{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1503570,"song":"Holding On","artist":"Lewis Watson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11276749-holding-on-chords-by-lewis-watson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1503570?type=chord","rating":4.72612,"votes":7,"content":"Hello. I thought I'd have a go at one of Lewis's immense new songs from his debut album \"The Morning\".\r\nThis is my first tab so I apologise for any errors. \r\n \r\n\r\n****Tuning is a full step down - DGCFAD**** \r\n\r\nI've initially done the chords in the familiar standard shape so it's easier for beginners \r\nto reference. In this tuning the E technically drops to a D and the Asus2 drops to a Gsus2\r\nbut yeah you know what I mean. \r\n\r\nChord key. \r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch] - 022100\r\n[tab][ch]Asus2[/ch] - X02200 -  (in the verses he does a couple of strums of X02100 and X02220 live to emulate\r\n                   the \"ooh ooooh[/tab]\r\n                   ooh ooh\" backing vocals on the record by releasing his ring finger and hammering on with \r\n                   his little finger, try it and you'll get it). \r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] - X24432\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch] - X46654. \r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]   [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                        [ch]Asus2[/ch]      \r\n    Bite my tongue, you wouldn't hear me anyway [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\n    Hold my nerve, while I wait for the fires to fade[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                                        [ch]Asus2[/ch]                               [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    I'm seeing every single word you don't say but I feel like I've seen it all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                                    [ch]Asus2[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    How come every time you ask me to stay, you're halfway gone? [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Asus2[/ch]                         [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nIf this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]Asus2[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI'm Wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Asus2[/ch]                               [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nAnd everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\nI'm holding on so tight it hurts[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E[/ch] \r\nSo why are we holding on? [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*turnaround is the same as intro, with the E from the end of the chorus followed by the Asus2* \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                      [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\n   Close my eyes, am I slowly slipping away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                                                     [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\n   If I bide my time I'll get lost like a tear in the rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                                    [ch]Asus2[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\n    How come every time you ask me to stay you're halfway gone? [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Asus2[/ch]                         [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nIf this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]Asus2[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch] \r\nI'm wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Asus2[/ch]                               [ch]C#m[/ch]\r\nAnd everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]Asus2[/ch]\r\nI'm holding on so tight it hurts[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nSo why are we holding on? [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nWhy are we holding on? x4 \r\n\r\n\r\nRepeat chorus \r\n\r\n\r\n(last line of the song in the last chorus) \r\n         \r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch] \r\nWhy I can't let you go [/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHave fun and enjoy this beaut of a song. Davey x","plain_text":"Hello. I thought I'd have a go at one of Lewis's immense new songs from his debut album \"The Morning\".\nThis is my first tab so I apologise for any errors. \n \n\n****Tuning is a full step down - DGCFAD**** \n\nI've initially done the chords in the familiar standard shape so it's easier for beginners \nto reference. In this tuning the E technically drops to a D and the Asus2 drops to a Gsus2\nbut yeah you know what I mean. \n\nChord key. \n\nE - 022100\n\n                   ooh ooh\" backing vocals on the record by releasing his ring finger and hammering on with \n                   his little finger, try it and you'll get it). \nBm - X24432\nC#m - X46654. \n\n[Intro]\nE   Asus2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*turnaround is the same as intro, with the E from the end of the chorus followed by the Asus2* \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy are we holding on? x4 \n\n\nRepeat chorus \n\n\n(last line of the song in the last chorus) \n         \n\n\n\n\nHave fun and enjoy this beaut of a song. Davey x","chords":["E","D","Asus2","Gsus2","Bm","C#m"],"chord_diagrams":{"Asus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,0,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,0,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}