Other arrangements of Hold On
Pick a learning view.
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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
2 people have learned this song
Read "Hold On" by Shawn Mendes in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 98 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Try other practice modes:
About “Hold On”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Hold On"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Hold On" by Shawn Mendes played in?
- Hold On is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Hold On"?
- The arrangement plays at 98 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Hold On" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Hold On"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Hold On"?
- "Hold On" was originally performed by Shawn Mendes. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Hold On"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Apow, Bm7, D, F#7, G.
- What other songs by Shawn Mendes can I play here?
- Try "I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR NAME", "LOST IN JAPAN", "FALLIN' ALL IN YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Hold On" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 98 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.