--------------4---4------------5---7--|
B-------2---2----------------2---2--------------4---4------------5---7--|
G-------2---2----------------2---2--------------4---4------------6---8--|
D-------4---4--------2h4-----4---4--------2-----6---6------------7---7--|
A----------------2h4------------------2h4----------------------------9--|
E--0h2--------------------2------------------4----------------5---------|
"Cookie"
Verse 3: (same lead)
E
Hold on world , world hold on
F#m
It's gonna be alright
G#m A B7
You gonna see the light
Outro:
F#m E
When you're one,
F#m E
Really one
F#m E
You get things done
F#m E
Like they've never been done
(E)
e----12--9----7--|
B----9-----9--9--|
G----9--------9--|
D----------------|
A----------------|
E----------------|
"So hold on"
That's it! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:
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