Hurts - Hold on to Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hold on to Me" 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.

A#                                          Gm
Fear written on your face like something's wrong here
                              D#
Staring out the window, holding back tears
                                 F
Looking for the people we both know
Where did we go?

Gm  D#     F
Shadows moving
                   Gm          D#    F
There are so many words we're not saying
                   Gm          D#    F
There are so many words we're not saying

Chorus:
                      D#
But this is not the way,
                               A#
it's not the way it's meant to be
                         Gm
And I know right now it hurting
                           F
But just don't give up on me
                     D#
No, this is not the wa y,
                              A#
it's not the way it's meant to be
                        Gm
And I know this ship is burning
                                F
But I won't take you down with me

             Gm                D#
And when you feel like letting go,
                     F
that's when you hold on
          Gm               D#
When you feel like letting go,
                     F
that's when you hold on to me

And you know that "sorry"
Has never been my strength, so please forgive me
But you're not the only one here feeling lonely
Looking for somebody we once knew
There's so much to lose

And the shadows moving
There are so many words we're not saying

Chorus

              Gm               D#
And when you feel like letting go,
                     F
that's when you hold on
          Gm              D#
When you feel like letting go,
                     F
that's when you hold on to me
          D#
When you feel like giving up,
                     F
that's when you hold on to me
Hold on to me

Chorus

When you feel like letting go,
that's when you hold on
When you feel like letting go,
that's when you hold on to me
Hold on to me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 to Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hold on to Me" by Hurts.