Neil Young - Hold Back the Tears: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hold Back the Tears" 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.

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Learn Hold Back the Tears Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Neil Young

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 Back the Tears" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F Hello, my old friend. C7 It's good to see you smiling. C You've been around so long, F you must be strong. F And single life really C7 has its fine points, C Like friends to help you out F when things go wrong. Chorus: F Fsus4 F Hold back the tears A# That you've been cryin'. C7 Push off the fears When they come around. F Fsus4 F Hold back the tears, A# And keep on trying. F Just around the next corner C7 C F Fsus4 F May be waiting your true love Two lyin' fools and then four cryin' eyes Counting on one another to survive Crazy love must surely have this pain If getting up means going down again Chorus - x2 Hold back the tears that you've been cryin' Push off the fears when they come around Hold back the tears and keep on tryin' Just around the next corner may be waiting You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams A# C C7 F Fsus4 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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hold Back the Tears" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hold Back the Tears" by Neil Young.