Verse 1
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) They hung asign (x02210@1)up in out town
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) "if you live it up, you won't live it down"
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) So, she left Monte Rio, son
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Just like abullet (x02210@1)leaves agun (x02210@1) G (320003@1) A7 (x02020@1) With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) She went and took that California trip
E/G (322100@1) A7 (x02020@1) Well, the moon was gold, her Hair like wind
E/G (322100@1) A7 (x02020@1) She said don't look back just Come on Jim
(Chorus)
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Oh you got to
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Hold on, Hold on
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) You got to hold on
A7 (x02020@1) G (320003@1) Take my hand, I'm standing right here
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) You gotta hold on
Verse 2
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Well, he gave her a dimestore watch
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) And aring (x02210@1)made from aspoon (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Everyone is looking for someone to blame
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1)
But you share my bed, you share my name
G (320003@1) A7 (x02020@1) Well, go ahead and call the cops
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops
E/G (322100@1) A7 (x02020@1) She said baby, I still love you
E/G (322100@1) A7 (x02020@1) Sometimes there's nothin left to do
(Chorus)
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Oh you got to
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Hold on, hold on
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) You got to hold on
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Take my hand, I'm standing right here, you got to
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Just hold on.
Verse 3
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Well, God bless your crooked little heart
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) St. Louis got the best of me
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) I miss your broken-china voice
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) How I wish you were still here with me
G (320003@1) A7 (x02020@1) Well, you build it up, you wreck it down
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) You burn your mansion to the ground
E/G (322100@1) A7 (x02020@1) When there's nothing left to keep you here, when
E/G (322100@1) A7 (x02020@1) You're falling behind in this big blue world
(Chorus)
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Oh you go to
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Hold on, hold on
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) You got to hold on
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Take my hand, I'm standing right here
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) You got to hold on
Verse 4
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Down by the Riverside motel,
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) It's 10 below and falling
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) By a 99 cent store she closed her eyes and started swaying
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) But it's so hard to dance that way
G (320003@1) A7 (x02020@1) When it's cold and there's no music
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Well your old hometown is so far away
E/G (322100@1) A7 (x02020@1) But, inside your head there's a record
E/G (322100@1) A7 (x02020@1) That's playing, asong (x02210@1)called
(Chorus)
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Hold on, hold on
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) You really got to hold on
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Take my hand, I'm standing right here
A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) And just hold on.
