Ellie Goulding - Hanging On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hanging 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.

Bm                    A
You know we can get away
             G            A
Because I'm calling your name
Bm                     A
Every day I feel this pain
              G              A
But you just turn and walk away
Bm
No.

Chorus:
A                         G A
I just can't keep hanging on
           Bm
To you and me
A                           G  A
I just don't know what is wrong
             Bm
With you and me

Touch me and then turn away
And put your hands into the flame
Tell me if you feel this pain
'Cause I don't want to be a ball and chain

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Hanging On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hanging On" by Ellie Goulding.