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HOLD ME NOW - Elastica
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Tabbed by: david0518
Tuning: Standard

From the 1995 self-titled album

[Intro]

**bass line plays for two measures first, then:

    G5       C5           G5       D5

E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----| x4
A|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----|
E|--3-3--x--/8--8--8---x--3-3--x--/10-10-10----|

**Guitar 2 fill**

E|---------------------------------------------|
B|-------8---------8---------8---------8-------|
G|-------9---------9---------9---------9-------|
D|-------10--------10--------10--------10------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

    G5       C5           G5       D5
    *p.m.---------------------------------*
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----| x4
A|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----|
E|--3-3--x--/8--8--8---x--3-3--x--/10-10-10----|

**Guitar 2 fill**

E|---------------------------------------|
B|------(3)-(3)----------(3)-(3)---------|
G|-------4---4---4b~------4---4---4b~----|
D|-------5---5------------5---5----------| x4
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Don't stop shaking it's my head
That makes me want to second guess at a distance.
Hoping there's a method to your madness, baby,
I might just understand if you obey me.

[Chorus]

    G5       C5           G5       D5
             *p.m.--*              *p.m.--*
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----| x2
A|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----|
E|--3-3--x--/8--8--8---x--3-3--x--/10-10-10----|

Hold me now, I need assistance.
I'd take somebody else if I could

[Verse 2]

    G5       C5           G5       D5
    *p.m.---------------------------------*
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----| x4
A|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----|
E|--3-3--x--/8--8--8---x--3-3--x--/10-10-10----|

**Guitar 2 fill**

E|---------------------------------------|
B|------(3)-(3)----------(3)-(3)---------|
G|-------4---4---4b~------4---4---4b~----|
D|-------5---5------------5---5----------| x4
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

Walking down tree-lined place so pensive in the country,
I can't take the voodoo that you do.
Just lust easier sussed real love makes me untrue.
It's hard to make a stew when the meat keeps looking up at you.

[Chorus]

    G5       C5           G5       D5
             *p.m.--*              *p.m.--*
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----| x4
A|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----|
E|--3-3--x--/8--8--8---x--3-3--x--/10-10-10----|

So, hold me now, I need assistance.
Follow down the path of least resistance.
Hold me now, don't keep your distance.
I'd take somebody else if I could.

[Interlude]

**Guitar 1**

E|---------------------------------|
B|------14-12----------------------|
G|------------14-13----------------|
D|--14---------------16-14~--------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

**Guitar 2 fill**

E|-------------------------------|
B|--8------8------8------8-------|
G|--9------9------9------9-------|
D|-------------------------------| x8
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

**Guitar 1**

E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--12-12--11--9--7--9-9--7b~----|
D|-------------------------------| x2
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|

[Chorus]

    G5       C5           G5       D5
             *p.m.--*              *p.m.--*
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----| x3
A|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----|
E|--3-3--x--/8--8--8---x--3-3--x--/10-10-10----|

Hold me now, I need assistance.
Wanna detect the path of least resistance.
Hold me now, do I need a license 

E|--------------------------------|
B|-----------12--------12---------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--5-5--x-----12\\-------12\\----|
A|--5-5--x------------------------|
E|--3-3--x------------------------|

to hold you?

    G5       C5           G5       D5
             *p.m.--*              *p.m.--*
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----| x3
A|--5-5--x--/10-10-10--x--5-5--x--/12-12-12----|
E|--3-3--x--/8--8--8---x--3-3--x--/10-10-10----|

Hold me now, I need assistance.
Follow down the path of least resistance.
Hold me now, while I take a lifetime 

E|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|--5-5--x----|
A|--5-5--x----|
E|--3-3--x----|

to hurt you


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| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note