Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Hold On to Yourself: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Hold On to Yourself" 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.
Am I'm so far away from you F Pacing up and down my room Dm Am Does Jesus only love a man who loses? Am I turn on the radio F There's some cat on the saxophone Dm Am Laying down a litany of excuses Am There's madhouse longing in my baby's eyes F She rubs the lamp between her thighs Dm Am And hopes the genie comes out singing Am She lives in some forgotten song F And moves like she is zombie-strong Dm Am Breathes steady as the pendulum keeps swinging Chorus: Am F Am You better hold on to yourself Well, cities rust and fall to ruin Factories close and cars go cruising In and around the borders of her vision She says oh woah woah woah As Jesus makes the flowers grow All around the scene of her collision Chorus: C G Am You know I would, yes, I would F Am I would hold on to yourself In the middle of the night I try my best to chase outside The phantoms and the ghosts and the fairy-girls On 1001 nights like this She mutters open sesame and Ali Baba and his forty thieves Launch her off the face of the world Chorus: C G Am You know one day I'll come back F Am And I'd hold on to yourself F Dm Am To yourself, I'd hold on to yourself Babe, I'm 1000 miles away And I just don't know what to say Cause Jesus only loves a man who bruises But darling we can clearly see It's all life and fire and lunacy And excuses and excuses and excuses Chorus: Well, you know if I could I would Yeah, I would lie right down And I'd hold on to yourself Yeah, I would lie right down And I would hold on to yourself One day I'll come back to you And I'll hold on to yourself Yeah, I'm gonna come back Gonna lie down And I'll hold on to yourself You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  F  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 to Yourself" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hold On to Yourself" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.