Song: Hold My Life
Artist: The Replacements
Album: Tim (1985)(Track 1)
Tabbed By: Brandon Karcic
First tab. Pretty simple, awesome song. Thinking of playing it for my Berklee
audition, if I don't do "Left of the Dial". Be sure to pay attention to the song
for rhythms, especially on the verses.
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)
Well, well, well I,
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)
found it's [my life]
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)
Down on all fives
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)
Let me crawl
D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1) AIf (x02220@1)I want, I
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
could dye (oh)
D (xx0232@1) Amy (x02220@1)hair
Bm (x24432@1) ATime (x02220@1)for decisions to be made
Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) ECrack (022100@1)up in the sun, lose it in the shade
D (xx0232@1) ARazzle, (x02220@1)dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D (xx0232@1) ARazzle, (x02220@1)dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
D (xx0232@1)Cm (x3101x@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm Aand (x02220@1)hold my life
D (xx0232@1)Cm (x3101x@1)Bm (x24432@1) Auntil (x02220@1)I'm ready to use it
D (xx0232@1) Cm (x3101x@1)Bm (x24432@1) (riff, see below)
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
Riff for "Because I just might lose it"
D|-0-2-4-5-4-2-0-2-0-2
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)
Well, well, well,
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)
anyone could tell
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
pass it off
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)
a lucky shot
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1) AOoh, (x02220@1)they do
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
hate 'em, someday soon,
D (xx0232@1) Aface (x02220@1)'Em
Bm (x24432@1) ATime (x02220@1)for decisions to be made
Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) ECrack (022100@1)up in the sun, lose it in the shade
D (xx0232@1) ARazzle, (x02220@1)dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D (xx0232@1) ARazzle, (x02220@1)dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x3101x@1">Cm Bm (x24432@1) Aand (x02220@1)hold my life
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x3101x@1">Cm Bm (x24432@1) Auntil (x02220@1)I'm ready to use it
D (xx0232@1) Cm (x3101x@1)Bm (x24432@1) (riff)
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
D A D A
D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) AJust (x02220@1)might, just might, just might...
Bm A
Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) EWe (022100@1)might crack up in the sun, or we'll lose it in the shade
D (xx0232@1) ARazzle, (x02220@1)dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D (xx0232@1) ARazzle, (x02220@1)dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x3101x@1">Cm Bm (x24432@1) Aand (x02220@1)hold my life
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x3101x@1">Cm Bm (x24432@1) Auntil (x02220@1)I'm ready to use it
D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)Cm (x3101x@1) (riff)
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
D (xx0232@1)Cm (x3101x@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm AI (x02220@1)want you to hold my life
D (xx0232@1)Cm (x3101x@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm AGet (x02220@1)ready to hold my life
DHold (xx0232@1)my, hold my, hold my, hold my...
Close on D
There ya go.
Merry Christmas, fellow 'Mats fans.