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Hold Back the Night
Sinead O'Connor
From "Faith and Courage"
I wrote this originally years ago and it disappeared from UG. So here it is again.
The chords are actually done on a synthesizer but this works well on a distorted guitar.
If you play it on acoustic guitar, it should be played a bit slower, I think.
Note: On the outro, the chords tie into each other. This will sound awkward if not playing as power chords.
Let me know of any issues.
Cheers!
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1] 
GI want to walk Into the light 
GDay has turneC5/Gd cold   hold back the nGight 
GWhat will become Cof you anGd IC  
GWe had a dream  Don't let it dieD  C  
Just hold back Gthe nightC  
[Chorus]
GDo you wanna be , wanna be  my dying day, my darkest F#hour,E  
Dmy overdCose?   ‘cauD#se that's what you'll be.G  C  
GJust hold back the night .
[Interlude]
G C G C G C
[Verse 2]
GThere waCs a time I know youG'll aCgree
Gwe saw it all  Da glorious sight C.
GEveryone's burned evCerything's gGone .C  
GWhat we were then now we are Dnot .C  
(rest)	                     G  C  
So hold back the night.
[Chorus 2]
GDo you wannF#a be, wanna be my dyinEg day, my darkest hour,
Dmy overdoCse? 'CauD#se that's what you'll Gbe.G  
Just hold back the nGight.C  
[Outro]
G C G F# E D C
 F#   E   D   C     GX 3 to fade over:
'cause that's what you'll be Just hold back the night....

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Hold Back The Night

by Sinéad O'Connor

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C5/G

Hold Back the Night

Sinead O'Connor

From "Faith and Courage"

I wrote this originally years ago and it disappeared from UG. So here it is again.

The chords are actually done on a synthesizer but this works well on a distorted guitar.

If you play it on acoustic guitar, it should be played a bit slower, I think.

Note: On the outro, the chords tie into each other. This will sound awkward if not playing as power chords.

Let me know of any issues.

Cheers!

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I want to walk Into the light

G C5/G G

Day has turned cold hold back the night

G C G C

What will become of you and I

G D C

We had a dream Don't let it die

G C

Just hold back the night

[Chorus]

G F# E

Do you wanna be , wanna be my dying day, my darkest hour,

D C D# G C

my overdose? ‘cause that's what you'll be.

Just hold back the night .

[Interlude]

G C G C G C

[Verse 2]

G C G C

There was a time I know you'll agree

G D C

we saw it all a glorious sight .

G C G C

Everyone's burned everything's gone .

G D C

What we were then now we are not .

G C

(rest)

So hold back the night.

[Chorus 2]

G F# E

Do you wanna be, wanna be my dying day, my darkest hour,

D C D# G G

my overdose? 'Cause that's what you'll be.

G C

Just hold back the night.

[Outro]

G C G F# E D C

F# E D C G

X 3 to fade over:

'cause that's what you'll be Just hold back the night....

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