Intro
A | A | F#m | F#m |
D | E | A | A ||
[Verse 1]
C#m F#m
How it hurts me to see you cry
Bm Esus4 E
and I can't think of something to say.
C#m F#m
Everything passes, my darling child,
Bm Esus4 E
and better days are coming your way.
C# F#m
Boys will be ruthless and girls will be mean,
Bm Esus4 E
that's a story that's as old as time.
C#m F#m
But when they catch you be sure they catch your smiling,
Bm D/E E
oh, darling, keep your head up high.
[Chorus]
A A F#m F#m
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
D E A A
you've got a life to live, got your love to give, you gotta hold on.
A A F#m F#m
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
D E
you've got your life to live, so much love to give,
D A/C# Bm D/E A A
you gotta hold on, oh-oh, gotta hold on.
[Verse 2]
C#m F#m
When you get older you'll see the world's great wonders
Bm Esus4 E
and how their beauty's in the palm of your hand.
C#m F#m
It's not in your schoolbooks and no one can teach you,
Bm E
it's a thing you gotta feel for yourself.
[Pre-Chorus]
C#m D E F#m C#m D E
But now you're crying, let me dry your eyes.
C#m D E F#m C#m D Esus4 E
Let them catch you smiling with your head up high.
[End-Chorus]
A A F#m F#m
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
D E A A
you've got a life to live, got your love to give, you gotta hold on.
A A F#m F#m
You gotta hold on, you gotta hold on,
D E
you've got your life to live, so much love to give,
D A/C# Bm D/E A Bm E A
you gotta hold on, oh-oh, gotta hold on. Oh, darling, hold on.