Intro
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[Verse 1]
F#m Bm
How it hurts me to see you cry
Em Asus4 A
and I can't think of something to say.
F#m Bm
Everything passes, my darling child,
Em Asus4 A
and better days are coming your way.
F# Bm
Boys will be ruthless and girls will be mean,
Em Asus4 A
that's a story that's as old as time.
F#m Bm
But when they catch you be sure they catch your smiling,
Em G/A A
oh, darling, keep your head up high.
[Chorus]
D D Bm Bm
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
G A D D
you've got a life to live, got your love to give, you gotta hold on.
D D Bm Bm
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
G A
you've got your life to live, so much love to give,
G D/F# Em G/A D D
you gotta hold on, oh-oh, gotta hold on.
[Verse 2]
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When you get older you'll see the world's great wonders
Em Asus4 A
and how their beauty's in the palm of your hand.
F#m Bm
It's not in your schoolbooks and no one can teach you,
Em A
it's a thing you gotta feel for yourself.
[Pre-Chorus]
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But now you're crying, let me dry your eyes.
F#m G A Bm F#m G Asus4 A
Let them catch you smiling with your head up high.
[End-Chorus]
D D Bm Bm
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
G A D D
you've got a life to live, got your love to give, you gotta hold on.
D D Bm Bm
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
G A
you've got your life to live, so much love to give,
G D/F# Em G/A D Em A D
you gotta hold on, oh-oh, gotta hold on. Oh, darling, hold on.