O.K., someone has been requesting this song, so I been listening to it and here is a basic version of it:
"Hold Out" by New Direction
Key of Ab LH/RH
Intro:
Bb / high Ab(2x), C, Db, F, C-Db-F-Ab
Eb / Ab-Bb-Eb
* / F, G, Ab, Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb
Ab / Eb-G-Bb, Eb-Ab-C
C / E-G-C, Bb
F / C-F-Ab
G / Eb-G-Bb
A / F-A-C
(repeat many times)
Bb / F-Bb-Db
Eb / Ab-Bb-Eb
* / F, G, Ab, Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb
G / Eb-G-Bb
Ab / Eb-Ab-C
* / G-Eb, F-Db, Eb-C (play fast)
* / F, G
F / Ab, Bb, C
G / Bb, Eb, Db
Part 1:
Ab / C-Eb-Ab So many nights
C / Eb-G-Bb I've cried
F / Eb-G-Ab-C
* / G, Ab, Bb, Eb
G / Eb-G-Bb
Ab / Eb-Ab-C For better days
C / Eb-G-Bb I've prayed for
F / Eb-G-Ab-C
* / G, Ab, Bb, Eb
G / Eb-G-Bb
Ab / Eb-Ab-C But through
G, F, Eb, Db, C / Bb, Ab, G, F, Eb (run both hands fast) it all
* / F, G I know
F / C-F-Ab
G / Eb-G-Bb
A / F-A-C The
Bb / F-Bb-Db sun is gonna shine
Eb / Ab-Bb-Eb
Eb / F, G, Ab, Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb if I
Ab / Eb-Ab-C hold
* / G, Gb, F out
C / E, low C, high C, Bb
F / C-F-Ab
G / Eb-G-Bb
A / F-A-C The
Gb / Gb-Ab-Bb-Db sun is gonna shine
Eb / Ab-Bb-Eb
* / F, G, Ab, Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb if I
G / Eb-G-Bb hold
Ab / Eb-Ab-C out
* / G-Eb, F-Db, Eb-C (play fast)
(repeat for second verse)
Part 2:
C / Bb-Eb-G Weeping may en-
F / C-Eb-F-Ab dureth for a night
G / D-G-Bb (not sure about chord, but bass is right)
C / Bb-Eb-G Trouble don't last al-
F / C-Eb-F-Ab ways
G / Bb-Db-E-G (filler)
Ab / C-Eb-F-Ab (filler)
*run next notes w/both hands fast
Ab / C
Bb / Db
C / Eb (pause and hold)
C / Eb
Db / F
Eb / Gb
F / Ab
Gb / Db-Gb-Bb Joy comes
Db / Db-F-Ab in the
Eb / Bb-Eb-G morning
F / Db-F-Ab
Gb / Db-Gb-Bb Just wait
Db / Db-F-Ab until the
Eb / Bb-Eb-G morning
* / F, G
F / Ab, Bb, C
G / Bb, Eb, Db
Ab / C-Eb-Ab I won't let go
C / Eb-G-Bb of my faith
F / Eb-G-Ab-C
G / Eb-G-Bb *go to part 3 from this chord
A / F-A-C The
Gb / Gb-Ab-Bb-Db sun is gonna shine
Eb / Ab-Bb-Eb
* / F, G, Ab, Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb if I
Ab / Eb-Ab-C hold out
C / E-G-C, Bb
F / C-F-Ab
G / Eb-G-Bb
A / F-A-C The
Gb / Gb-Ab-Bb-Db sun is gonna shine
Eb / Ab-Bb-Eb
* / F, G, Ab, Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb if I
G / Eb-G-Bb hold
Ab / Eb-Ab-C out
(go back to part 2)
Part 3:
A / F-A-C The
Bb / F-Bb-Db sun is gonna shine
Eb / Bb-Db-Eb-Gb
Db / B-Eb-F-Bb, Ab The
C / Bb-Eb-G, F, G sun is gonna shine
F / C-F-Ab
G / Eb-G-Bb
(repeat as many times as u like)
End:
A / F-A-C The
Bb / F-Bb-Db sun is gonna shine
Eb / Ab-Bb-Eb
* / F, G, Ab, Eb
Eb / G-Bb-Eb if I
G / Eb-G-Bb hold
Ab / Eb-Ab-C out
That's the whole song. I couldn't post every single note or run, but listen to the CD and use these chords to help u. Forgive me for any mistakes.
