Adele - Hold On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hold On" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C                   G
Oh, what have I done yet again?
Am           Fm
Have I not learned anything?
C                G
I don't want to live in chaos
Am                      Fm
It's like a ride that I want to get off

It's hard to hold on to who I am
When I'm stumblin' in the dark for a hand
I am so tired of battling with myself,
with no chance to win

Chorus:
C  G   Am
  Hold on
     Fm
Let time be patient
C G       Am
You are still strong
     Fm
Let pain be gracious
C G             Am
Love will soon come
Fm       C  G      Am   Fm
   Just hold, hold on

I swear to God, I am such a mess
The harder that I try, I regress
I'm my own worst enemy
Right now, I truly hate bein' me

Every day feels like the road I'm on
Might just open up and swallow me whole
How do I feel so mighty small
When I'm struggling to feel at all?

Chorus:
Just hold on (Hold on)
Let time be patient
You are still strong (You are still strong)
Let pain be gracious (Love will soon come)
Just hold on (You, just hold on, you, just hold on)
Hold on (You, just hold on, just hold on)

           C                G         Am    Fm
Sometimes loneliness is the only rest we get
(Just hold on, just hold on)

And the emptiness actually let's us forget
(Just hold on, just hold on)

Sometimes forgiveness is easiest in secret
(Just hold on, just hold on, just hold on, just hold on)

Chorus:
So just hold on, ooh
Let time be patient and (You are still strong)
Let pain be gracious
Love will soon come, baby
If you just hold on

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on (Hold on)
Just let time be patient
'Cause you're still strong, you're still strong
(You are still strong)
Just be gracious
Love will soon come
If you just hold on
(You, just hold on, you, just hold on, you, just hold on)
Just be patient, just be patient
(You, just hold on, you, just just hold on)
(You, just hold on, just hold on, just hold on)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hold On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hold On" by Adele.