Hold On Tab

This is the song "Hold On" by Alabama Shakes
from the album 'Boys & Girls' - http://alabamashakes.bandcamp.com/
 
Song tabbed by Johnny Cosmic
http://johnnycosmic.bandcamp.com/
 
 
 
The song basically alternates between two chords
 
      C/G         F
 
e|-----0----------1-------|
B|-----1----------1-------|
G|-----0----------2-------|
D|-----2----------3-------|
A|-----3----------3-------|
E|-----3------------------|
 
[The strumming pattern gets a little different during the bridge,
but it's the same chords.  The thing that spices it up is the
dynamics from the verse to chords (soft to loud) and thelead guitar that dances around the melodies]
 
Intro Lead Guitar
 
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|------7-------3-----------------3-3--|
E|--5--------5-------5---3-----5-------|
 
[Verse]
 
C/G                       F
Bless my heart, Bless my soul
C/G                                  F
Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old
C/G                          F
There must be someone up above
C/G                                         F
sayin' Come on Brittney, You got to come on up
 
 
[Chorus]
(guitar lead tab at the bottom)
 
C/G                    F    C/G
You've got to hold.......   on
F                  C/G      F
Yeah you've got to hold   on
 
[C/G - F]
 
 
[Verse]
 
C/G                               F
So bless my heart and bless yours too
C/G
I don't know where I'm gonna go,
                            F
Don't know what I'm gonna do
C/G                           F
Well, must be somebody up above
C/G                                              F
sayin' Come on Brittney, You've got to come on up
 
 
[Chorus]
 
C/G                    F    C/G
You've got to hold.......   on
F                  C/G      F
Yeah you've got to hold   on
 
 
[Bridge]
(heavier guitar strums with a cool pause corresponding to the 'wait' lyric)
 
                     C/G     F
Yeah you've got to.. wait
              C/G     F
you've got to wait
                  C/G     F
But I don't wanna wait
            C/G     F
Don't wanna.. wait
 
 
[Verse]
 
C/G                          F
So bless my heart, bless my mind
C/G                                      F
I got so much to do, I aint got much time
C/G                          F
Well, must be somebody up above
C/G                                          F
sayin' Come on girl, You've got to get back up
 
 
[Chorus]
 
C/G                    F    C/G
You've got to hold.......   on
F                  C/G      F
Yeah you've got to hold   on
 
 
[Bridge]
(heavier guitar strums with a cool pause corresponding to the 'wait' lyric)
                     C/G     F
Yeah you've got to.. wait
               C/G     F
you've got to wait
                  C/G     F
But I don't wanna wait
            C/G     F
Don't wanna wait
 
 
[Ending]
 
C/G                       F
You've got to hold…….. on   [repeat]
 
 
 
 
Basic LEAD PART For the CHORUS
 
each time he plays it slightly different, but this will get you in the ballpark.
don't slide the 10/12.  do hammer on's to get the right jimi hendrix guitar style he's doin
 
 
First part     REPEAT 2xs
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------10--------10----------------|
A|--10/12-----10/12-----10/12---------|
E|------------------------------------|
 
Fill 1 & 3
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------10--12----------------|
D|--------10--------10----12--14----------------|
A|--10/12-----10/12-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
 
Fill 2
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------12--10---9------------|
D|--------10--------10----14--12---10-----------|
A|--10/12-----10/12-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
 
Fill 4
      *bend(hold.......)
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------13-13--13-12----|
G|-----------12------------------/12---14-14--14-12-12-|
D|---12*(14)------14*(12)---10---/14----------------14-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
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