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ARollin' from your brat sarcastic eye
AA California tear, a drop of gold
AMaybe you were cold, yeah, so was I
BmHoldin' back
EHoldin' back the Ayear
AThe year before the poison took its toll
AMade you paper thin, me- wrinkled, old
AEventually, yeah, finally it caught up
BmI held you back, gErabbed you by the armBm  
EI played upon youAr fear
F#mRollin' A#mdown the Ewindow wonA't I
BmOrder up F#msome breaEkfast if AI can
BmHold me back
EHold me by the arBmm
EWipe away my tearA  
Esus4Wipe away my tear
A         Bm        A       E      Bm      E
AThe story ends with friends and early nights
AA kitten grEown to cat Aand no more fight
AThis is how we stay together, love
BmHoldin' back
EHoldin' back the Ayear
BmHold me back
EGrab me by tBmhe arm
EWhisper in mBmy earE  
AHoldin' back the year
Bm      F#m       E        A
AHoldin' back the year
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Holding Back The Year

by Lou Barlow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A#m

Esus4

Rollin' from your brat sarcastic eye

A California tear, a drop of gold

Maybe you were cold, yeah, so was I

Holdin' back

E A

Holdin' back the year

The year before the poison took its toll

Made you paper thin, me- wrinkled, old

Eventually, yeah, finally it caught up

Bm E Bm

I held you back, grabbed you by the arm

E A

I played upon your fear

F#m A#m E A

Rollin' down the window won't I

Bm F#m E A

Order up some breakfast if I can

Hold me back

E Bm

Hold me by the arm

E A

Wipe away my tear

Esus4

Wipe away my tear

A Bm A E Bm E

The story ends with friends and early nights

A E A

A kitten grown to cat and no more fight

This is how we stay together, love

Holdin' back

E A

Holdin' back the year

Hold me back

E Bm

Grab me by the arm

E Bm E

Whisper in my ear

Holdin' back the year

Bm F#m E A

Holdin' back the year

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