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Hanging On By A Thread
Hanging On By A Thread | Track 3
INTRO:
C#m A B E
C#m A B
VERSE 1:
C#mMy past has followed me
C#mI just can't get away
C#mI'm not the same as I was
C#mLeaving my disarray
C#mTake me just as I am
C#mI'm broken down
C#mPull me into Your arms
PRE-CHORUS:
I'm hanging Aon to every Bword
CHORUS:
C#mSave me from Alosing myBself
I'm Ehanging on by a C#mthread
Can You Asee who I Bam
EUnderneath my C#mscars
I'm aAfraid to Bfall
So I'm Eholding on to C#mYou
No I Awon't let gBo
BI'm hanging on by a thread
INSTRUMENTAL:
C#m
VERSE 2:
C#mI still can hardly believe
C#mThe person I once was
C#mI'm trying so hard to change
C#mHelp me work through my flaws
C#mTake me just as I am
C#mI'm calling out
C#mPull me into Your arms
PRE-CHORUS 2:
I'm holding Aon to every Bbreath
BRIDGE:
AI'll never G#mneed
I'll never C#mwant
With EYou with Bme
I'm F#mso comAplete
I'll never G#mrun
I'll never C#mhide
With EYou right Bhere I'm F#msafe inside
CHORUS 2:
C#mSave me from Alosing myBself
C#mI'm aAfraid to Bfall
So I'm Eholding on to C#mYou
No I Awon't let gBo
OUTRO:
C#m
ORDER:
Intro | Verse 1 | Pre-Chorus | Chorus | Instrumental | Verse 2 | Pre-Chorus 2 | 
Chorus | Bridge | Chorus 2 | Chorus | Outro

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Hanging On By A Thread

by The Letter Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

F#m

Hanging On By A Thread

Hanging On By A Thread | Track 3

INTRO:

C#m A B E

C#m A B

VERSE 1:

C#m

My past has followed me

C#m

I just can't get away

C#m

I'm not the same as I was

C#m

Leaving my disarray

C#m

Take me just as I am

C#m

I'm broken down

C#m

Pull me into Your arms

PRE-CHORUS:

A B

I'm hanging on to every word

CHORUS:

C#m A B

Save me from losing myself

E C#m

I'm hanging on by a thread

A B

Can You see who I am

E C#m

Underneath my scars

A B

I'm afraid to fall

E C#m

So I'm holding on to You

A B

No I won't let go

I'm hanging on by a thread

INSTRUMENTAL:

C#m

VERSE 2:

C#m

I still can hardly believe

C#m

The person I once was

C#m

I'm trying so hard to change

C#m

Help me work through my flaws

C#m

Take me just as I am

C#m

I'm calling out

C#m

Pull me into Your arms

PRE-CHORUS 2:

A B

I'm holding on to every breath

BRIDGE:

A G#m

I'll never need

C#m

I'll never want

E B

With You with me

F#m A

I'm so complete

G#m

I'll never run

C#m

I'll never hide

E B F#m

With You right here I'm safe inside

CHORUS 2:

C#m A B

Save me from losing myself

C#m A B

I'm afraid to fall

E C#m

So I'm holding on to You

A B

No I won't let go

OUTRO:

C#m

ORDER:

Chorus | Bridge | Chorus 2 | Chorus | Outro

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