Intro
C# | C# | A#m | A#m |
F# | G# | C# | C# ||
[Verse 1]
Fm A#m
How it hurts me to see you cry
D#m G#sus4 G#
and I can't think of something to say.
Fm A#m
Everything passes, my darling child,
D#m G#sus4 G#
and better days are coming your way.
F A#m
Boys will be ruthless and girls will be mean,
D#m G#sus4 G#
that's a story that's as old as time.
Fm A#m
But when they catch you be sure they catch your smiling,
D#m F#/G# G#
oh, darling, keep your head up high.
[Chorus]
C# C# A#m A#m
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
F# G# C# C#
you've got a life to live, got your love to give, you gotta hold on.
C# C# A#m A#m
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
F# G#
you've got your life to live, so much love to give,
F# C#/F D#m F#/G# C# C#
you gotta hold on, oh-oh, gotta hold on.
[Verse 2]
Fm A#m
When you get older you'll see the world's great wonders
D#m G#sus4 G#
and how their beauty's in the palm of your hand.
Fm A#m
It's not in your schoolbooks and no one can teach you,
D#m G#
it's a thing you gotta feel for yourself.
[Pre-Chorus]
Fm F# G# A#m Fm F# G#
But now you're crying, let me dry your eyes.
Fm F# G# A#m Fm F# G#sus4 G#
Let them catch you smiling with your head up high.
[End-Chorus]
C# C# A#m A#m
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
F# G# C# C#
you've got a life to live, got your love to give, you gotta hold on.
C# C# A#m A#m
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
F# G#
you've got your life to live, so much love to give,
F# C#/F D#m F#/G# C# D#m G# C#
you gotta hold on, oh-oh, gotta hold on. Oh, darling, hold on.