Hold on to the Nights Richard Marx
Capo 3rd Fret - all notes and chords are relative to the capo
This is played on acoustic but in the same key as the studio version.
INTRO
[Am] [Fmaj9] [Am] [Fmaj9]
E-|--------------0----------------------|--------------0---------------------------------| B-|-1-0-1---0-1--1--3----0-1---0-1--1-0-|-1-0-1---0-1--1--3------0---0-------------------| G-|-------2------0-----2-----2----------|-------2------0-----0-2---2---2-----0-2-0-2-----| D-|--------------3----------------------|--------------3-----------------2-2---------0---| A-|-0-----------------------------------|-0----------------------------------------------| E-|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------3-|
VERSE 1
[Am]Just when I beli[Fmaj9]eved I couldn't[Gsus2sus4] ever want for [Gsus2]more[Gadd9] [Gsus2]
[Am]This ever changing [Fmaj9]world pushes me t[Gsus2sus4]hrough another[Gsus2] door[Gadd9] [Gsus2]
[Fmaj9]I saw you[Am] smil[Fsus2]e
And my[Gsus2sus4] mind could not [Gsus2]erase the [Gadd9]beauty of you[Gsus2] face
[Fmaj9]Just for a[Am]while[Fsus2]
Won't you[G6add9] let me shelt[Fsus2]er you[G6add9]
CHORUS
[C]Hold on[F] to the [G6add9]nights
[C]Hold on[F] to the [G6add9]memories
[C]I wish that I could gi[F]ve you something[G6add9] more
That I could be yours
REPEAT 2nd PART OF INTRO
[Am] [Fmaj9]
E-|--------------0---------------------------------| B-|-1-0-1---0-1--1--3------0---0-------------------| G-|-------2------0-----0-2---2---2-----0-2-0-2-----| D-|--------------3-----------------2-2---------0---| A-|-0----------------------------------------------| E-|----------------------------------------------3-|
VERSE 2
[Am]How do we ex[Fmaj9]plain something that[Gsus2sus4] took us by sur[Gsus2]prise[Gadd9] [Gsus2]
[Am]Promises in [Fmaj9]vain, love that is[Gsus2sus4] real but in dis[Gsus2]guise[Gadd9] [Gsus2]
[Fmaj9]What happ[Am]ens n[Fsus2]ow
Do we [Gsus2sus4]break another [Gsus2]rule
Let our l[Gadd9]overs play the [Gsus2]fool
[Fmaj9]I don't k[Am]now h[Fsus2]ow
To [G6add9]stop feeling this [Fsus2]way[G6add9]
CHORUS
[C]Hold on[F] to the [G6add9]nights
[C]Hold on[F] to the [G6add9]memories
[C]I wish that I could gi[F]ve you [G6add9]more
BRIDGE
Well, I t[Bm]hink that I've been true to everyb[A]ody else but me
And the [Fsus2]way I feel about you makes my [G6add9]heart long to be free
Every[Bm]time I look into your eyes, I'm h[A]elplessly aware
That the [Fsus2]someone I've been searching for is [Gsus2sus4]right there
REPEAT CHORUS
[C]Hold on[F] to the [G6add9]nights
[C]Hold on[F] to the [G6add9]memories
[C]I wish that I could gi[F]ve you [G6add9]more
There is a key change here. You can either move the capo up to the 5th fret or play the chorus as
[D] [G] [A]
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