[ intro ] ( bass A ) chords ( guitar : power chords ) Am – G

Am
the gold verandah in the dark has gone ,
down to the metal man ,
no better time to leave the ground ,
and maybe try to understand ,

Dm7 – Em7
you gotta hold on to somethin’ that you believe ,
Dm7 – Em7 – F – G – Am
hold on to somethin’ that makes you feel alright ,

Am
and through the darkest times of your life ,
you always tried to be the one ,
and now the times have made you wonder ,
if you ever knew what was going on ,

Dm7 – Em7
you gotta hold on to somethin’ that you believe ,
Dm7 – Em7 – F – G – Am
hold on to somethin’ that makes you feel alright ,
alright , alright , alright , alright , alright .

( solo ) [ chords ] Am – C – G – D

Dm7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Em7 – F – G

Am
no use thinkin’ about what you ain’t got ,
just makes you bitter ,
and as you speak everything you say ,
goes out on the big transmitter ,

Dm7 – Em7
you gotta hold on to somethin’ that you believe ,
Dm7 – Em7 – F – G – Am
hold on to somethin’ that makes you feel alright ,
alright , alright , alright , alright , alright .