Hold On Alabama Shakes backing track and tabs

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

This is the song "Hold On" by Alabama Shakes
from the album 'Boys & Girls' - http://alabamashakes.bandcamp.com/

Song tabbed by Johnny Cosmic
http://johnnycosmic.bandcamp.com/

The song basically alternates between two chords

C/G F

e|-----0----------1-------|
B|-----1----------1-------|
G|-----0----------2-------|
D|-----2----------3-------|
A|-----3----------3-------|
E|-----3------------------|

[The strumming pattern gets a little different during the bridge,
but it's the same chords. The thing that spices it up is the
dynamics from the verse to chords (soft to loud) and the
lead guitar that dances around the melodies]

Intro Lead Guitar

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|------7-------3-----------------3-3--|
E|--5--------5-------5---3-----5-------|

[Verse]

C/G F
Bless my heart, Bless my soul
C/G F
Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old
C/G F
There must be someone up above
C/G F
sayin' Come on Brittney, You got to come on up

[Chorus]
(guitar lead tab at the bottom)

C/G F C/G
You've got to hold....... on
F C/G F
Yeah you've got to hold on

[C/G - F]

[Verse]

C/G F
So bless my heart and bless yours too
C/G
I don't know where I'm gonna go,
F
Don't know what I'm gonna do
C/G F
Well, must be somebody up above
C/G F
sayin' Come on Brittney, You've got to come on up

[Chorus]

C/G F C/G
You've got to hold....... on
F C/G F
Yeah you've got to hold on

[Bridge]
(heavier guitar strums with a cool pause corresponding to the 'wait' lyric)

C/G F
Yeah you've got to.. wait
C/G F
you've got to wait
C/G F
But I don't wanna wait
C/G F
Don't wanna.. wait

[Verse]

C/G F
So bless my heart, bless my mind
C/G F
I got so much to do, I aint got much time
C/G F
Well, must be somebody up above
C/G F
sayin' Come on girl, You've got to get back up

[Chorus]

C/G F C/G
You've got to hold....... on
F C/G F
Yeah you've got to hold on

[Bridge]
(heavier guitar strums with a cool pause corresponding to the 'wait' lyric)
C/G F
Yeah you've got to.. wait
C/G F
you've got to wait
C/G F
But I don't wanna wait
C/G F
Don't wanna wait

[Ending]

C/G F
You've got to hold…….. on [repeat]

Basic LEAD PART For the CHORUS

each time he plays it slightly different, but this will get you in the ballpark.
don't slide the 10/12. do hammer on's to get the right jimi hendrix guitar style he's doin

First part REPEAT 2xs
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|--------10--------10----------------|
A|--10/12-----10/12-----10/12---------|
E|------------------------------------|

Fill 1 & 3
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------10--12----------------|
D|--------10--------10----12--14----------------|
A|--10/12-----10/12-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

Fill 2
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------12--10---9------------|
D|--------10--------10----14--12---10-----------|
A|--10/12-----10/12-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|

Fill 4
*bend(hold.......)
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------13-13--13-12----|
G|-----------12------------------/12---14-14--14-12-12-|
D|---12*(14)------14*(12)---10---/14----------------14-|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)

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HOLD ON - ALABAMA SHAKES
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This song is pretty basic and enjoyable to play. Guitar 1 is rhythm, Guitar 2 is bass
and Guitar 3 is lead. Done by ear, I'm 99% sure its correct. Standard tuning throughout.
No capo. Enjoy :)

INTRO:
Guitar 1:
D U D D U D D U D D U D U D
e|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
B|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
G|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|----2-2-2-2-2---|
D|---2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2--3-3-3-3-3---|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--3-3-3-3-3---|
E|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--------------|

Guitar 2:

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------10-10|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|----10-10-10h12p10--------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|

Guitar 3: (Comes in on 3rd time)

e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-7-------3--------------3--3-3----|
E|-----3-5----3-5-3---3-5--------5--|

VERSE:
Guitar 1:
D U D D U D D U D D U D U D
e|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
B|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
G|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|----2-2-2-2-2---|
D|---2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2--3-3-3-3-3---|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--3-3-3-3-3---|
E|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--------------|

Guitar 2:

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------10-10|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|----10-10-10h12p10--------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|

Guitar 3:

e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-7-------3--------------3--3-3----|
E|-----3-5----3-5-3---3-5--------5--|

CHORUS:
Guitar 1:
D U D D U D D U D D U D U D
e|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
B|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
G|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|----2-2-2-2-2---|
D|---2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2--3-3-3-3-3---|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--3-3-3-3-3---|
E|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--------------|

Guitar 2:

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------10-10|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|----10-10-10h12p10--------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|

Guitar 3:

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------10---------10-----------|
A|-10h12------10h12------10h12----|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------10---------10-----------|
A|-10h12------10h12------10h12----|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-----------------------10-10/12-|
D|--------10---------10--12-12/14-|
A|-10h12------10h12---------------|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------10---------10-----------|
A|-10h12------10h12------10h12----|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------10---------10-----------|
A|-10h12------10h12------10h12----|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-----------------------12/10/9--|
D|--------10---------10--14/12/10-|
A|-10h12------10h12---------------|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------10---------10-----------|
A|-10h12------10h12------10h12----|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------10---------10-----------|
A|-10h12------10h12------10h12----|
E|--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-----------------------10-10/12-|
D|--------10---------10--12-12/14-|
A|-10h12------10h12---------------|
E|--------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------|
B|------------------------13-13-13-13-12-|
G|----12------------------14-14-14-14-12-|
D|-14----14/12-12-12/14------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

BRIDGE:

Guitar 1:
D U D D U D D U D D U D U D
e|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
B|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
G|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|----2-2-2-2-2---|
D|---2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2--3-3-3-3-3---|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--3-3-3-3-3---|
E|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--------------|

Guitar 2:

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------10-10|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|----10-10-10h12p10--------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|

Guitar 3:
D U D D U D D U D D U D U D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---10-------10--|-10-10------10--|-10-10------10--|-10-3-3-3-3-3---| x3
A|---10-------10 -|-10-10------10--|-10-10------10--|-10-3-3-3-3-3---|
E|---8--------8---|-8--8-------8---|-8--8-------8---|-8--1-1-1-1-1---|

e|---------------------------------------|
B|------------------------13-13-13-13-12-|
G|----12------------------14-14-14-14-12-|
D|-14----14/12-12-12/14------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

OUTRO:
Guitar 1:
D U D D U D D U D D U D U D
e|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|---0--------0---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
B|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|---1--------1---|----1-1-1-1-1---|
G|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|---x--------x---|----2-2-2-2-2---|
D|---2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2-2--------2---|-2--3-3-3-3-3---|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--3-3-3-3-3---|
E|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3--------------|

Guitar 2:

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------10-10|
A|---3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|-3-3--------3---|----10-10-10h12p10--------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|

Guitar 3: (Comes in on 3rd time)

e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-7-------3--------------3--3-3----|
E|-----3-5----3-5-3---3-5--------5--|

e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-------------10/12----------------|
D|-----------5-12/14----------------|
A|---------3------------------------|
E|-----3h5--------------------------|

SEQUENCE:
(Intro)

(Verse 1)
Bless my heart, Bless my soul
Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old
There must be someone up above
sayin' Come on Brittney, You got to come on up

(Chorus)
You've got to hold on
Yeah you've got to hold on

(Verse 2)
So bless my heart and bless yours too
I don't know where I'm gonna go
Don't know what I'm gonna do
Well, must be somebody up above
sayin' Come on Brittney, You've got to come on up

(Chorus)
You've got to hold on
Yeah you've got to hold on

(Bridge)
Yeah you've got to wait
you've got to wait
But I don't wanna wait
Don't wanna wait

(Verse 3)
So bless my heart, bless my mind
I got so much to do, I aint got much time
Well, must be somebody up above
sayin' Come on girl, You've got to get back up

(Chorus)
You've got to hold on
Yeah you've got to hold on

(Bridge)
Yeah you've got to wait
you've got to wait
But I don't wanna wait
Don't wanna wait

(Outro)
You've got to hold on
Well aren't you new guhhh????, You've got to hold on
Well everybody looking at you funny, You've got to hold on
You've got to hold on

Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)

Standard tuning

(Palm mute)
E|-----X--------X--------X-----------------|
B|-----X--------X--------X-----------------|
G|-----X--------X--------X-----------------|
D|-----X--------X--------X-----------------| (x2)
A|--3--X--3--3--X--3--3--X----3----3-------|
E|--3--X--3--3--X--3--3--X--5----5---55----|

[Verse 1, 2, 3]
E|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-----7-----3-----------3-----3-------|
E|--5-----5-----5--3--5-----5-----55---|

[Chorus 1, 2, 3]
(First part)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------10---------10----------------10---------10----------------10---------|
A|--10h12------10h12------10h12--10h12------10h12------10h12--10h12------10h12--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--10--10/12---|
D|--12--12/14---|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

(Second part)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------10---------10----------------10---------10----------------10---------|
A|--10h12------10h12------10h12--10h12------10h12------10h12--10h12------10h12--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--10/12--10---|
D|--12/14--12---|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

(Third part)
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------10---------10----------------10---------10----------------10---------|
A|--10h12------10h12------10h12--10h12------10h12------10h12--10h12------10h12--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--10--10/12---|
D|--12--12/14---|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|

(Fourth Part)
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------13-13-13---------|
G|--------12-------------------10/12--14-14-14--12/----|
D|---12(b>)------12(b<)---10---12/14------------14/----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|

(In chorus 2 & 3 Heath joins Brittany on the Chords but with a few minor alterations.)
E|--0--|
B|--1--|
G|--0--|
D|--2--|
A|--3--|
E|--3--|

E|------|
B|------|
G|--14--|
D|--14--|
A|--12--|
E|------|

[Ending]
(Palm mute)
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------(b)12--|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------3--(b)12--|
A|-----7-----3-----------3-----3----------7-----3------------------3-----------|
E|--5-----5-----5--3--5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5--3---3--(h)5--------------|

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| h Hammer-on
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