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Holding On To You
Twenty | One | Pilots
This song is originally played half a step down from these chords
Ukulele Chords start as is.
♩ = 95
[Intro]
Am      G       F       C
Am      G       F       C
[Verse One]
I'm tAmaking over my body, Gback in control, no more shotty,
I Fbet a lot of me was lost, 't's uCncrossed and 'I's undotted,
I Amfought it a lot and it seeGms a lot like flesh is all I got,
  FNot anymore, flesh Cout the door, swat,
AmI must've forgot, you caGn't trust me,
I'm oFpen a moment and close when you show it,
CBefore you know it I'm lost at sea,
  AmAnd now that I write and think about it,G  
And the story unfolds,F  
You should take my life, you shoCuld take my soul.
[Pre-Chorus]
Am      G
FOh oh ohC, oh oh oh
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
FOh oh ohC, oh oh oh
[First Chorus]
   FYou are surroAmunding all Cmy surroundinGgs,
SounFding down the mountaAmin range of my lefCt-side brGain,
   FYou are surroAmunding all Cmy surroundinGgs,
TwistFing the kalAmeidoscope behinCd both of Gmy eyes.
[Post-Chorus]
        Am          G     Fand I'll be holding on to youC  
        Am          G     Fand I'll be holding on to youC  
[Verse Two]
AmRemember the moment you know exactly wheGre you're going,
'Cause the next Fmoment, before you know it,
CTime is slowing and it's frozen still,Am  
And the window sill lookGs really nice, right?
FYou think twice about your life, Cit probably happens at night,
AmRight? Fight it, taGke the pain, ignite it,
Tie a noFose around your mind loose enough to breathe Cfine and tie it,
   AmTo a tree, tell it, "GYou belong to me,
This ain't a noFose, this is a leash,
And I have news Cfor you, you must obey me."
[First Chorus]
   FYou are surroAmunding all Cmy surroundinGgs,
SounFding down the mountaAmin range of my lefCt-side brGain
   FYou are surroAmunding all Cmy surroundinGgs,
TwistFing the kalAmeidoscope behinCd both of Gmy eyes.
[Break] = Soft Picking
Am      G       C       F
Am      G       C       F
AmEntertain my faiGth. EnteCrtain my faith  F(x5)
♩ = 90
[Bridge]
Am      G       F       C
Am      G       F       C
AmLean with it, rock with it,
GWhen we gonna stop with it,
FLyrics that mean nothing, we were gifted Cwith thought,
Is it tiAmme to move our feet to an introsGpective beat,
It ain't the speFakers that bump hearts, it's our heartCs that make the beat.
(x4)
♩ = 95
[Second Chorus]
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
    Fand I'll be holding on to yoCu
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
    Fand I'll be holding on to yoCu
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
    Fand I'll be holding on to yoCu
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
    Fand I'll be holding on to yoCu
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
    Fand I'll be holding on to yoCu
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
    Fand I'll be holding on to yoCu
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
    Fand I'll be holding on to yoCu
AmOh oh ohG, oh oh oh
    Fand I'll be holding on to yoCu

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Holding On To You

by twenty one pilots

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Holding On To You

Twenty | One | Pilots

This song is originally played half a step down from these chords

Ukulele Chords start as is.

♩ = 95

[Intro]

Am G F C

[Verse One]

Am G

I'm taking over my body, back in control, no more shotty,

F C

I bet a lot of me was lost, 't's uncrossed and 'I's undotted,

Am G

I fought it a lot and it seems a lot like flesh is all I got,

F C

Not anymore, flesh out the door, swat,

Am G

I must've forgot, you can't trust me,

I'm open a moment and close when you show it,

Before you know it I'm lost at sea,

Am G

And now that I write and think about it,

And the story unfolds,

You should take my life, you should take my soul.

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

F C

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

[First Chorus]

F Am C G

You are surrounding all my surroundings,

F Am C G

Sounding down the mountain range of my left-side brain,

F Am C G

You are surrounding all my surroundings,

F Am C G

Twisting the kaleidoscope behind both of my eyes.

[Post-Chorus]

Am G F C

and I'll be holding on to you

Am G F C

and I'll be holding on to you

[Verse Two]

Am G

Remember the moment you know exactly where you're going,

'Cause the next moment, before you know it,

C Am

Time is slowing and it's frozen still,

And the window sill looks really nice, right?

F C

You think twice about your life, it probably happens at night,

Am G

Right? Fight it, take the pain, ignite it,

F C

Tie a noose around your mind loose enough to breathe fine and tie it,

Am G

To a tree, tell it, "You belong to me,

This ain't a noose, this is a leash,

And I have news for you, you must obey me."

[First Chorus]

F Am C G

You are surrounding all my surroundings,

F Am C G

Sounding down the mountain range of my left-side brain

F Am C G

You are surrounding all my surroundings,

F Am C G

Twisting the kaleidoscope behind both of my eyes.

[Break] = Soft Picking

Am G C F

Entertain my faith. Entertain my faith (x5)

♩ = 90

[Bridge]

Am G F C

Lean with it, rock with it,

When we gonna stop with it,

F C

Lyrics that mean nothing, we were gifted with thought,

Am G

Is it time to move our feet to an introspective beat,

F C

It ain't the speakers that bump hearts, it's our hearts that make the beat.

(x4)

♩ = 95

[Second Chorus]

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

and I'll be holding on to you

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

and I'll be holding on to you

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

and I'll be holding on to you

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

and I'll be holding on to you

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

and I'll be holding on to you

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

and I'll be holding on to you

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

and I'll be holding on to you

Am G

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh

F C

and I'll be holding on to you

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