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I Wont Hold You Back

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[Intro]
  D    Bm7      F#mx2
[Verse 1]
DIf I had anotheBm7r chance tonighF#mt
DI'd try to tell Bm7you that the tF#mhings we had we're right
GTime can eArase the love we Gshared
But it Agives me time to Grealize jAust how much you carBed
[Verse 2]
DNow you're gone I'm Bm7really not the saF#mme
DI guess I Bm7held myself to blF#mame
GTime can Aerase the things we Gsaid
But it gAives me time to rGealize that Ayou're the one iBnstead
[Chorus]
Em7You know I won'Gt hold you back Anow
Em7The love we had Gjust can't be Afound
Em7You know I can't Ghold you back AnowA7  F#  
[Verse 3]
DNow that I'm alBm7one it gives me F#mtime
DTo think about Bm7the years that F#myou were mine
GTime can't erasAe the love we sGhared
But it gAives me time to rGealize jAust how much you Bcared
[Chorus]
Em7You know I won'Gt hold you back Anow
Em7The love we had Gjust can't be Afound
Em7You know I can't Ghold you back AnowA7  F#  
[Solo]
|  Dmaj7   D6|  C#7|  C|  B|
|  Dmaj7   D6|  C#7|  C|  B|
[Chorus]
Em7You know I won'Gt hold you back Anow
Em7The love we had Gjust can't be Afound
Em7You know I can't Ghold you back Anow

The story behind the song

Toto, an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977, is known for combining elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, and more. This song appeared on "All American Top 100: May 1983." The band, which has released 14 studio albums and sold over 50 million records, gained global attention with their fourth album, Toto IV (1982).

AI-written from these sources:Toto (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Wont Hold You Back

by Toto

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

D Bm7 F#m

[Verse 1]

D Bm7 F#m

If I had another chance tonight

D Bm7 F#m

I'd try to tell you that the things we had we're right

G A G

Time can erase the love we shared

A G A B

But it gives me time to realize just how much you cared

[Verse 2]

D Bm7 F#m

Now you're gone I'm really not the same

D Bm7 F#m

I guess I held myself to blame

G A G

Time can erase the things we said

A G A B

But it gives me time to realize that you're the one instead

[Chorus]

Em7 G A

You know I won't hold you back now

Em7 G A

The love we had just can't be found

Em7 G A A7 F#

You know I can't hold you back now

[Verse 3]

D Bm7 F#m

Now that I'm alone it gives me time

D Bm7 F#m

To think about the years that you were mine

G A G

Time can't erase the love we shared

A G A B

But it gives me time to realize just how much you cared

[Chorus]

Em7 G A

You know I won't hold you back now

Em7 G A

The love we had just can't be found

Em7 G A A7 F#

You know I can't hold you back now

[Solo]

Dmaj7 D6 C#7 C B

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Dmaj7 D6 C#7 C B

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[Chorus]

Em7 G A

You know I won't hold you back now

Em7 G A

The love we had just can't be found

Em7 G A

You know I can't hold you back now

About I Wont Hold You Back Chords by Toto

Learn how to play I Wont Hold You Back by Toto with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Wont Hold You Back chords”, “I Wont Hold You Back guitar chords”, or “Toto I Wont Hold You Back chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Wont Hold You Back chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Wont Hold You Back lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm7, F#m, G, A, B.

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The chords for "I Wont Hold You Back" show the original chord names (including D, Bm7, F#m, G, A, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.