Holding Back The Years

Intro 7x: Em9  A

D#m9                   G#
    Holding back the years
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    Thinking of the fear I've had so long
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    When somebody hears
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    Listen to the fear that's gone


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    Wrangled by the wishes of fater
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    Open for the arms of mater
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    Get to me but sooner or later

D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on
D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on

D#m9                  G#
    Holding back the years
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    Chance for me escape from all I'm gone
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    Holding back the tears
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    Cause nothing here is wrong

D#m9                     G#
    I've wasted all my tears
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    Wasted all those years
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    Nothing had the chance to be good
D#m9               G#
    Nothing ever could, yeah, oh, well

D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on
D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on
D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on
D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on, there's still time

D#m9                     G#
    I've wasted all my tears
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    Wasted all those years
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    Nothing had the chance to be good
D#m9                     G#
    Cause nothing ever could, oh no no.

D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on
D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on
D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on
D#m7            G#
    I'll keep holding on
D#m7            G#
    Holding, holding, holding ah la la la

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     I say ooh yeah
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    That's all I have today
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    It's all I have to say