John Lennon - 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 John Lennon

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.

E
Hold on John, John hold on
           F#m7
It's gonna be alright
          G#m7          A6 B6
You gonna win the fight
E
Hold on Yoko, Yoko hold on
           F#m7
It's gonna be alright
             G#m7          A6 B6
You're gonna make the fight

Chorus:
            Bm7/F# C#m7/G#
When you're by yourself
            Bm7/F# C#m/G#
And there's no one else
         Bm7/F#   C#m/G#
You just have yourself
        Bm7/F#   C#m7/G#
And you tell yourself
         E
Just to hold on

Hold on world
World hold on
It's going to be alright
You're going to see the light

Chorus:
And when you're one
Really one
Well you get things done
Like they've never been done
So hold on



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A6

Guitar chord A6

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B6

Guitar chord B6

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 John Lennon.