Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
Please e mail any corrections to:- g.smythe@sky.com
SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS
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Hold Up A Light Take That
Take That play this in the key of “ E “
play with capo on 4th fret to play along with Take That in C
VERSE 1
C Em
You can dance if you like; you can sing every line of every song
Am F
No you don’t have to steal the show; it was your show all along
C Em
As the orchestra plays, the people take the seats
Am F
There’s no room left in this house, its only you and me
Dm G
And if life is your stage, I'll be watching
CHORUS
C
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
F
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
C
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
F
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Am G Dm
And I’ll be watching you, Everything that you do
VERSE 2
C G Am G F
As we start rehearsing every scene, the words to every - thing
Em Dm G
We realize that the crowd is listening
C Em Am G F
And then the tears fall down on your face, in exactly the right place
Em Dm G
As the people start to stand up in the aisles
Dm G
You can hear the sound of violins on every street tonight
Dm
You can see all lovers dancing round
F G
I'll be watching
CHORUS
C
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
F
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
C
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
F
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Am
And I’ll be watching you,
Instrumental
C G Am G F Em Dm G C
C G Am G F
All things you see end up where they should be
Em Dm G
All things you see end up where they should
C
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
F
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light for me
C
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
F
Cause I’m loving you and I’m loving this oh
C
Hold up a light for me hold up a light
F Em Dm
Hold up a light for me hold up a L – I - G – H - T,
F Em Dm G C G
A l - I – g – h - t for me
Am G F Em
I'll be watching you
Dm G C
I'll be watching you
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VERSE 1
D F#m
You can dance if you like; you can sing every line of every song
Bm G
No you don’t have to steal the show; it was your show all along
D F#m
As the orchestra plays, the people take the seats
Bm G
There’s no room left in this house, its only you and me
Em A
And if life is your stage, I'll be watching
CHORUS
D
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
G
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
D
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
G
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Bm A Em
And I’ll be watching you, Everything that you do
VERSE 2
D A Bm A G
As we start rehearsing every scene, the words to every - thing
F#m Em A
We realize that the crowd is listening
D F#m Bm A G
And then the tears fall down on your face, in exactly the right place
F#m Em A
As the people start to stand up in the aisles
Em A
You can hear the sound of violins on every street tonight
Em
You can see all lovers dancing round
G A
I'll be watching
CHORUS
D
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
G
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
D
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
G
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Bm
And I’ll be watching you,
Instrumental
D A Bm A G F#m Em A D
D A Bm A G
All things you see end up where they should be
F#m Em A
All things you see end up where they should
D
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
G
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light for me
D
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
G
Cause I’m loving you and I’m loving this oh
D
Hold up a light for me hold up a light
G F#m Em
Hold up a light for me hold up a L – I - G – H - T,
G F#m Em A D A
A l - I – g – h - t for me
Bm A G F#m
I'll be watching you
Em A D
I'll be watching you
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VERSE 1
E G#m
You can dance if you like; you can sing every line of every song
C#m A
No you don’t have to steal the show; it was your show all along
E G#m
As the orchestra plays, the people take the seats
C#m A
There’s no room left in this house, its only you and me
F#m B
And if life is your stage, I'll be watching
CHORUS
E
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
A
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
E
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
A
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
C#m B F#m
And I’ll be watching you, Everything that you do
VERSE 2
E B C#m B A
As we start rehearsing every scene, the words to every - thing
G#m F#m B
We realize that the crowd is listening
E G#m C#m B A
And then the tears fall down on your face, in exactly the right place
G#m F#m B
As the people start to stand up in the aisles
F#m B
You can hear the sound of violins on every street tonight
F#m
You can see all lovers dancing round
A B
I'll be watching
CHORUS
E
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
A
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
E
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
A
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
C#m
And I’ll be watching you,
Instrumental
E B C#m B A G#m F#m B E
E B C#m B A
All things you see end up where they should be
G#m F#m B
All things you see end up where they should
E
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
A
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light for me
E
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
A
Cause I’m loving you and I’m loving this oh
E
Hold up a light for me hold up a light
A G#m F#m
Hold up a light for me hold up a L – I - G – H - T,
A G#m F#m B E B
A l - I – g – h - t for me
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C#m B A G#m
I'll be watching you
F#m B E
I'll be watching you
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VERSE 1
F Am
You can dance if you like; you can sing every line of every song
Dm Bb
No you don’t have to steal the show; it was your show all along
F Am
As the orchestra plays, the people take the seats
Dm Bb
There’s no room left in this house, its only you and me
Gm C
And if life is your stage, I'll be watching
CHORUS
F
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
Bb
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
F
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
Bb
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Dm C Gm
And I’ll be watching you, Everything that you do
VERSE 2
F C Dm C Bb
As we start rehearsing every scene, the words to every - thing
Am Gm C
We realize that the crowd is listening
F Am Dm C Bb
And then the tears fall down on your face, in exactly the right place
Am Gm C
As the people start to stand up in the aisles
Gm C
You can hear the sound of violins on every street tonight
Gm
You can see all lovers dancing round
Bb C
I'll be watching
CHORUS
F
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
Bb
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
F
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
Bb
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Dm
And I’ll be watching you,
Instrumental
F C Dm C Bb Am Gm C F
F C Dm C Bb
All things you see end up where they should be
Am Gm C
All things you see end up where they should
F
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
Bb
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light for me
F
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
Bb
Cause I’m loving you and I’m loving this oh
F
Hold up a light for me hold up a light
Bb Am Gm
Hold up a light for me hold up a L – I - G – H - T,
Bb Am Gm C F C
A l - I – g – h - t for me
Dm C Bb Am
I'll be watching you
Gm C F
I'll be watching you
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VERSE 1
G Bm
You can dance if you like; you can sing every line of every song
Em C
No you don’t have to steal the show; it was your show all along
G Bm
As the orchestra plays, the people take the seats
Em C
There’s no room left in this house, its only you and me
Am D
And if life is your stage, I'll be watching
CHORUS
G
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
C
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
G
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
C
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Em D Am
And I’ll be watching you, Everything that you do
VERSE 2
G D Em D C
As we start rehearsing every scene, the words to every - thing
Bm Am D
We realize that the crowd is listening
G Bm Em D C
And then the tears fall down on your face, in exactly the right place
Bm Am D
As the people start to stand up in the aisles
Am D
You can hear the sound of violins on every street tonight
Am
You can see all lovers dancing round
C D
I'll be watching
CHORUS
G
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
C
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
G
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
C
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Em
And I’ll be watching you,
Instrumental
G D Em D C Bm Am D G
G D Em D C
All things you see end up where they should be
Bm Am D
All things you see end up where they should
G
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
C
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light for me
G
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
C
Cause I’m loving you and I’m loving this oh
G
Hold up a light for me hold up a light
C Bm Am
Hold up a light for me hold up a L – I - G – H - T,
C Bm Am D G D
A l - I – g – h - t for me
Em D C Bm
I'll be watching you
Am D G
I'll be watching you
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VERSE 1
A C#m
You can dance if you like; you can sing every line of every song
F#m D
No you don’t have to steal the show; it was your show all along
A C#m
As the orchestra plays, the people take the seats
F#m D
There’s no room left in this house, its only you and me
Bm E
And if life is your stage, I'll be watching
CHORUS
A
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
D
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
A
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
D
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
F#m E Bm
And I’ll be watching you, Everything that you do
VERSE 2
A E F#m E D
As we start rehearsing every scene, the words to every - thing
C#m Bm E
We realize that the crowd is listening
A C#m F#m E D
And then the tears fall down on your face, in exactly the right place
C#m Bm E
As the people start to stand up in the aisles
Bm E
You can hear the sound of violins on every street tonight
Bm
You can see all lovers dancing round
D E
I'll be watching
CHORUS
A
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
D
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
Ill be watching
A
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me
D
Hold up a light for me, Hold up a light for me ohhhh
F#m
And I’ll be watching you,
Instrumental
A E F#m E D C#m Bm E A
A E F#m E D
All things you see end up where they should be
C#m Bm E
All things you see end up where they should
A
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
D
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light for me
A
Hold up a light for me hold up a light, Hold up a light for me hold up a light
D
Cause I’m loving you and I’m loving this oh
A
Hold up a light for me hold up a light
D C#m Bm
Hold up a light for me hold up a L – I - G – H - T,
D C#m Bm E A E
A l - I – g – h - t for me
F#m E D C#m
I'll be watching you
Bm E A
I'll be watching you
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