Gin Blossoms - Hold Me Down Chords & Tabs

 

Hold Me Down Chords & Tabs

Gin Blossoms Chords & Tabs

Version: 2 Type: Tab

Hold Me Down Tab

   
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Title: Hold Me Down (4:50)
Written by: Doug Hopkins
Primary Contributor: stryder1017
Secondary Contributor: Michael David Parent 

Note:  Piece of advice.  If you are playing an acoustic, the Second Guitar sounds 
great, but if you're using an electric go with the Primary.  

Intro:

Primary Guitar:  

 B5    C#5    D5        A5     D5 E   
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-4---4-6-7---7-7-7-7-------------1---2-2--1------|
|-4---4-6-7---7-7-7-7---7--7------2---2-2--2------|
|-2---2-4-5---5-5-5-5---7--7------2---2-2--2-----0|
|-----------------------5--5--4-2------------0-2--|

 B5   C#5 D5          A5     D5    A5
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-4---4-6-7--7-7-7-7--------7--7--------|
|-4---4-6-7--5-5-5-5--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
|-2---2-4-5--5-5-5-5--7--7--5--5--7--7--|
|---------------------5--5--------5--5--|


Second Guitar:  Intro and chorus rythmn guitar part:

 B5   C#5 D               A             E
|------------2p0-2p0--------------------0--0-0-0-0--|
|---------3--3-3-3-3-3----2--3p2-3p2-0--0--0-0-0-0--|
|---------2--2-2-2-2---2--2--2-2-2-2----1--2p1-2p1--|
|-4---4-6-0---------------2--2-2-2-2----2--2-2-2-2--|
|-2---2-4-----------------0-------------2-----------|
|---------------------------------------0-----------|

 B5   C#5 D               A      D5   A
|------------2p0-2p0--------------------------------|
|---------3--3-3-3-3------2--2---3-3--2--2----------|
|---------2--2-2-2-2------2--2---2-2--2--2----------|
|-4---4-6-0---------------2--2---0-0--2--2----------|
|-2---2-4-----------------0--0--------0--0----------|
|---------------------------------------------------|

 Second Guitar:  Verse rythmn guitar part:

 B5   C#5 D   A        E
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|----------------------1--1-1-----------|
|-4---4-6-7---7--7-----2--2-2-----------|
|-2---2-4-5---7--7-----2--2-2------0----|
|-------------5--5-4-2-0--0-0--0-2------|

 B5   C#5 D5  A5     D5    A5
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|--------------------7--7---------------|
|-4---4-6-7---7--7---7--7--7--7---------|
|-2---2-4-5---7--7---5--5--7--7---------|
|-------------5--5---------5--5---------|

Verse 1:
             B5             C#5  D
So I guess I must have just been dreaming
                 A5               E
When I thought I heard myself say no
          B5            C#5 D                  A5   D5 A5
Anyway it looks like no one heard me so here I go


Verse 2:
                         B5     C#5 D5  
Cause when you're in the company of strangers 
            A5                 E
Or just the strangers you call friends
B5              C#5 D5                           A5  D5 A5
You know before you start just how it's going to end

Chorus 1:
            B5             C#5   D5               
So remember When the doors swing open 
            A5                E
and all the drinks are passed around
            B5           C#5  D5            A5 D5 A5
Anytime the pickins look too easy - hold me down

Verse 3:
                 B5         C#5  D5
I can't remember why I like this feeling 
             A5              E
When it only seems to let me down
                B5            C#5 D5            A5 D5 A5
Soon I find I'm searching for the exit from the ground

Verse 4:  
               B5         C#5  D5
If I think the room is turning faster
                 A5           E
Then I think the music is too loud
                   B5         C#5 D5              A5 D5 A5
By then I've lived another broken story to let me down
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gin_blossoms/hold_me_down_tab_ver_2.html ]
Chorus 2:
            B5               C#5   D5
So remember When those doors swing open 
            A5                E
and all the drinks are passed around
                    B5         C#5 D5                 A5 D5 A5
When half the party moves into the bathroom - hold me down

Chorus 3:
                    B5          C#5 D5
Or if you're at the tail end of the evening 
        A5             E
And Dr. Feelgood comes around
            B5           C#5  D5            A5 D5 A5            
Anytime the pickins look too easy - hold me down

Bridge: 

   Dsus2,      A,   Asus4, Dsus2,     A,      Asus4, E

|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------|
|--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3------1-------|
|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---------2---------|
|--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2---------2-----------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|

               Down if I want that part

   Dsus2,      A,   Asus4, Dsus2,     A,      Asus4, E  

|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------|
|--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3--------------|
|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2----------------1--|
|--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2------------------2--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------2--|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|

               Down if I've gone too far

(Haven't figured out this Fill/Solo) It does end on E and you hold it for 4 seconds.

Play this once:

B5 - C#5 - D5 - A5 - E
B5 - C#5 - D5 - A5 - D5 - A5

Verse 5:
               B5             C#5  D5
Well I guess I must have just been reeling
            A5              E
When I felt myself begin to fall
              B5            C#5 D5                   A5 D5 A5
I realize I'm bounding down the hallways and off the walls

Verse 6: 
              B5          C5# D5
If my bed was standing in the corner 
             A5                 E
I could just fall into it right now
                     B5         C#5 D5                A5  D5 A5      
And know that I'd be staring at the ceiling going round

Chorus 4: 
            B5               C#5   D5
So remember When those doors swing open 
            A5                E
and all the drinks are passed around
                    B5         C#5 D5                 A5 D5 A5
When half the party moves into the bathroom - hold me down

Chorus 5:
                    B5          C#5 D5
Or if you're at the tail end of the evening 
        A5             E
And Dr. Feelgood comes around
            B5           C#5  D5            A5 D5 A5            
Anytime the pickins look too easy - hold me down

Bridge 2: 

   Dsus2,      A,   Asus4, Dsus2,     A,      Asus4, E 

|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------|
|--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3------1-------|
|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---------2---------|
|--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2---------2-----------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|

               Down if I want that part

    Dsus2,      A,   Asus4, Dsus2,     A,      Asus4, E 

|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0----------------|
|--3-----3---3-2-----2---3-3-----3---3-2-----2--3--------------|
|--2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2----------------1--|
|--0-0---------2-2---------0-0---------2-2------------------2--|
|-----------------------------------------------------------2--|
|--------------------------------------------------------------|

               Down if I've gone too far - Tell me that it'll never be that way.  


The conclusion is a little too complicated for me, and the Fill Stryder used was 
inadequate so I didn't bother.  If you come up with improvements feel free to 
submit a corrected version.  I can be reached at sbauzys@comcast.net