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HOLD ON TOM WAITS CAPO 2nd Fret C F They hung a sign up in our town G C "If you live it up, you won't live it down" C F So, she left Monte Rio, son, G C Just like a bullet leaves a gun F G With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips C F She went and took that California trip Dm G Well the moon was gold, her hair like wind Dm G She said don't look back just come on, Jim Chorus C G C F Oh, you got to Hold on, hold on, baby gotta hold on C G C Take my hand, I'm standin' right here, you gotta hold on Well, he gave her a dimestore watch And a ring made from a spoon Everyone is looking for someone to blame But you share my bed, you share my name Well go ahead and call the cops, You don't meet nice girls in coffee shops She said "Baby, I still love you, Sometimes there's nothin' left to do" Chorus Well, God bless your crooked little heart St. Louis got the best of me I miss your broken-china voice How I wish you were still here with me Well you build it up, you wreck it down You burn your mansion to the ground When there's nothing left to keep you here, When you're falling behind in this big blue world Chorus Down by the Riverside Motel It's 10 below and falling By a 99 cent store She closed her eyes and started swaying But it's so hard to dance that way When it's cold and there's no music Well your old hometown is so far away But inside your head there's a record that's playing (a song called) Chorus ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************