[Verse 1]
Dm F Dm F
Hold up a light, steady and bright
Dm F C Dm
Cut like a knife through the cold and dark
Dm F Dm F
These eager flames can't be contained
Dm F C Dm
Cities are claimed by the smallest spark
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher up
[Chorus]
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F C Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F C Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won
[Verse 2]
Dm F Dm F
Soaking and scared, worse for the wear
Dm F C Dm
But still we dare for the light the day
Dm F Dm F
Darkness above but we're dreaming of the
Dm F C Dm
New dawn when love burns this night away
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher up
[Chorus]
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F C Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F C Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F C Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F C Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won
[Bridge]
F G C Dm
Dm F G Dm Db
Hold up
Db F G C Dm
Hold up
Dm Ab Eb F G C Dm
Hold up a light 'til the morning comes
Dm F G Dm Db
Hold up
Db F G C Dm
Hold up
Dm Ab Eb Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won
[Verse 3]
Dm F Dm F
Hold up a light, steady and bright
Dm F C Dm
Cut like a knife through the cold and dark
Dm F Dm F
These eager flames can't be contained
Dm F C Dm
Cities are claimed by the smallest spark
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb
It's raining and I know we're tired
G
But try to raise your lamps a little higher
[Chorus]
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F C Dm
Hold up a light till the morning comes
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F
Hold up a light
Dm F C Dm
Hold up a light 'til the world is won (Repeat 2X)
(Finish with Ab then Eb)