The Beautiful South - Hold on to what

^BbShe'd given everything she could give ^FTwenty years of kindness made her ^Ebsad ^BbKindness never made enough to live ^FSo she sold the very last thing that sh^Ebe had

^BbAs she held her hand out to him As he ^Fdrove around the block He ^Ebmouthed through the window, "Just hold ^Bbon" ^Bb"I've held on many years now And I ^Fhaven't found a lot" Hol^Ebd on, hold on to ^Bbwhat?

S^Bbo hold on, hold on to what? ^GmHold on, hold on to what? ^BbHold on, ^Ebhold on to wh^Fat? ^EbHolding on is h^Bbarder When it's s^Ebomething you've not ^Bbgot I'll ^Ebneed a pair of s^Bbtilts if I'm to ^CmEver reach the to^Fp S^Bbo hold on, hold on to what? ^GmHold on, hold on to what? ^BbHold on, ^Ebhold on to wh^Fat? ^{Bb F Eb}

^BbMany years of service with a smile ^F Up shit creek and d^Ebown the Rhine ^BbGibraltar Rock and now the Emerald Isle ^F He'd shined every shoe that he ^Ebcould shine

And as he l^Bbay in his own blood ^FScreaming, "I've been shot" He ^Ebheard the Major whisper, "Ju^Bbst hold on" "^BbI've held on all these years now Now what ^Fmedal have I got?' H^Ebold on, hold on to w^Bbhat?

S^Bbo hold on, hold on to what? ^GmHold on, hold on to what? ^BbHold on, ^Ebhold on to wh^Fat? ^EbHolding on is h^Bbarder When it's s^Ebomething you've not ^Bbgot I'll ^Ebneed a pair of s^Bbtilts if I'm to ^CmEver reach the to^Fp S^Bbo hold on, hold on to what? ^GmHold on, hold on to what? ^BbHold on, ^Ebhold on to wh^Fat? ^{Bb F Eb Bb}

S^Bbixty years, and he's looking his worst ^F Sitting in the park where ^Ebshe'd died ^BbRunning hands through his final hair^F These are the words th^Ebat he cried:

^Gm(Hold ^Fon, hold ^Con, hold ^Ebon) "To ^Gmachieve the American d^Fream you need a tramp^Coline To achieve the counter ^Ebeffect get that whiskey down your ^Gmneck ^{F C Eb} "To ^Gmachieve the American d^Fream you need a tramp^Coline To achieve the counter ^Ebeffect get that whiskey down your ^Gmneck ^{F C Eb}

^GmChamberlain had his paper (Hold on) ^BbJesus had his cross (Hold on) ^CThey held on (Hold on) ^EbWe held on to what? ^Gm (Hold o^Bbn, hold o^Cn Hold ^Ebon) ^GmChamberlain had his paper (Hold on) ^BbJesus had his cross (Hold on) ^CThey held on (Hold on) ^EbWe held on to what? ^Gm (Hold o^Bbn, hold o^Cn Hold ^Ebon) ^GmChamberlain had his paper (Hold on) ^BbJesus had his cross (Hold on) ^CThey held on (Hold on) ^EbWe held on to what? ^Gm

(Hold ^Bbon, hold o^Cn, Hold on) ^EbWe held on to what^Gm? (Hold ^Bbon, hold o^Cn, Hold on) ^EbWe held on to what^Gm? (Hold ^Bbon, hold o^Cn, Hold on) ^EbWe held on to what^Gm? (Hold ^Bbon, hold o^Cn, Hold on) ^EbWe held on to what^Gm?