Chords of: Hold On (Montage) by: Justin Bieber. (F#/E, E6, C#m, C#m7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Hold On (Montage)” by Justin Bieber is in Db Minor and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#/E, E6, C#m, C#m7.
E6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 2:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → Bm6 → C#m7 → E → C#m7 → A → E/B → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E6 | 0:30 | 17% |
| C#m | 0:20 | 12% |
| C#m7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| A6 | 0:14 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| E/B | 0:11 | 6% |
| E | 0:11 | 6% |
| A | 0:11 | 6% |
Bmaj7 – Bm6 – C#m7 – E – A – E – C#m7 – E/B – A – E/B – C#m7 – E/B – A – E – C#m – E/F# – Amaj7 – B – E/B – C#m7 – B/D# – E – A – E6 – F#m – C#m – E – Bm7 – Emaj7 – F#m – E6 – F#m – C#m – B – A6 – E6 – Bmaj7 – C#m – E – A6 – E6 – E/B – A – C#m – B – E6 – B6 – A – …
