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