Holding Back The Years Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Dm][Em][F][G]
[D][Em][F][G]

[Verse 1]
[Dm]Holding back the y[G]ears
[Dm]Thinking of the [G]fear I've had so long
[Dm]When somebody he[G]ars
[Dm]Listen to the [G]fear that's gone[G]
[Dm]Strangled by the w[G]ishes of pater
[Dm]Hoping for the a[G]rms of mater
[Dm]Get to me the [G]sooner or late[G]r, oh

[Interlude 1]
[Dm][G][Dm][G]

[Verse 2]
[Dm]Holding back the y[G]ears
[Dm]Chance for me esca[G]pe
from all I know
[Dm]Holding back the t[G]ears
[Dm]'Cause nothing here has [G]grow[G]n
[Dm]I've wasted all my t[G]ears
[Dm]Wasted all those[G] years
[Dm]Nothing had the [G]chance to be good
[Dm]Nothing ever c[G]ould, yeah[G], oh

[Chorus 1]
[Dm]I'll keep hold[G]ing on
[Dm]I'll keep hold[G]ing on
[Dm]I'll keep hold[G]ing on
[Dm]I'll keep hold[G]ing on, [G]so

[Solo 1]
[Dm](tight) [G]Alr[Dm]ight[G][G]
[G]Alright, oh now[G] oh

[Verse 3]
Well, [Dm]I've wasted all [G]my tears
[Dm]Wasted all o[G]f those years
[Dm]And nothing had the[G]
chance to be good
[Dm]'Cause nothing ever co[G]uld, oh yeah[G]

[Chorus 2]
Oh
[Dm]I'll keep hold[G]ing on
[Dm]I'll keep hold[G]ing on
[Dm]I'll keep hold[G]ing on
[Dm]I'll keep hold[G]ing on,
[G]Holding, holding
[G]Holding

[Outro 1]
[Dm]On, la-la- l[G]a- la, la, la-la
I [Dm]said, ooh, [G]yeah
[Dm]That's all I have toda[G]y
[Dm]It's all I have to s[G]ay
[Dm][G][Dm][G]
[Repeat and fade]