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Holding On

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Capo 4
Intro-
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CA million and one thousand things are screaming in my Amhead
And I can't seem to fEmorget, can't stop thinking about yCou
I could ride across the sky in a bicycle built for Amtwo
Could you teach me how to rEmide, like you taught me how to feel aliFve?
FAnd not a sCingle day goes Emby when I don't Amwish for you
To Fwatch me pause to fCind the words to sEmteal your heart away
FBut I'll play every Cword back rEmound and round to Amtry and find
A Fclue you might have lCeft behind to Emsay you feel the same
'Cause eCven G6if I knEmowAm  
I'll nCever G6be your LeEmoAm  
I'll Ckeep Emholding Con
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CA hundred and three thousand ghosts are laughing in my dAmreams
My eyes are failing Emme, everywhere I look I see youC  
I could bake a chocolate cake for you with tiers up to the Ammoon
Could you show me how it's Emdone, like you showed me how to fall in love?
FYou'll never Csee that I'm thEme one who never Amleft you
When you nFeeded me to cCry to 'cause youEmr heart got broke again
FSo I'll pClay until the sEmtrings on my gAmuitar give out,
And IF'll be aching fCrom the pain of tE7rying to pretend
CEven G6if I knoEmwAm  
I'll nCever G6be your LeEmoAm  
I'll Ckeep Emholding Con
Instrumental- 
F C Em Am
F C Em
F C Em Am
F C Em
CEven G6if I knoEmwAm  
I'll nCever G6be your LeEmoAm  
I'll Ckeep Emholding Con
Ending- 
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Alright guys, enjoy. I'm currently working on tabbing the solo part in the 
instrumental, so expect that to be completed in the near future.

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Holding On

by Alex Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

Intro-

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|---3----------------------------------|

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C Am

A million and one thousand things are screaming in my head

Em C

And I can't seem to forget, can't stop thinking about you

I could ride across the sky in a bicycle built for two

Em F

Could you teach me how to ride, like you taught me how to feel alive?

F C Em Am

And not a single day goes by when I don't wish for you

F C Em

To watch me pause to find the words to steal your heart away

F C Em Am

But I'll play every word back round and round to try and find

F C Em

A clue you might have left behind to say you feel the same

C G6 Em Am

'Cause even if I know

C G6 Em Am

I'll never be your Leo

C Em C

I'll keep holding on

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|---3----------------------------------|

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C Am

A hundred and three thousand ghosts are laughing in my dreams

Em C

My eyes are failing me, everywhere I look I see you

I could bake a chocolate cake for you with tiers up to the moon

Could you show me how it's done, like you showed me how to fall in love?

F C Em Am

You'll never see that I'm the one who never left you

F C Em

When you needed me to cry to 'cause your heart got broke again

F C Em Am

So I'll play until the strings on my guitar give out,

F C E7

And I'll be aching from the pain of trying to pretend

C G6 Em Am

Even if I know

C G6 Em Am

I'll never be your Leo

C Em C

I'll keep holding on

Instrumental-

F C Em Am

F C Em

F C Em Am

F C Em

C G6 Em Am

Even if I know

C G6 Em Am

I'll never be your Leo

C Em C

I'll keep holding on

Ending-

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|---------0-----0-----0----------------|(x2)

|-----0h2---------2--------------------|

|---3----------------------------------|

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Alright guys, enjoy. I'm currently working on tabbing the solo part in the

instrumental, so expect that to be completed in the near future.

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