Green Day - 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 Green Day

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.

       G             C
As i stepped to the edge
             G          D
Beyond the shadow of a doubt
 G       C          G  D
With my conscience beating
          G           C
Like the pulse of a drum
      G             D
That hammers on and on
          C          D       G
Untill i reach the break of day

As the sun beats down on
The halfway house
has my conscience beating
The sound in my ear
The will to perservere
As i reach the break of day

Chorus:
                   Em         G
When you lost all hope and excuses
          D                G
And the cheapskates & the losers
          Em           G
Nothings left to cling onto
       C   D                   G
Gotta hold on, hold on to yourself

A cry of hope,
A plea for peace
And my conscience beating
It's not what I want
For it's all that I need
To reach the break of day

So I run to the edge
On the shadow of a doubt
With my conscience bleeding
Here lies the truth,
The lost treasures of my youth
As I hold to the break of day

Chorus

Chorus:
When you lost all hope and excuses
And the cheapskates and the losers
Nothing's left to cling onto
Gotta hold on...
Gotta hold on...
Hold on, hold on to yourself

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 Green Day.

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