From: Harlan L Thompson 

HOLD ON- John Lennon

E (riff) F#m  G#m  A

E (riff)
Hold on John, John hold on
           F#mIt's (244222@1)gonna be alright
               G#m (133111@4)      AYou (x02220@1)gonna win the fight
 EHold (022100@1)on Yoko, Yoko hold on
            F#mIt's (244222@1)gonna be alright
               G#m (133111@4)        AYou're (x02220@1)gonna make the fight

CHORUS #1:
            F#m (244222@1)  C#mWhen (x13321@4)you're by yourself
            F#m (244222@1)   C#mAnd (x13321@4)there's noone else
          F#m (244222@1)    C#mYou (x13321@4)just have yourself 
          F#m (244222@1)    C#mAnd (x13321@4)you tell yourself
          E(riff) (022100@1)F#m (244222@1)G#m (133111@4)name="chord_x02220@1">A
Just to hold on            (Cookie!)

Hold on world, world hold on
It's gonna be alright
You're gonna see the light

CHORUS #2:
When you're one
Really one
Well you get things done
Like they've never been done
So hold on


RIFF:
   E (022100@1)                               F#mE (244222@1)-0------------------------       ---2--2--0---------
B ---2-0-2-------0---2-0----two    ---2--2------------
G -------------1---1-----1--quick  ---2--2--------2---
D -----------2--------------strums ---4--4----2h4-----
A --------------------------       -------------------
E -0-0-0-0------------------       -0-----------------


NOTE:  Play the riff to match the timing of the words and melody
(from Plastic Ono Band, 1970)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)