Replacements – Hold My Life chords

Song: Hold My Life
Artist: The Replacements
Album: Tim (1985)(Track 1)
Tabbed By: Brandon Karcic

First tab. Pretty simple, awesome song. Thinking of playing it for my Berklee 
audition, if I don't do "Left of the Dial". Be sure to pay attention to the song 
for rhythms, especially on the verses.


D A
D       A    D   A        Well, well, well I,
D       A   found it's [my life]
D     A  D   A             Down on all fives
D       A             Let me crawl
D  A  D    AIf I want, I
D      A   D A D A          could dye (oh)
D   Amy hair


Bm                        ATime for decisions to be made
Bm               A    Bm             ECrack up in the sun, lose it in the shade


D                                ARazzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D                              ARazzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
       D  Cm Bm  Aand hold my life 
D  Cm  Bm    Auntil I'm ready to use it
D    Cm  Bm    (riff, see below) Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it


Riff for "Because I just might lose it"
D|-0-2-4-5-4-2-0-2-0-2
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x


D A
D      A     D    A        Well, well, well,
D   A   anyone could tell
D    A   D A             pass it off
   D     A             a lucky shot
D      A  D   AOoh, they do 
D      A   D   A   D A          hate 'em, someday soon, 
D     A
face 'em


Bm                        ATime for decisions to be made
Bm               A    Bm             ECrack up in the sun, lose it in the shade


D                                ARazzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D                              ARazzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
       D Cm  Bm     Aand hold my life 
D Cm  Bm   Auntil I'm ready to use it
D    Cm  Bm    (riff) Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it

D A D A

 D     A     D    A      D   AJust might, just might, just might...

Bm A

          Bm              A             Bm              EWe might crack up in the sun, or we'll lose it in the shade


D                                ARazzle, dazzle, drazzle, drone, time for this one to come home
D                              ARazzle, dazzle, drazzle, die, time for this one to come alive
       D Cm  Bm     Aand hold my life 
D Cm   Bm    Auntil I'm ready to use it
D    Bm  Cm    (riff) Hold my life because I just might lose it
(riff)
Because I just might lose it


                D  Cm Bm   AI want you to hold my life
               D  Cm Bm    AGet ready to hold my life
DHold my, hold my, hold my, hold my... 

Close on D


There ya go.
Merry Christmas, fellow 'Mats fans.