[VERSE 1]
[Em7]Midnight near the border trying to [Em7]cross the Rio Grande
[Em7]Runnin' with coyotes to where the[D7sus4] streets are paved with gold
[Em7]You're diving underwater when you [Em7]hear the helicopters
Knowing [Em7]it's all been less than worthless if you [D7sus4]run into patrols
[A]Hiding in the shadows, so [Em7]scared you want to scream
But you [B#]dare not make a [A]sound if you want to [Dsus4]hold on to your [Em7]dreams
[CHORUS 1]
Hold [Em7]on. Though it [Dsus4]may not be a lot, you got to
Hold [Em7]on. Cause you [Dsus4]know it's all you got
No [A]matter the consequences or the fea[Em7]r that grips your senses
[B#]You have got to [A]hold on to your d[Dsus4]reams [Em7]
[VERSE 2]
[Em7]City of the Angels with its [Em7]bright light fascination
[Em7]Only adds to the confusion that your [D7sus4]mind must now endure
The [Em7]gringos take advantage when they [Em7]know that you're illegal
But you a[Em7]void la policÃa like a[D7sus4] plague that can't be cured
[A]Playing la mordida you find out [Em7]just what pollo means
But you [B#]dare not file comp[A]laints if you want to [Dsus4]hold on to your [Em7]dreams
[CHORUS 2]
Hold [Em7]on. Though it [Dsus4]may not be a lot, you got to
Hold [Em7]on. Cause you [Dsus4]know it's all you got
No [A]matter the consequences or the fea[Em7]r that grips your senses
[B#]You have got to [A]hold on to your d[Dsus4]reams [Em7]
[VERSE 3]
[Em7]Down at Western Union sending [Em7]cash back to your family
Or [Em7]drinking down cerveza where the [D7sus4]lights are very low
Your [Em7]mind may start to wander when you [Em7]think about your village
Or the [Em7]woman that you love so much who's [D7sus4]still in Mexico
At [A]just two bucks an hour there is [Em7]little to redeem this life
Except that [B#]in your mind you're [A]tryin' to [Dsus4]hold on to your [Em7]dreams
[CHORUS 3]
Hold [Em7]on. Though it [Dsus4]may not be a lot, you got to
Hold [Em7]on. Cause you [Dsus4]know it's all you got
No [A]matter the consequences or the fea[Em7]r that grips your senses
[B#]You have got to [A]hold on to your d[Dsus4]reams [Em7]
[Em7]Midnight near the border trying to [Em7]cross the Rio Grande
[Em7]Runnin' with coyotes to where the[D7sus4] streets are paved with gold
[Em7]You're diving underwater when you [Em7]hear the helicopters
Knowing [Em7]it's all been less than worthless if you [D7sus4]run into patrols
[A]Hiding in the shadows, so [Em7]scared you want to scream
But you [B#]dare not make a [A]sound if you want to [Dsus4]hold on to your [Em7]dreams
[CHORUS 1]
Hold [Em7]on. Though it [Dsus4]may not be a lot, you got to
Hold [Em7]on. Cause you [Dsus4]know it's all you got
No [A]matter the consequences or the fea[Em7]r that grips your senses
[B#]You have got to [A]hold on to your d[Dsus4]reams [Em7]
[VERSE 2]
[Em7]City of the Angels with its [Em7]bright light fascination
[Em7]Only adds to the confusion that your [D7sus4]mind must now endure
The [Em7]gringos take advantage when they [Em7]know that you're illegal
But you a[Em7]void la policÃa like a[D7sus4] plague that can't be cured
[A]Playing la mordida you find out [Em7]just what pollo means
But you [B#]dare not file comp[A]laints if you want to [Dsus4]hold on to your [Em7]dreams
[CHORUS 2]
Hold [Em7]on. Though it [Dsus4]may not be a lot, you got to
Hold [Em7]on. Cause you [Dsus4]know it's all you got
No [A]matter the consequences or the fea[Em7]r that grips your senses
[B#]You have got to [A]hold on to your d[Dsus4]reams [Em7]
[VERSE 3]
[Em7]Down at Western Union sending [Em7]cash back to your family
Or [Em7]drinking down cerveza where the [D7sus4]lights are very low
Your [Em7]mind may start to wander when you [Em7]think about your village
Or the [Em7]woman that you love so much who's [D7sus4]still in Mexico
At [A]just two bucks an hour there is [Em7]little to redeem this life
Except that [B#]in your mind you're [A]tryin' to [Dsus4]hold on to your [Em7]dreams
[CHORUS 3]
Hold [Em7]on. Though it [Dsus4]may not be a lot, you got to
Hold [Em7]on. Cause you [Dsus4]know it's all you got
No [A]matter the consequences or the fea[Em7]r that grips your senses
[B#]You have got to [A]hold on to your d[Dsus4]reams [Em7]
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