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Holding Back The Years Chords

by Simply Red
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Complete keyboard's chords from original album version.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
Author vpisano74 [a] 561. Last edit on Feb 15, 2024
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Chords

Dm9
Em9
Fmaj9
Fmaj7/A
G
Em7
C/D
F/A
G13

Strumming

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Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
 
Dm9      x 5 3 5 5 x
Em9      x 7 5 7 7 x
Fmaj9    x 8 7 9 8 x
Fmaj7/A  x 0 3 5 5 5
G        3 5 5 4 3 3
G13      3 5 3 4 5 3
Em7      x 7 9 7 8 7
C/D      x x 0 5 5 3
F/A      x 0 3 2 x x
Dm9*     101210101012
 
 
[Intro]
 
Dm9  Em9  Fmaj9  Fmaj7/A G
Dm9  Em7  Fmaj9  Fmaj7/A G
 
 
[Verse 1]
Dm9         Fmaj7/A G    C/D G Dm9
   Holding back the years
        Fmaj7/A G                    C/D G Dm9
Thinking of the fear I've had so long
      Fmaj7/A G     C/D G Dm9
When somebody hears
      Fmaj7/A G               F/A  G  G
Listen to the fear that's gone
Dm9          Fmaj7/A  G              C/D G  Dm9
   Strangled by the wishes of pater
         Fmaj7/A  G           C/D G  Dm9
Hoping for the arms of mater
         Fmaj7/A  G           F/A  G  G
Get to me the sooner or later
 
[Bridge]
 
Dm9  Fmaj7/A G
Dm9  Fmaj7/A G
 
[Verse 2]
 
Dm9           Fmaj7/A G    C/D G Dm9
   Holding back the years
              Fmaj7/A G                     C/D G Dm9
Chance for me to escape from all I've known
            Fmaj7/A G   C/D G Dm9
Holding back the tears
                 Fmaj7/A G   F/A  G  G
'Cause nothing here has grown
Dm9           Fmaj7/A G      C/D G Dm9
   I've wasted all my tears
         Fmaj7/A G      C/D G Dm9
Wasted all those years
             Fmaj7/A G              C/D G Dm9
And nothing had the chance to be good
         Fmaj7/A G        F/A  G  G
Nothing ever could yeah, oh
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Dm9  Dm9*  Dm9 G13
   I'll keep  holding on
Dm9  Dm9*  Dm9 G13
   I'll keep  holding on
Dm9  Dm9*  Dm9 G13
   I'll keep  holding on
Dm9  Dm9*  Dm9 G13      F/A  G  G
   I'll keep  holding on
 
[Solo]
 Dm9          Fmaj7/A G    C/D G Dm9
So tight
              Fmaj7/A G    F/A  G  G  F/A  G  G F/A  G
 
[Verse 3]
 
    Dm9    Fmaj7/A G     C/D G Dm9
I've wasted all my  tears
           Fmaj7/A G      C/D G Dm9
Wasted all of  those years
               Fmaj7/A G          C/D G Dm9
And nothing had the  chance to be good
                Fmaj7/A G        F/A  G  G
'Cause nothing ever  could, oh   Oh...
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Dm9  Dm9*  Dm9 G13
   I'll keep  holding on
Dm9  Dm9*  Dm9 G13
   I'll keep  holding on
Dm9  Dm9*  Dm9 G13
   I'll keep  holding on
Dm9  Dm9*  Dm9 G13      F/A G     G    G
   I'll keep  holding on    holding  holding
 
[Outro]
     Dm9 Fmaj7/A G         Dm9
Ahhhhhhn nananananan   I say
   Fmaj7/A G     Dm9
oh yeah
            Fmaj7/A G     Dm9
That's all I have today
            Fmaj7/A G     Dm9
It's all I have to say
 
 
[Fade Out]
 
Dm9  Dm9*  Fmaj7/A G
Dm9  Dm9*  Fmaj7/A G

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