Neil Young - Hold Back the Tears: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Hold Back the Tears" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Hold Back the Tears ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hold Back the Tears" smoothly on your ukulele.

 F
Hello, my old friend.
                      C7
It's good to see you smiling.
        C
You've been around so long,
               F
you must be strong.
     F
And single life really
         C7
has its fine points,
        C
Like friends to help you out
                 F
when things go wrong.

Chorus:
               F  Fsus4 F
Hold back the tears
                  A#
That you've been cryin'.
              C7
Push off the fears
When they come around.
               F   Fsus4 F
Hold back the tears,
              A#
And keep on trying.
                      F
Just around the next corner
        C7      C         F  Fsus4 F
May be waiting your true love

Two lyin' fools and then four cryin' eyes
Counting on one another to survive
Crazy love must surely have this pain
If getting up means going down again

Chorus - x2

Hold back the tears that you've been cryin'
Push off the fears when they come around
Hold back the tears and keep on tryin'
Just around the next corner may be waiting

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

C7

Ukulele chord C7

F

Ukulele chord F

Fsus4

Ukulele chord Fsus4

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Hold Back the Tears" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Hold Back the Tears" by Neil Young.

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