Verse
G#
So you flung your fist high in the air
C#
But the world remained the same
D#
And all the demonstrations
Cm7 Fm
Filtered out through graduation
C#
And the times that were a changing
D#
Never changed
G#
Freedom takes on new meaning
C#
When you have a family of five
D# Cm7 Fm
And peace and revolution dissolved in its own solution
C#
When you're fighting for your life
D#
Just to survive
[Chorus]
NC
It's then you've gotta
C# G# C# G#
Hold on - for what you believe in
C# G# D#
Hold on - don't let it fade
NC
Still you've gotta
C# G# C# G#
Be strong - find yourself a reason
C# D#
You never change the world
Cm7 Fm
But just the same
C#
You've gotta hold on stronger
D# C# G#
Each and every day, ya
[Verse 2]
G#
When the night creeps in so hollow
C#
When the silence makes you scream
D#
When you're so damned scared of failure
Cm7 Fm
When the world's burned out it's saviors
C# D#
When you're feeling too vulnerable to dream
[Chorus]
NC
It's then you've gotta
C# G# C# G#
Hold on - for what you believe in
C# G# D#
Hold on - don't let it fade
NC (Or D)
Still you've gotta
C# G# C# G#
Be strong - find yourself a reason
C# D#
No-one changed the world
Cm7 Fm
But just the same
C# D#
You've gotta hold on to yourself
NC# C
Or else you'll fade
[Outro]
C# G#
Or else you'll fade
C# G#
Or else you'll fade
D# G#
Or else you'll fade