Brett Young - Yours To Hold Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [G]
[Em]When your [D]vision fades to black [G]and white
[G]Cause your day hasn’t gone quite [Em]right, just remember [D]I am never [G]far
[G]Doesn’t matter where you [Em]are, just reach [D]your hand into [G]the night
[G]And see I never left your [Em]side, just like I [D]swore so many [G]times
[chorus]
Just because you’re [C]gone, doesn’t mean that I moved [G]on
I still love you just the [D]same, I still crumble at your [Em]name
Because the love you make me [C]feel, is the only thing that’s [G]real
And I need you to be [D]alright, I’m forever yours to [Em]hold
[D]Oh, as long as I have a life
[verse 2]
[Em] [D] [G] [Em] [D] [G]
[Em]When everything [D]you know starts to let [G]you down
[G]And your world starts spinning [Em]’round, I’ll be your [D]place where you [G]can sleep
[G]Cause in my heart you’ll always [Em]be, more than a [D]friend more than time [G]well spent
[G]You show me who I’m supposed to be, [Em]and that makes [D]you deserving[G]
[chorus]
Just because you’re [C]gone, doesn’t mean that I moved [G]on
I still love you just the [D]same, I still crumble at your [Em]name
Because the love you make me [C]feel, is the only thing that’s [G]real
And I need you to be [D]alright, I’m forever yours to [Em]hold
[D]Oh, as long as I have a life
[verse 3]
As long as I [C]breathe, as long as I [G]need, as long as [Em]I’m me
Oh, I belong to [D]you, as long as I’m [C]free, and as far as I [G]see
If my heart still [Em]beats, oh, then it beats [D]for you
[Closing]
Just because you’re [C]gone, doesn’t mean that I moved [G]on
I still love you just the [D]same, I still crumble at your [Em]name
Because the love you make me [C]feel, is the only thing that’s [G]real
And I need you to be [D]alright
[chorus]
Just because you’re [C]gone, doesn’t mean that I moved [G]on
I still love you just the [D]same, I still crumble at your [Em]name
Because the love you make me [C]feel, is the only thing that’s [G]real
And I need you to be [D]alright, I’m forever yours to [Em]hold
[D]Oh, as long as I have a life, as long as I have life
[outro]
[Em] [D] [G]
How to play Yours To Hold on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Brett Young - Yours To Hold on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↑-↓-↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Yours To Hold uses these transitions most often: Em → D (17), D → G (12), and G → Em (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Yours To Hold chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Yours To Hold.
- Yours To Hold includes 77 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Yours To Hold contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Yours To Hold connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%