Hang On

’hang on’ by seven mary three
from the album orange ave .
transcribed by : jason leonard

chords :

A G F# D
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
– – 2 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 7 – –
– – 2 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 7 – –
– – 0 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – 5 – –
– – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – – –

* use a hammer – on when playing the A – chord at the beginning
of the verses . just play the G – note and lead it right into
the A – chord .

verse : 0 : 00 – 0 : 26

A *
so you’re sticky and you’re young and your head is like a sponge
A *
got to keep yourself , keep you from becoming one
F#
get up off of your knees!
A *
you feel a tick in your stomach and it’s eating towards your heart
A *
a subtle , constant shiver from the bottom to the top
F#
get up off of your knees!

chorus : 0 : 27 – 0 : 35

D
someone needs to be anthem for the end of suffering . . .

verse : 0 : 36 – 0 : 48

A *
as revealed in the end there are parallels in life
A *
if there’s fission in the bomb then there’s fission in your mind
F#
don’t melt down on me!

chorus : 0 : 49 – 1 : 10

D
someone needs to be an anthem for the end of suffering . . .
A F#
hang on to me
D
don’t disintegrate as you’re discovering

verse : 1 : 11 – 1 : 24

A *
there’s a man in a dream doing laps around a lake
A *
busy talking to himself living dying just the same
F#
don’t think he was me!

chorus : 1 : 25 – 2 : 00

D
cause i believe the middle takes the man out to the edge and
A F#
then i don’t want to wait
D
yeah i can be a wall around you , any covering i’ll find you
A F#
hang on to me
D
someone needs to be an anthem for the end of suffering

verse : 2 : 01 – 2 : 14

A *
paint the caves of your existence with the colors of your mind
A *
find a color for commitment , one that satisfies
F#
sounds easy to me!

chorus : 2 : 15 – end

D
yeah i can be a wall around you , any covering i’ll find you
A F#
hang on to me
D
don’t disintegrate while you’re discovering
A F#
hang on to me
D
someone needs to be an anthem for the end of suffering

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administered by emi publishing . lyrics reprinted by permission .