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The Lumineers - Holdin’ Out Chords

Chord reference G, Dm, C, Em, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [G]Singing to myself, [Dm]singing for the neighbours [C]Holdin’ on for work, [C]holdin’ on to paper [G]I was on the left, [Dm]you were only fading [C]I was on my own, [C]staring at the ceiling [G]Holdin’, [C]holdin’ [Em]out

[G]Read it on a map, [Dm]never how I planned it [C]Holdin’ on for work, [C]taking it for granted [G]I was looking up, [Dm]I was being blinded [C]Holdin’ on for work, [C]hoping that I’d find it

[G] [C] [Em] [G] [C] [Em] [G]I was looking up, [Dm]holding on to patience [C]Counting up the days, [C]days that I’d been waiting [G]You can take your time, [Dm]I’ll be on the front porch [C]Keeping on the light, [C]you can see it if you look for it

[G] [C] [Em] [G] [C] [Em] [Em]I would lie [C]awake [G]in the [D]night [D]Hopin’ that one d[C]ay [G]I’d [D]run [D]I had waited a[C]ll [G]my [D]life

[G] [C] [Em] [G] [C] [Em] [Em]Yeah, I was [G]holdin’ (singing to myself) [C]Holdin’ [Em]you (holdin’ on to work) [Em]Yeah, [G]holdin’ (I was on the left) [C]Waited for [Em]you (I was on my own) [Em]Waited for…

[G] [C] [Em] [G] [C] [Em] [G]

Artist The Lumineers
Album Storks Soundtrack
Genres Alternative, Children, Indie
Year 2016
Key G

How to Play Holdin' Out on Guitar?

The Lumineers - Holdin' Out can be played in the key of G using the G, Dm, C, Em, D 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 Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • 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 Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, 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.

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

You can play Holdin' Out with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.