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Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
(Mick Hucknall)
Very simple song to play just three chords. This is 100% correct, saw him play it
on t.v. Mostly played with just down strokes. If you like you can change the em9 for a gmaj7
sounds just as good.
chords used: Em (022000) A (x02220) Em9 (010001)
Intro: Em A x4
verse 1:
Em9 A Em9 A
Holding back the years, thinking of the fear I've had so long,
Em9 A Em9 A
When somebody hears, listen to the fear that’s gone,
Em9 A Em9 A
Strangled by the wishes of pater, hoping for the arms of mater
Em9 A A
Get to me the sooner or later
Em9 A x2
verse 2:
Em9 A Em9 A
Holding back the years, chance for me to escape from all I’ve known
Em9 A Em9 A A
Holding back the tears, cause nothing here has grown
Em9 A Em9 A
I’ve wasted all my tears, wasted all those years
Em9 A Em9 A
And nothing had the chance to be good, nothing ever could yeah whoa
Chorus 1:
Em A Em A
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Em A Em A A
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Em A Em A A
So tight oh now
verse 3:
Em9 A Em9 A
Well I’ve wasted all my tears, wasted all those years
Em9 A Em9
A
And nothing had the chance to be good, Cause' nothing ever could yeah
chorus 2:
Em A Em A
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Em A Em A
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
A Em9 A
A
Holding, holding, holding_________
outro:
Em9 A
That’s all I have today
Em9 A Em9 A (to fade)
It’s all I have to say
