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Hold You High

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putting a capo on fret 2 to turn it into Key E. Without a capo, it's Key D 
is OK if you don't have a capo. Rhythm Pattern: Down   Down Up   Up Down Up
Chords(in order of appearance):
 D    G   Em   Bm    E   Bb9
E-2  E-3  E-0  E-2  E-0  E-3-|
B-3  B-0  B-0  B-3  B-0  B-3-|
G-2  G-0  G-0  G-4  G-1  G-3-|
D-0  D-0  D-2  D-4  D-2  D-3-|
A-x  A-2  A-2  A-x  A-2  A-x-|
E-x  E-3  E-0  E-x  E-0  E-x-|
Intro:  D   D   G   G   Em   G   D  D  
Verse 1:
I drEmank from this cDup
'Til it wGatered down my sGoul
I need Emyou so I'll tDhirst no GmoreG  
I stEmarted down this pDath
Such a Glong long time Gago
I Emneed to fDind my wGay homGe
Chorus:
DI want to be the oDne that holds you GhiGgh
EmI want to be the Emone that gives you Dglory Donly
DI want to be the oDne that holds you GhiGgh
EmI want to be the oGne that brings you pDraisDe
Verse 2:
IEm'm the king of Dmy desires
I've Gtried them all a thGousand times
EmI have got to chDoose between this Gworld and yGou
It's Emgot a grip I Dmust admit
I Gcan't explain this eGmptiness
I Emhurt witDhout you by my GsidGe
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
I Bmcry to Bmyou in my darkest EhouEr
And you brBmought my Bmsoul up from the GgravGe
D D Bm Bm Bb9 G D D
D(strum once and hold)D(strum once and hold)   G  G  
I  want  to  be  the  one  that  holds  you  high
EmI want to be the oGne that gives you gDlory oDnly
DI want to be the oDne that holds you GhiGgh
EmI want to be the oGne that brings you pDraiDse
DI want to be the oDne that holds you BmhigBmh
GI want to be the oGne that gives you gDlory oDnly
DI want to be the oDne that holds you BmhigBmh
Bb9I want to be the oGne that brings you pDraiDse

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Hold You High

by By the Tree

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb9

putting a capo on fret 2 to turn it into Key E. Without a capo, it's Key D

is OK if you don't have a capo. Rhythm Pattern: Down Down Up Up Down Up

Chords(in order of appearance):

D G Em Bm E Bb9

E E E E E E

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

B B B B B B

-3 -0 -0 -3 -0 -3-|

G G G G G G

-2 -0 -0 -4 -1 -3-|

D D D D D D

-0 -0 -2 -4 -2 -3-|

A A A A A A

-x -2 -2 -x -2 -x-|

E E E E E E

-x -3 -0 -x -0 -x-|

D D G G Em G D D

Intro:

Verse 1:

Em D

I drank from this cup

G G

'Til it watered down my soul

Em D G G

I need you so I'll thirst no more

Em D

I started down this path

G G

Such a long long time ago

Em D G G

I need to find my way home

Chorus:

D D G G

I want to be the one that holds you high

Em Em D D

I want to be the one that gives you glory only

D D G G

I want to be the one that holds you high

Em G D D

I want to be the one that brings you praise

Verse 2:

Em D

I'm the king of my desires

G G

I've tried them all a thousand times

Em D G G

I have got to choose between this world and you

Em D

It's got a grip I must admit

G G

I can't explain this emptiness

Em D G G

I hurt without you by my side

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge:

Bm Bm E E

I cry to you in my darkest hour

Bm Bm G G

And you brought my soul up from the grave

D D Bm Bm Bb9 G D D

D D G G

(strum once and hold)(strum once and hold)

I want to be the one that holds you high

Em G D D

I want to be the one that gives you glory only

D D G G

I want to be the one that holds you high

Em G D D

I want to be the one that brings you praise

D D Bm Bm

I want to be the one that holds you high

G G D D

I want to be the one that gives you glory only

D D Bm Bm

I want to be the one that holds you high

Bb9 G D D

I want to be the one that brings you praise

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