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Melee- Can’t Hold On
Chords used: eG-3----C23----D2--D/F#--3--Dsus4--3---Em7-3----|
             B-3----3----3----3----3----3----|
             G-0----0----2----2----2----0----|
             D-0----2---------0----2----2----|
             A-2----3---------0---------2----|
             E-3----x---------2---------0----|
Intro:   G    C2    G    C2    G    C2  G  
Verse 1:
GSomeoC2ne cries and Git washes the street with tears
But Dwhen they are mine, they collect in my C2head foGr years
GRain or shC2ine, sGtill I'm standing on all I said
'Cause it's Din my soC2ul, carry Gon when the feeling's dead
[Chorus]
But if you C2can't D/F#hold Dsus4on
Let it Ggo and come back in your D/F#heart
And if you C2can't D/F#hold Dsus4on
Maybe Em7it's not time D/F#for you
And if you C2can't D/F#hold Dsus4on
On your Em7very last try
Verse 2:
        C2                      D/F#        G    C2
IC2'll be there in the morning to pull you through
GSomeone dies late at night and I C2never knGow
And even Dif I did, so afrC2aid of tGhe face I'd show
GI feel trapped and enslaved to this C2dark contGrast
Need a Dfeeling now, give me something that's C2going to lGast
[Chorus]
Bridge:
GI want to be free
I wC2ant Gto be free
I waC2nt tGo be free
Yes, I wC2ant Gto be free
I wC2ant tGo be free
Yes, I C2want Gto be free
Oh, I wC2ant Gto be free
Yes, I wC2ant tGo be free
You say you want to be frGee
But you can't fool me
You say you want to be C2free
Oh, but you can't fool Gme
You say you want to be Gfree
But you can't fool me
You say you want to be frC2ee
Oh, but you can't fool Gme
Oh, and if you C2can't D/F#hold Dsus4on
GOhhhhh, D/F#ohhhh
You C2can'D/F#t hold Dsus4on (Can't hold Em7on)D/F#  
You C2can'D/F#t hold Dsus4on (Can't holEm7d on)D/F#  
I'll be thC2ere, I'll be tDhere
Chorus:
(alternate last line)
I’ll be there so you know you’re not alone.
G   C2   G    C2

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Cant Hold On

by Mêlée

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Dsus4

Em7

Melee- Can’t Hold On

G C2 D D/F# Dsus4 Em7

Chords used: e-3----3----2----3----3----3----|

B-3----3----3----3----3----3----|

G-0----0----2----2----2----0----|

D-0----2---------0----2----2----|

A-2----3---------0---------2----|

E-3----x---------2---------0----|

G C2 G C2 G C2 G

Intro:

Verse 1:

G C2 G

Someone cries and it washes the street with tears

D C2 G

But when they are mine, they collect in my head for years

G C2 G

Rain or shine, still I'm standing on all I said

D C2 G

'Cause it's in my soul, carry on when the feeling's dead

[Chorus]

C2 D/F# Dsus4

But if you can't hold on

G D/F#

Let it go and come back in your heart

C2 D/F# Dsus4

And if you can't hold on

Em7 D/F#

Maybe it's not time for you

C2 D/F# Dsus4

And if you can't hold on

Em7

On your very last try

Verse 2:

C2 D/F# G C2

I'll be there in the morning to pull you through

G C2 G

Someone dies late at night and I never know

D C2 G

And even if I did, so afraid of the face I'd show

G C2 G

I feel trapped and enslaved to this dark contrast

D C2 G

Need a feeling now, give me something that's going to last

[Chorus]

Bridge:

I want to be free

C2 G

I want to be free

C2 G

I want to be free

C2 G

Yes, I want to be free

C2 G

I want to be free

C2 G

Yes, I want to be free

C2 G

Oh, I want to be free

C2 G

Yes, I want to be free

You say you want to be free

But you can't fool me

You say you want to be free

Oh, but you can't fool me

You say you want to be free

But you can't fool me

You say you want to be free

Oh, but you can't fool me

C2 D/F# Dsus4

Oh, and if you can't hold on

G D/F#

Ohhhhh, ohhhh

C2 D/F# Dsus4 Em7 D/F#

You can't hold on (Can't hold on)

C2 D/F# Dsus4 Em7 D/F#

You can't hold on (Can't hold on)

C2 D

I'll be there, I'll be there

Chorus:

(alternate last line)

I’ll be there so you know you’re not alone.

G C2 G C2

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