Song: Hold My Life
Artist: The Replacements
Album: Tim (1985)(Track 1)
Tabbed By: Brandon Karcic
First tab. Pretty simple, awesome song. Thinking of playing it for my Berklee
audition, if I don't do "Left of the Dial". Be sure to pay attention to the song
for rhythms, especially on the verses.
D A
D A D A
Well, well, well I,
D A
found it's [my life]
D A D A
Down on all fives
D A
Let me crawl
D A D A
If I want, I
D A D A D A
could dye (oh)
D A
my hair
Bm A
Time for decisions to be made
Bm A Bm E
Crack up in the sun, lose it in the shade
D A
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D A
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
D Cm Bm A
and hold my life
D Cm Bm A
until I'm ready to use it
D Cm Bm (riff, see below)
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
Riff for "Because I just might lose it"
D|-0-2-4-5-4-2-0-2-0-2
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/replacements/hold_my_life_crd.html ]
D A
D A D A
Well, well, well,
D A
anyone could tell
D A D A
pass it off
D A
a lucky shot
D A D A
Ooh, they do
D A D A D A
hate 'em, someday soon,
D A
face 'em
Bm A
Time for decisions to be made
Bm A Bm E
Crack up in the sun, lose it in the shade
D A
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D A
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
D Cm Bm A
and hold my life
D Cm Bm A
until I'm ready to use it
D Cm Bm (riff)
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
D A D A
D A D A D A
Just might, just might, just might...
Bm A
Bm A Bm E
We might crack up in the sun, or we'll lose it in the shade
D A
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D A
Razzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
D Cm Bm A
and hold my life
D Cm Bm A
until I'm ready to use it
D Bm Cm (riff)
Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it
D Cm Bm A
I want you to hold my life
D Cm Bm A
Get ready to hold my life
D
Hold my, hold my, hold my, hold my...
Close on D
There ya go.
Merry Christmas, fellow 'Mats fans.
