Verse
C
So you flung your fist high in the air
F
But the world remained the same
G
And all the demonstrations
Em7 Am
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 Em7 Am
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
Em7 Am
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
Em7 Am
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
Em7 Am
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