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Hold Up A Light Chords by Thrice

Hold Up A Light chords by Thrice

Guitar chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Dm

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
Dm        F      Dm         F
Hold up a light, steady and bright
Dm         F                 C        Dm
Cut like a knife through the cold and dark
Dm          F      Dm       F
These eager flames can't be contained
Dm         F              C        Dm
Cities are claimed by the smallest spark


Pre-Chorus:
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
           G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher up


Chorus:
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F              C       Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F              C        Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won


Verse 2:
Dm          F       Dm            F
Soaking and scared, worse for the wear
Dm           F            C         Dm
But still we dare for the light the day
Dm       F         Dm             F
Darkness above but we're dreaming of the
Dm            F               C     Dm
New dawn when love burns this night away


Pre-Chorus:
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
           G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher up


Chorus:
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F              C       Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F              C        Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F              C       Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F              C        Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won


Bridge:
F G C Dm

Dm     F G Dm Db
Hold up
Db     F G C Dm
Hold up
Dm        Ab             Eb           F G C Dm
Hold up a light 'til the morning comes
Dm     F G Dm Db
Hold up
Db     F G C Dm
Hold up
Dm        Ab             Eb       Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won


Verse 3:
Dm        F      Dm         F
Hold up a light, steady and bright
Dm         F                 C        Dm
Cut like a knife through the cold and dark
Dm          F      Dm       F
These eager flames can't be contained
Dm         F              C        Dm
Cities are claimed by the smallest spark


Pre-Chorus:
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
           G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher


Chorus:
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F              C       Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F
Hold up a light
Dm        F              C       Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won  (Repeat 2X)


(Finish with Ab then Eb)

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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