How to Play Hold On on Guitar?

Green Day - Hold On can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Em chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Hold On with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Green Day - Hold On Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, Em

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] As I [G]stepped to the [C]edge, beyond the [G]shadow of a [D]doubt. [G]With my [C]conscience [G] [D]beating, like the [G]pulse of a [C]drum. That [G]hammers on and [D]on, until I [C]reach the [D]break off [G]day.

As the [G]sun beats [C]down on, the [G]halfway [D]house. [G]Has my [C]conscience [G] [D]beating, the [G]sound in my [C]ear. The [G]will to [D]persevere, as i [C]reach the [D]break off [G]day.

When you lost all [Em]hope and [G]excuses, and the [D]cheapskates & the [G]losers. Nothings [Em]left to cling [G]onto, you got to [C]hold [D]on to [G]yourself.

[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] A [G]cry of [C]hope, a [G]plea for [D]peace. [G]And my [C]conscience [G] [D]beating, it’s [G]not what i [C]want but. It’s [G]all that i [D]need, to [C]reach the [D]break of [G]day. So I [G]run to the [C]edge, beyond the [G]shadow of a [D]doubt. [G]With my [C]conscience [G] [D]bleeding, here [G]lies the [C]truth. the lost [G]treasures of my [D]youth, as I [C]hold on to the [D]break of [G]day.

When you lost all [Em]hope and [G]excuses, and the [D]cheapskates & the [G]losers. Nothings [Em]left to cling [G]onto, you got to [C]hold [D]on to [G]yourself.

[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] When you lost all [Em]hope and [G]excuses, and the [D]cheapskates & the [G]losers. Nothings [Em]left to cling [G]onto, you got to [C]hold [D]on to [G]yourself.

[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D]

Artist Green Day

Album Warning

Genres Alternative, Indie, Punk, Rock

Year 2000

Key G

Green Day - Hold On can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Em chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Hold On with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.