Holding Back The Years Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

chords used: Em (022000) A (x02220) Em9 (010001)

Intro

Em A x4

Verse 1

Em9 Holding back the Ayears, Em9 thinking of the Afear I've had so long,

Em9 When somebody A hears, Em9 listen to the fAear that’s gone,

Em9 Strangled by the Awishes of pater, Em9 hoping for the Aarms of mater

Em9 Get to me the Asooner or later A

Em9 A x2

Verse 2

Em9 Holding back the Ayears, Em9 chance for me toA escape from all I’ve known

Em9 Holding back the Atears, Em9 cause nothing here has Agrown A

Em9 I’ve wasted all my Atears, Em9 wasted all Athose years

Em9 And nothing had the Achance to be good,Em9 nothing ever Acould yeah whoa

Chorus 1

Em I’ll keep Aholding on, Em I’ll keep Aholding on

Em I’ll keep Aholding on, Em I’ll keep Aholding on A

So Emtight A Em A oh now A

Verse 3

Em9 Well I’ve wasted all Amy tears, Em9 wasted allA those years

Em9 A Em9

AAnd nothing had the chance to be good, Cause' nothing ever could yeah

Chorus 2

Em I’ll keep Aholding on, Em I’ll keep Aholding on

Em I’ll keep Aholding on, Em I’ll keep Aholding on

A Em9 A

HAolding, holding, holding_________

Outro

Em9 That’s all I have Atoday

Em9 It’s all I have to Asay Em9 A