Verse
C#
So you flung your fist high in the air
F#
But the world remained the same
G#
And all the demonstrations
Fm7 A#m
Filtered out through graduation
F#
And the times that were a changing
G#
Never changed
C#
Freedom takes on new meaning
F#
When you have a family of five
G# Fm7 A#m
And peace and revolution dissolved in its own solution
F#
When you're fighting for your life
G#
Just to survive
[Chorus]
NC
It's then you've gotta
F# C# F# C#
Hold on - for what you believe in
F# C# G#
Hold on - don't let it fade
NC
Still you've gotta
F# C# F# C#
Be strong - find yourself a reason
F# G#
You never change the world
Fm7 A#m
But just the same
F#
You've gotta hold on stronger
G# F# C#
Each and every day, ya
[Verse 2]
C#
When the night creeps in so hollow
F#
When the silence makes you scream
G#
When you're so damned scared of failure
Fm7 A#m
When the world's burned out it's saviors
F# G#
When you're feeling too vulnerable to dream
[Chorus]
NC
It's then you've gotta
F# C# F# C#
Hold on - for what you believe in
F# C# G#
Hold on - don't let it fade
NC (Or D)
Still you've gotta
F# C# F# C#
Be strong - find yourself a reason
F# G#
No-one changed the world
Fm7 A#m
But just the same
F# G#
You've gotta hold on to yourself
NF# C
Or else you'll fade
[Outro]
F# C#
Or else you'll fade
F# C#
Or else you'll fade
G# C#
Or else you'll fade