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
