Verse
A
So you flung your fist high in the air
D
But the world remained the same
E
And all the demonstrations
C#m7 F#m
Filtered out through graduation
D
And the times that were a changing
E
Never changed
A
Freedom takes on new meaning
D
When you have a family of five
E C#m7 F#m
And peace and revolution dissolved in its own solution
D
When you're fighting for your life
E
Just to survive
[Chorus]
NC
It's then you've gotta
D A D A
Hold on - for what you believe in
D A E
Hold on - don't let it fade
NC
Still you've gotta
D A D A
Be strong - find yourself a reason
D E
You never change the world
C#m7 F#m
But just the same
D
You've gotta hold on stronger
E D A
Each and every day, ya
[Verse 2]
A
When the night creeps in so hollow
D
When the silence makes you scream
E
When you're so damned scared of failure
C#m7 F#m
When the world's burned out it's saviors
D E
When you're feeling too vulnerable to dream
[Chorus]
NC
It's then you've gotta
D A D A
Hold on - for what you believe in
D A E
Hold on - don't let it fade
NC (Or D)
Still you've gotta
D A D A
Be strong - find yourself a reason
D E
No-one changed the world
C#m7 F#m
But just the same
D E
You've gotta hold on to yourself
ND C
Or else you'll fade
[Outro]
D A
Or else you'll fade
D A
Or else you'll fade
E A
Or else you'll fade