Intro BC Dm Bb Ooh-ooh, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah C Verse 1 C Am That special night, the star shines bright Dm G Upon the season of good cheer C Am I pour a drink, put out the lights Dm G It's not the same cause your not here Pre-chorus Gm Dm Still hang a stocking on the wall Gm Dm Just for the kids, not you, no Chorus Bb C Dm These days you've got to hold on to love Bb C Show me how to hold on to love Verse 2 C Am That special night, a star shines bright Dm G Upon the season of good cheer C Am I raise my glass and toast the past Dm G To absent friends, wish you were here Pre-chorus Gm Dm Did your mama tell ya bout the old songs? Gm Dm The older times when we were so young Chorus Bb C Dm These days you've got to hold on to love Bb C Show me how to hold on to love Solo Gm Dm x2 Chorus Bb C Dm These days you've got to hold on to love Bb C Dm These days you've got to hold on to love Outro to fade Bb C Hold on, hold on Am Dm Bb Even when all your hope is gone C Dm You've got to hold on to love Bb C Hold on, hold on Dm Bb Have to find the strength to carry on C Dm You've got to hold on to love