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