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