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Hold It In

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[Intro]
 F(x6)
[Verse]
FJump into that water and see for yourself
DmTake a deep breath and Bbhold it in, hold it in
F
FShe's got a secret and she wants to tell
But DmI made a promise to Bbhold it in, hold it in
F
FBaby I'm in love and maybe it's not to tell
DmOnly thing that I can do is Bbhold it in, hold it in
F
I was Ftold that I'm a man now and I'm not allowed to cry
The Dmonly thing that I can do is Bbhold it in, hold it in
    FHah! F  
BbLife is, "Oh my God, if I tell him, he'll tell her,
and then she will know I Flike her!"
BbGood grief! I don't think that I can take this heartbreak any longer
[Bridge]
F
C       C/Bb
  C7I will not hold it in
  FHoo!    FHoo!    FHoo! F  
[Verse]
Well the Fcouple with the baby and it's no secret why
DmNeither one was able to Bbhold it in, hold it in
F
FKids in the streets yeah they're all getting high
DmEverybody's screaming Bb"hold it in, hold it in!"
   FHa-hey! F  
BbLife is, "Oh my God, if I tell him, he'll tell her,
and then she will know I Flike her!"
BbGood grief! I don't think that I can take this heartbreak any longer
[Bridge]
F
C       C/Bb
  C7I will not hold it in
  FHoo! F  
[Instrumental]
F
Dm   Bb
F
F
Dm Bb
F
[Verse]
If there's Fa God, he's embarrassed and it's no secret why
The Dmonly thing that he can do is Bbhold it in, hold it in
F
So I Fprinted him a letter to be sent out to sea
DmLooking for a bottle to Bbhold it in, hold it in
  FHa! F  
BbLife is, "Oh my God, if I tell him, he'll tell her,
and then she will know I Flike her!"
BbGood grief! I don't think that I can take this heartbreak any longer
[Bridge]
F
C       C/Bb
  C7I will not hold it in
  FHoo!  F  
[Instrumental]
F
Dm Bb
[Outro]
F
F
F
F

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Hold It In

by Jukebox the Ghost

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C/Bb

[Intro]

(x6)

[Verse]

Jump into that water and see for yourself

Dm Bb

Take a deep breath and hold it in, hold it in

She's got a secret and she wants to tell

Dm Bb

But I made a promise to hold it in, hold it in

Baby I'm in love and maybe it's not to tell

Dm Bb

Only thing that I can do is hold it in, hold it in

I was told that I'm a man now and I'm not allowed to cry

Dm Bb

The only thing that I can do is hold it in, hold it in

F F

Hah!

Life is, "Oh my God, if I tell him, he'll tell her,

and then she will know I like her!"

Good grief! I don't think that I can take this heartbreak any longer

[Bridge]

C C/Bb

I will not hold it in

F F F F

Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!

[Verse]

Well the couple with the baby and it's no secret why

Dm Bb

Neither one was able to hold it in, hold it in

Kids in the streets yeah they're all getting high

Dm Bb

Everybody's screaming "hold it in, hold it in!"

F F

Ha-hey!

Life is, "Oh my God, if I tell him, he'll tell her,

and then she will know I like her!"

Good grief! I don't think that I can take this heartbreak any longer

[Bridge]

C C/Bb

I will not hold it in

F F

Hoo!

[Instrumental]

Dm Bb

[Verse]

If there's a God, he's embarrassed and it's no secret why

Dm Bb

The only thing that he can do is hold it in, hold it in

So I printed him a letter to be sent out to sea

Dm Bb

Looking for a bottle to hold it in, hold it in

F F

Ha!

Life is, "Oh my God, if I tell him, he'll tell her,

and then she will know I like her!"

Good grief! I don't think that I can take this heartbreak any longer

[Bridge]

C C/Bb

I will not hold it in

F F

Hoo!

[Instrumental]

Dm Bb

[Outro]

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