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When I Held Ya

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Capo on 4th fret.
The parentheses tell you where to use hammer ons.
G        3 (2) 0 0 3 3
Cadd9    x 3 (2) 0 3 3
Em7      0 2 2 0 3 3
D        x x 0 2 3 2/(3)
Bm       x 2 2 4 3 2
[Intro]
G    Cadd9    Em7  D  Cadd9
[Verse 1]
GI can't afford this heart
Still I am reCadd9sponsible if it will fall apart
BeEm7lieve me, DI don't want to Cadd9go
GYou won't believe it's true
When I tell you 'bout my Cadd9feelings
And what you're supposed to do
I'm Em7sorry, but DI don't want to Cadd9go
[Chorus]
But baby, I Gtell ya
My heart is freaking out when I Bmheld ya
Even in the best oCadd9f days
Love will be hard and Em7hearts will be faDking
Maybe you're Gglistening
I see it in your eyes that you're Bmlistening
Do you even unCadd9derstand
I have to let go of your Dhand
I have to let go of your GhandD  
[Verse 2]
And Gthen you believe in me
You took me by my Cadd9hand and told me that I made you free
I Em7need you
I Dneed you to Cadd9know
As Galways I just can't cry
And I don't know the Cadd9answer but I've always wondered why
ToEm7day, DI know, toCadd9day
[Chorus]
Cause baby, I Gtell ya
My heart is freaking out when I Bmheld ya
Even in the best oCadd9f days
Love will be hard and Em7hearts will be faDking
Maybe you're Gglistening
I see it in your eyes that you're Bmlistening
Do you even unCadd9derstand
I have to let go of your Dhand
I have to let go
[Bridge]
I would Cadd9like to beEm7lieve you were Dright
And if I Cadd9told you
Would you Em7go there toDnight
[Chorus]
Cause baby, I Gtell ya
My heart is freaking out when I Bmheld ya
Even in the best oCadd9f days
Love will be hard and Em7hearts will be faDking
Maybe you're Gglistening
I see it in your eyes that you're Bmlistening
Do you even unCadd9derstand
I have to let go of your Em7handD  
Cause baby, I Gtell ya
My heart is freaking out when I Bmheld ya
Even in the best oCadd9f days
Love will be hard and Em7hearts will be faDking
Maybe you're Gglistening
I see it in your eyes that you're Bmlistening
Do you even unCadd9derstand
I have to let go of your Dhand
I have to let go of your Ghand
      Cadd9I have to let go of yEm7our hDand, yCadd9eah
[Outro]
GI can't afford this heart
Still I am reCadd9sponsible if it will fall apart
BeEm7lieve me, DI don't want to Cadd9go

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When I Held Ya

by Moa Lignell

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Capo on 4th fret.

The parentheses tell you where to use hammer ons.

G 3 (2) 0 0 3 3

Cadd9 x 3 (2) 0 3 3

Em7 0 2 2 0 3 3

D x x 0 2 3 2/(3)

Bm x 2 2 4 3 2

[Intro]

G Cadd9 Em7 D Cadd9

[Verse 1]

I can't afford this heart

Cadd9

Still I am responsible if it will fall apart

Em7 D Cadd9

Believe me, I don't want to go

You won't believe it's true

Cadd9

When I tell you 'bout my feelings

And what you're supposed to do

Em7 D Cadd9

I'm sorry, but I don't want to go

[Chorus]

But baby, I tell ya

My heart is freaking out when I held ya

Cadd9

Even in the best of days

Em7 D

Love will be hard and hearts will be faking

Maybe you're glistening

I see it in your eyes that you're listening

Cadd9

Do you even understand

I have to let go of your hand

G D

I have to let go of your hand

[Verse 2]

And then you believe in me

Cadd9

You took me by my hand and told me that I made you free

Em7

I need you

D Cadd9

I need you to know

As always I just can't cry

Cadd9

And I don't know the answer but I've always wondered why

Em7 D Cadd9

Today, I know, today

[Chorus]

Cause baby, I tell ya

My heart is freaking out when I held ya

Cadd9

Even in the best of days

Em7 D

Love will be hard and hearts will be faking

Maybe you're glistening

I see it in your eyes that you're listening

Cadd9

Do you even understand

I have to let go of your hand

I have to let go

[Bridge]

Cadd9 Em7 D

I would like to believe you were right

Cadd9

And if I told you

Em7 D

Would you go there tonight

[Chorus]

Cause baby, I tell ya

My heart is freaking out when I held ya

Cadd9

Even in the best of days

Em7 D

Love will be hard and hearts will be faking

Maybe you're glistening

I see it in your eyes that you're listening

Cadd9

Do you even understand

Em7 D

I have to let go of your hand

Cause baby, I tell ya

My heart is freaking out when I held ya

Cadd9

Even in the best of days

Em7 D

Love will be hard and hearts will be faking

Maybe you're glistening

I see it in your eyes that you're listening

Cadd9

Do you even understand

I have to let go of your hand

Cadd9 Em7 D Cadd9

I have to let go of your hand, yeah

[Outro]

I can't afford this heart

Cadd9

Still I am responsible if it will fall apart

Em7 D Cadd9

Believe me, I don't want to go

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