Alien Hold On To Your Dreams – Gil Scott-Heron · Song Chords

Alien Hold On To Your Dreams

Gil Scott-Heron · C

Real Key

C

C

0.2x

120

BPM

1

2

3

4

Rhythm

2/4

3/4

4/4

5/4

6/8

7/8

No Accent

Downbeat

Backbeat

All Equal

1 & 3

Verse 1

[Em7] [Em7]

Midnight near the border trying to cross the Rio Grande

[Em7] [D7sus4]

Runnin' with coyotes to where the streets are paved with gold

[Em7] [Em7]

You're diving underwater when you hear the helicopters

[Em7] [D7sus4]

Knowing it's all been less than worthless if you run into patrols

[A] [Em7]

Hiding in the shadows, so scared you want to scream

[B#] [A] [Dsus4] [Em7]

But you dare not make a sound if you want to hold on to your dreams

Chorus 1

[Em7] [Dsus4]

Hold on. Though it may not be a lot, you got to

[Em7] [Dsus4]

Hold on. Cause you know it's all you got

[A] [Em7]

No matter the consequences or the fear that grips your senses

[B#] [A] [Dsus4] [Em7]

You have got to hold on to your dreams

Verse 2

[Em7] [Em7]

City of the Angels with its bright light fascination

[Em7] [D7sus4]

Only adds to the confusion that your mind must now endure

[Em7] [Em7]

The gringos take advantage when they know that you're illegal

[Em7] [D7sus4]

But you avoid la policÃa like a plague that can't be cured

[A] [Em7]

Playing la mordida you find out just what pollo means

[B#] [A] [Dsus4] [Em7]

But you dare not file complaints if you want to hold on to your dreams

Chorus 2

[Em7] [Dsus4]

Hold on. Though it may not be a lot, you got to

[Em7] [Dsus4]

Hold on. Cause you know it's all you got

[A] [Em7]

No matter the consequences or the fear that grips your senses

[B#] [A] [Dsus4] [Em7]

You have got to hold on to your dreams

Verse 3

[Em7] [Em7]

Down at Western Union sending cash back to your family

[Em7] [D7sus4]

Or drinking down cerveza where the lights are very low

[Em7] [Em7]

Your mind may start to wander when you think about your village

[Em7] [D7sus4]

Or the woman that you love so much who's still in Mexico

[A] [Em7]

At just two bucks an hour there is little to redeem this life

[B#] [A] [Dsus4] [Em7]

Except that in your mind you're tryin' to hold on to your dreams

Chorus 3

[Em7] [Dsus4]

Hold on. Though it may not be a lot, you got to

[Em7] [Dsus4]

Hold on. Cause you know it's all you got

[A] [Em7]

No matter the consequences or the fear that grips your senses

[B#] [A] [Dsus4] [Em7]

You have got to hold on to your dreams

Chords Used (4)

Guitar

Ukulele

Em7

1 / 7

A

1 / 4

B#

1 / 4

Dsus4

1 / 4

Song Info

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C

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