From the album "Roll With It", released 1988 on Virgin Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings.
Key of E-minor. Time signature 4/4. Tempo = 120.
Transcription by Hisao Chida
Intro:
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Verse 1: (0:18-)
Em7
Used to live in the danger zone, any day it could get too rough
Now I'm glad I kept holding on, now I'm glad I had soul enough
A7sus4 A7
You turned night into day and showed me how my soul could sing
You took my hurt away and showed me love conquers anything
B7 E/B B7 E/B
When two hearts both feel the same, there's a way to beat the game
Chorus: (0:58-)
G/D D A7/D D
Holding on, now I'm standing in the light
Holding on, and this time I've got it right
Holding on, every day and every night
G/D D Bm Bsus4
Holding on, hold on
[Verse 2] (1:32-)
Fall asleep in your lover's arms and it's just like it ought to be
Just be thankful she keeps you warm in a world where there's nothing free
Give her love every day and pay attention when she dreams
And she'll be good to you 'cause sometimes love is just what it seems
When two hearts both feel the same, there's a way to beat the game
(Chorus) (2:12-)
Bridge: (2:46-)
C G D7
See the mountain water flowing down into streams
C G D7
How it holds on forever,
C Am G Em F C
We'll be holding on forever, forever,___ foever
[Verse 3] (3:16-)
People soul-searching all night long for a reason to help them live
And I do hope they hear this song, get through take and you get to give
It can be in a smile, it can be there in a touch
It warms the world awhile, when it's love it can't be too much
(Chorus) (3:56-)
Coda: (4:30-)
G/D D A7/D D
Holding on, now I'm standing in the light
Holding on, and this time I've got it right
Holding on, every day and every night
G/D D
Holding on, oh___
(guitar solo)
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Bm Bsus4 Em7
Holindg on__________(every day, every night, every night,
every night, every night, oh, yeah)
Em7
Holding on
Yes, I'm standing, standing in the light
Holiding on -> 17 bars in Em7