Alabama Shakes - Hold On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hold On" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Hold On Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alabama Shakes

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hold On" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C/G                       F
Bless my heart, Bless my soul
C/G                                  F
Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old
C/G                        F
There must be someone up above
C/G                                          F
Sayin' "Come on Brittney, You got to come on up"

Chorus:
F                 C/G
You've got to hold on
Yeah you've got to hold on

C/G                                F
So bless my heart and bless yours too
C/G
I don't know where I'm gonna go,
                           F
Don't know what I'm gonna do
C/G                         F
Well, must be somebody up above
C/G                                             F
Sayin' "Come on Brittney, You've got to come on up"

Chorus:
F                 C/G
You've got to hold on
Yeah you've got to hold on

                    C/G
Yeah you've got to wait!
F                  C/G  F
Yeah you've got to wait...
But I don't wanna wait!
No I don't wanna wait

So, bless my heart and bless my mind
I got so much to do, I ain't got much time
So, must be someone up above
Saying "Come on, girl
Yeah, you got to get back up

Chorus:
You got to hold on
Hey, you got to hold on"

"Yeah, you gotta wait"
I don't wanna wait
But I don't wanna wait
No, I don't wanna wait

You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 Alabama Shakes.