Lyrics
Stop, (G)take it in and I breathe for a min ute.
I think (G)too much when I’m a lone.
I (G)nev er win when I keep all my thoughts in side.
So (G)I’ll pick up the phone.
And my dad says: (G)Shawn, stay with me.
(A)Ev ’ry thing will be al right.
I know I (D)hav en’t (G)seen you late ly
(A)but you’re al ways on my mind.
I (G)don’t know (D)what
you’re (A)go in’ (Bm7)through but there’s (G)so much (D)life
a (A)head of (Bm7)you.
And it (G)won’t slow (D)down no mat ter (F#7)what you (Bm7)do.
So you just got ta (G)hold (D)on.
All we can do is (G)hold (D)on.
These (G)days are fly in’ by, weeks feel like min utes.
I can’t (G)re mem ber be in’ small.
I try (G)to fig ure it out, I can’t seem to find out how.
I (G)guess I don’t know much at all.
And my (D)dad says: (G)Shawn, stay with me.
(A)Ev ’ry thing will be al right.
I know I (D)hav en’t (G)seen you late ly
(A)but you’re al ways on my mind.
I (G)don’t know (D)what
you’re (A)go in’ (D)through but there’s (G)so much (D)life
a (A)head of (D)you.
And it (G)won’t slow (D)down no mat ter (F#7)what you (Bm7)do so you just got ta (G)hold (D)on.
All we can do is (Bm7)hold (A)on.
All we can do is (Bm7)hold (A)on.
Yeah, you just got ta (Bm7)hold (A)on.
Just, just (D)hold (G)on.
Just hold (A)on for me.
And my (Bm7)dad says: (G)Shawn, stay with me.
(A)Ev ’ry thing will be al right.
I
Yeah, you just got ta (G)hold (D)on.
Just hold on for me.
Hold On by Shawn Mendes
Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 98 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Hold On”
- What key is "Hold On" in?
- "Hold On" by Shawn Mendes is in the key of D with a tempo of 98 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Hold On" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Hold On" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.