Holding Back the Years Chords by Simply Red
- Key: Am
- BPM: 86
- Capo: no capo
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HOLDING BACK THE YEARS CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] Am Fmaj7 Gmaj7 F G D D7 D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Em7 Fmaj7 G Dm7 ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Dm G Holding back the years Dm7 G Dm7 ■ Thinkin' of the fear I've had so long G Dm7 When somebody hears ■ G F Listen to the fear that's gone ■ [Chorus] Dm7 G Dm7 Strangled by the wishes of pater ■ G Dm7 Hoping for the arm of mater G Get to me the sooner or later ohoh [Verse] Dm7 G7 Dm7 G Dm7 F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Dm7 G Holding back the years Dm7 G Dm7 ■ Chance for me to escape from all I've known G F Holding back the tears Dm7 G Dm7 'cause nothing here has grown ■ G Am I've wasted all my tears ■ Dm7 G Wasted all those years Dm7 G Dm7 ■ Nothing had the chance to be good G Dm7 Nothing ever could yeah ohoh [Chorus] G7 Am I'll keep holding on ■ Dm7 G7 Dm7 I'll keep holding on ■ F Dm7 G7 Dm7 I'll keep holding on ■ F Dm7 G I'll keep holding on [Solo] Dm7 G Dm7 G So tight ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Dm7 Alright alright G Dm7 Well I've wasted all my tears ■ G Wasted all those years Dm7 G Dm7 ■ And nothing had the chance to be good ■ G7 G 'cause nothing ever could ■ oh yeah [Chorus] Dm7 G7 Ohoh I'll keep holding on C Dm7 G7 ■ I'll keep holding on F Dm7 G7 Dm7 ■ I'll keep holding on ■ G G7 I'll keep holding on Dm7 Holding holding holding ah lalalala G7 Dm7 G7 I say ■ oohyeah Dm7 G7 G ■ That's all I have today Dm7 G ■ It's all I have to say [Outro] Dm7 G7 G Dm7 G Dm7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ G7 G Dm7 ■ ■ ■ [End]