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Holding On by Lewis Watson
Holding On
Tuning: D G C F A D
****Tuning is a full step down - DGCFAD****
I've initially done the chords in the familiar standard shape so it's easier for beginners
to reference. In this tuning the E technically drops to a D and the Asus2 drops to a Gsus2
but yeah you know what I mean.
Chord key.
E - 022100
Asus2 - X02200 - (in the verses he does a couple of strums of X02100 and X02220 live to emulate
the "ooh ooooh
ooh ooh" backing vocals on the record by releasing his ring finger and hammering on with
his little finger, try it and you'll get it).
Bm - X24432
C#m - X46654.
[Intro]
E Asus2
E Asus2
Bite my tongue, you wouldn't hear me anyway
E Asus2
Hold my nerve, while I wait for the fires to fade
Bm Asus2 E
I'm seeing every single word you don't say but I feel like I've seen it all
Bm Asus2 E
How come every time you ask me to stay, you're halfway gone?
Asus2 C#m
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell
Bm Asus2 E
I'm Wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt
Asus2 C#m
And everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
Bm Asus2
I'm holding on so tight it hurts
E
So why are we holding on?
*turnaround is the same as intro, with the E from the end of the chorus followed by the Asus2*
E Asus2
Close my eyes, am I slowly slipping away
E Asus2
If I bide my time I'll get lost like a tear in the rain
Bm Asus2 E
How come every time you ask me to stay you're halfway gone?
Asus2 C#m
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell
Bm Asus2 E
I'm wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt
Asus2 C#m
And everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
Bm Asus2
I'm holding on so tight it hurts
E
So why are we holding on?
Why are we holding on? x4
Repeat chorus
(last line of the song in the last chorus)
E
Why I can't let you go
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version 2
NO CAPO
Intro
E Asus2.
D Gsus2
Bite my tongue, you wouldn't hear me anyway
D Gsus2
Hold my nerve, while I wait for the fires to fade
Am Gsus2 D
I'm seeing every single word you don't say but I feel like I've seen it all
Am Gsus2 D
How come every time you ask me to stay, you're halfway gone?
Gsus2 Bm
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell
Am Gsus2 D
I'm Wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt
Gsus2 Bm
And everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
Am Gsus2
I'm holding on so tight it hurts
D
So why are we holding on?
*turnaround is the same as intro, with the E from the end of the chorus followed by the Asus2*
D Gsus2
Close my eyes, am I slowly slipping away
D Gsus2
If I bide my time I'll get lost like a tear in the rain
Am Gsus2 D
How come every time you ask me to stay you're halfway gone?
Gsus2 Bm
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell
Am Gsus2 D
I'm wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt
Gsus2 Bm
And everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
Am Gsus2
I'm holding on so tight it hurts
D
So why are we holding on?
Why are we holding on? x4
Repeat chorus
(last line of the song in the last chorus)
D
Why I can't let you go
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version 3
Intro
D D G G G G
D G D G
Bite my tongue, you wouldn't hear me anyway
D G D G
Hold my nerve, while I wait for the fires to fade
Am G
I'm seeing every single word you don't say
D
But I feel like I've seen it all
Am Bm G
How come every time you ask me to stay
D
You're halfway gone?
D G Bm
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell?
A G D
I'm wide awake, waiting for sleep to steal my doubts
D G Bm
And everything we had rehearsed, has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
G
I'm holding on, so tight it hurts
D G
So why are we holding on?
D G D
Close my eyes
G
Am I slowly slipping away?
D G D
If I bide my time,
G
I'll get lost like a tear in the rain
Am Bm G D
How come every time you ask me to stay, you're halfway gone?
D G Bm
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell?
A G D
I'm wide awake, waiting for sleep to steal my doubts
D G Bm
And everything we had rehearsed, has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
G
I'm holding on, so tight it hurts
D
So why are we holding on?
D
Why are we holding on?
D
Why are we holding on?
D
Why are we holding on?
D
Why are we holding on?
D G Bm
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell?
A G D
I'm wide awake, waiting for sleep to steal my doubts
D G Bm
And everything we had rehearsed, has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
G D
I'm holding on so tight it hurts, but I can't let you go
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version 4
No capo
INTRO
D /// G /// G ///
VERSE
D G
Bite my tongue, you wouldn't hear me anyway
D G
Hold my nerve, while I wait for the fires to fade
PRE CHORUS
Am G
I'm seeing every single word you don't say
D
But I feel like I've seen it all
Am G
How come every time you ask me to stay
D
You're halfway gone?
CHORUS
D G D
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell?
G D
I'm wide awake, waiting for sleep to steal my doubts
G D
And everything we had rehearsed, has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
G
I'm holding on, so tight it hurts
D
So why are we holding on?
VERSE
D
Close my eyes
G
Am I slowly slipping away?
D
If I bide my time,
G
I'll get lost like a tear in the rain
PRE CHORUS
Am G D
How come every time you ask me to stay, you're halfway gone?
CHORUS
D G D
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell?
G D
I'm wide awake, waiting for sleep to steal my doubts
G D
And everything we had rehearsed, has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
G
I'm holding on, so tight it hurts
D
So why are we holding on?
BRIDGE
D
Why are we holding on?
Why are we holding on?
G
Why are we holding on?
Why are we holding on?
CHORUS
D G D
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell?
G D
I'm wide awake, waiting for sleep to steal my doubts
G D
And everything we had rehearsed, has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
G
I'm holding on, so tight it hurts
D
But I can't let you go
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