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Holding Back the Years
Mick Hucknall, Neil Moss
Song :A
Intro:
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
Holding back the years, thinking of the fear
G6
I've had so long,
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
When somebody hears, listen to the
G6
fear that’s gone,
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
Strangled by the wishes of pater, hoping for
G6
the arms of mater
Fmaj7 G6
Get to me the sooner or later
Instrumental :
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
Holding back the years, chance for me to
G6
escape from all I’ve known
Fmaj7 G6
Holding back the tears,
Fmaj7 G6
cause nothing here has grown
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 G6
I’ve wasted all my tears, wasted all those years
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
And nothing had the chance to be good, nothing
G6
ever could yeah whoa
Chorus :
Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7
So tight oh now
Instrumental
Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7
G7 G7 F
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
Well I’ve wasted all my tears, wasted all
G6
those years
Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7
And nothing had the chance to be good, Cause'
G6
nothing ever could yeah
Chorus :
Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
G7 Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G7
Holding, holding, holding
Outro
Fmaj7 G7
That’s all I have today
Fmaj7 G7
It’s all I have to say
Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7 Fmaj7 G7
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