Holding back the years
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1. Holding back the
years, thinking of the fear I've had so long,
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when
somebody hears, listen to the fear that’s gone.
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Strangled by the wishes of pater, hoping for the arms of mater,
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get
to me the sooner or later. + F - G - F - G
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2. Holding back the years, chance for me to escape from all I’ve known,
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holding
back the tears, ‘cause nothing here has grown.
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I’ve
wasted all my tears, wasted all those years,
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and
nothing had the chance to be good, nothing ever could, yeah.
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I’ll keep holding on, I’ll
keep holding on,
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I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on.
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+ So tight. Oh, now.
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3. Well, I’ve wasted all my tears,
wasted all those years,
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and
nothing had the chance to be good, ‘cause nothing ever could.
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+ CHORUS + Holding,
holding, holding, oh ! + F - G - F -
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That’s all I have today, it’s all I have to say. + F - G - F - G ...
(orig. = capo 1st; live = no capo; midi = no capo) (Simply Red)