• Song:

    Hold On

  • Artist:

    Sarah McLachlan

  • Album:

    Unplugged and More

Title:   Hold On
Artist:  Sarah McLachlan

First the twangy guitar intro while keyboards hold a long A major chord. Hammer on with 
3rd finger in the last bar:

|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|--8s10(hold)---|--8s7?8-8(hold)|--8-8-8-(hold)-|---------------|
|--9------------|--7-----9------|--7---7--------|-----------0---|
|--7------------|--9-----11-----|--9---9--------|--------0h2----|
|--0------------|--0-----0------|--0---0--------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

Barre the A chord with 3rd finger, strum the rhythm and do the slides with the 3rd 
Then this is easily playable:

  A (x02220@1)             Dsus2 (xx0230@1)         Esus4 (022200@1)         Dsus2|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------| (xx0230@1)|-2-------------|-3-------------|-5-------------|-3-------------|
|-2-------------|-2-------------|-4-------------|-2---------0---|
|-2--------2s4--|-4--------4s6--|-6--------2s4--|-4------0h2----|
|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

In the third bar barre on the 9th fret with the 3rd finger, and in the last bar barre on 
7th fret with the 1st finger

  A (x02220@1)             Dsus2 (xx0230@1)         Esus4|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------9-7---|-10-9-7-9-7----| (022200@1)|-2-------------|-3-------------|-5-------9--10-|-7----7-7-7-10-|
|-2-------------|-2-------------|-4-------9-----|-7----7--------|
|-2--------2s4--|-4--------4s6--|-6-------9-----|-7----7--------|
|-0-------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

On with the verses. A, Dsus2, Esus4 chord shapes as per the intro. The other chords are 
follows, in order of appearance. Note there are additional A and Dsus2 versions,
denoted an asterisk, use them where indicated for a more authentic sound.
Likewise the non-standard D chord. There is also this little riff, which
is a variation on the Dsus2 chord 
and connects lines of the verse where indicated by (Riff) in the song.

Bm7 (x20202@1)   x 2 4 2 3 2                    Riff   |---------------|
E (022100@1)     0 2 2 1 0 0                           |-----3-3-------|
D (xx0232@1)     x 5 4 2 3 2                           |---2-4-2-2-2---|
A*      5 7 7 6 5 5                           |-4-------4-0---|
Dsus2*  x 5 7 7 5 5                           |---------------|
Asus4 (x02230@1) x 0 2 2 3 0                           |---------------|

A (x02220@1)      Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                 Esus4 (022200@1)                 Dsus2Hold (xx0230@1)on. Hold on to yourself for this is gonna hurt like hell
A (x02220@1)      Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                  Esus4 (022200@1)             Dsus2Hold (xx0230@1)on. Hold on to yourself. You know that only time can tell,

(Riff)

Bm7 (x20202@1)                   Ewhat (022100@1)is it in me that refuses to believe,
           Bm7 (x20202@1)           DThis (xx0232@1)isn't easier than the real thing.

A (x02220@1)          Dsus2My (xx0230@1)love, you know that you're my best friend,
    Esus4 (022200@1)                       Dsus2you (xx0230@1)know that I'd do anything for you and
A (x02220@1)         Dsus2my (xx0230@1)love let nothing come between us,
   Esus4 (022200@1)                    Dsus2my (xx0230@1)love for you is strong and true.  (Riff)

Bm7 (x20202@1)                  E (022100@1)              Bm7 (x20202@1)           DAm (xx0232@1)I in heaven here or am I. . . at the crossroads I am standing
   Fm (133111@1)                A*         Dsus2*    ESo (022100@1)now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray
Fm (133111@1)                    A*              Dsus2*      Ethat (022100@1)you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day
            Bm7 (x20202@1)  E (022100@1)    Bm7 (x20202@1)               Dand (xx0232@1)we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile
Asus4 (x02230@1)     Aacross (x02220@1)your face

Now the Solo. Crank up the gain control.

|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|-10s12-12-12s14|--14b15r14b15--|17--12s14-14s10|-10s5-5s10-----|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

|12s14?14s17--17--17-----17s5---|4b5r4---4b5r4--|---------------|
|-----------17--17--------------|-----5-------5-|5s7-7s9-7-5h7-5|
|-------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------|---------------|
|-------------------------------|---------------|---------------|

|---------------|---------------|
|-6-6h7-7s9-----|--7?6s2--------|
|--7------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|  Overdrive off.

A (x02220@1)               Dsus2Oh (xx0230@1)God, if you're out there won't you hear me.
Esus4 (022200@1)                     Dsus2I (xx0230@1)know we've never talked before and (Riff)
A (x02220@1)         FmOh (133111@1)God, the man I love is leaving,
          Dsus2* (stop strumming, vocals only)
won't you take him when he comes to your door.
(resume strumming)
Bm7 (x20202@1)                  EAm (022100@1)I in heaven here or am I in hell,
       Bm7 (x20202@1)      Dat (xx0232@1)the crossroads I am standing

   Fm (133111@1)                A*         Dsus2*    ESo (022100@1)now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray
Fm (133111@1)                    A*              Dsus2*      Ethat (022100@1)you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day
            Bm7 (x20202@1)  E (022100@1)    Bm7 (x20202@1)               Dand (xx0232@1)we will praise it and love the light that brings a smile
   Fm (133111@1)                A*         Dsus2*    ESo (022100@1)now you're sleeping peaceful I lie awake and pray
Fm (133111@1)                    A*              Dsus2*      Ethat (022100@1)you'll be strong tomorrow and will see another day
            Bm7 (x20202@1)  Eand (022100@1)we will praise it (slow down)
    Bm7 (x20202@1)               D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)         Dsus2and (xx0230@1)love the light that brings a smile across your face

Esus4   Dsus2   A    Dsus2   Esus4   Dsus2

Outro:

A (x02220@1)      Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                 Esus4Hold (022200@1)on. Hold on to yourself for this is gonna hurt like
Hell

|---0---0---0---|-----0---------|
|-3---2---0-----|-0h2?----------|
|---------------|-2-------------|
|---------------|-2-------------|
|---------------|-0-------------|
|---------------|---------------|

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