Hold On Dear Life

N.C. I'm out here B Working to sell a piece of my soul F# B Every day just to come home F# B To more bills in my check can pay F#/A# G#m But I'm happy I got my chest out in my chin held high E When I'm hanging on by a thread or F# Tie a knot at the end N.C. B Eadd9 And hold on for dear life B F# B And I got a woman she loves me even when I'm wrong F# B Ain't always easy we got days we don't get along the F#/A# G#m Hills and valleys the lowest lows in the highest high E When I'm hanging On by a thread or F# Tie a knot at the end N.C. B And hold on for dear life G#m When the days get longer and the E B F# Nights feel colder and the pressure cuts like a knife G#m E My prayers get stronger going up B F# To the father he says keep holding tight B So I hold on for dear life B F# B I've got two boys turning out better than my old man son B Want to give him the whole world F# B But I can only give them so much B Ain't nothing magic just a hand they can hold F#/A# G#m E And some free advice when I'm hanging on by thread F# I tie a knot at the end N.C. B F#/A# Hold on for dear life G#m When the days get longer and the E B F# Nights feel colder and the pressure cuts like a knife G#m E My prayers get stronger going up B F# To the father he says keep holding tight G#m So I hold on for dear life E Hold on for dear life B Hold on for dear life F# Hold on for dear life B F# B I'm out here working to sell a peace of my soul every day