Neko Case - Hold On Hold On Chords & Tabs

Capo on 1st fret (chords relative to capo)

Basic chord structure and intro from justin@indieguitartabs.com


Intro:

    Em
e|--------------0---------|
B|------0---------0-------|
G|----0---0---0-----------| x4
D|--2-------4-------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|


VERSE 1:

    Em
e|--------------0---------|
B|------0---------0-------|
G|----0---0---0-----------|
D|--2-------4-------------| x4
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|

The most tender place in my heart is for strangers


    C                G       D
e|--------0----------------------2------|
B|------1----------------3---------3----|
G|----0------0---------0---0---2--------|
D|--2----------2-----0-------0----------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

I know it's unkind but my own blood is much too


    Em
e|--------------0---------|
B|------0---------0-------|
G|----0---0---0-----------|
D|--2-------4-------------| x2
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|

dangerous


   C                   G
e|--------0-------------------3-------------|
B|------1----1--------------3----3----------|
G|----0--------0----------0--------0--------|
D|--2------------2------0------------0------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|

Hangin' round the ceiling half the time

[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/neko_case/hold_on_hold_on_tab.html ]
    C                   G
e|--------0-------------------3-------------3--------|
B|------1----1--------------3----3--------3----3-----|
G|----0--------0----------0--------0----0--------0---|
D|--2------------2------0-------------0--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|

Hangin' round the ceiling half the time


INTRO to VERSE 2:

Em (arpeggiation from above) x8


VERSE 2:
(repeat arpeggiation from verse 1, plus another guitar playing the chords)

Em
Compared to some I've been around, but I really tried so hard
     C                           G
That echo chorus lied to me with its
         D        Em
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on


(no arpegg, chords only)
       C             G
In the end I was the mean girl
       D            G
Or somebody's in-between girl

(begin arpegg again)
             Em
Now it's the devil I love
              C                   G
And that's as funny as real love


(chords only)
D  B7


VERSE 3:

            Em       C
I leave the party at three a.m.
 G                D
Alone, thank God
       Em              C
With a valium from the bride
         G        D
It's the devil I love

(begin arpegg again)
          Em
It's the devil I love
              C                   G
And that's as funny as real love
              C                   G
And that's as real as true love


(chords only)
D  B7


BREAK (chords):

Em  C  G  D  x2

B

(begin arpegg again)
Em

     C                           G
That echo chorus lied to me with its
          D       Em
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

     C                           G
That echo chorus lied to me with its
          D        Em
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on