Verse
D#
So you flung your fist high in the air
G#
But the world remained the same
A#
And all the demonstrations
Gm7 Cm
Filtered out through graduation
G#
And the times that were a changing
A#
Never changed
D#
Freedom takes on new meaning
G#
When you have a family of five
A# Gm7 Cm
And peace and revolution dissolved in its own solution
G#
When you're fighting for your life
A#
Just to survive
[Chorus]
NC
It's then you've gotta
G# D# G# D#
Hold on - for what you believe in
G# D# A#
Hold on - don't let it fade
NC
Still you've gotta
G# D# G# D#
Be strong - find yourself a reason
G# A#
You never change the world
Gm7 Cm
But just the same
G#
You've gotta hold on stronger
A# G# D#
Each and every day, ya
[Verse 2]
D#
When the night creeps in so hollow
G#
When the silence makes you scream
A#
When you're so damned scared of failure
Gm7 Cm
When the world's burned out it's saviors
G# A#
When you're feeling too vulnerable to dream
[Chorus]
NC
It's then you've gotta
G# D# G# D#
Hold on - for what you believe in
G# D# A#
Hold on - don't let it fade
NC (Or D)
Still you've gotta
G# D# G# D#
Be strong - find yourself a reason
G# A#
No-one changed the world
Gm7 Cm
But just the same
G# A#
You've gotta hold on to yourself
NG# C
Or else you'll fade
[Outro]
G# D#
Or else you'll fade
G# D#
Or else you'll fade
A# D#
Or else you'll fade