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Holdin'
Key of G
Intro   G   Em   D   C:||
Verse 1
GParked down on Clover's leap Gsteamin' up Chis old heap
Gtwo lovers Cstare up at the Dstars
Gsomewhere in the Clights below Gtwo houses Call aglow
Gparents wonderin' Cwhere on earth they Dare
'cause their Emfolks have Dtried to Ctell them this is Emway too DseriousC  
and Emwhile their Dmama's are Cwaitin' up they're
Chorus
GHoldin', Clovin', Gkissin', Chuggin' Emcome whatDever Cmay they keep
GGoin', Cdreamin', Gsmilin', Cbelievin'
that Emnothin' Dmatters Clike this Dlove they're Gholdin'Em  D  C  
Verse 2
GA few years and some Cweddin' vows Ga quarter acre and a Clittle white
Gmore than Cthey can well afDford
and those Geasy payments are Cgettin' tough Gall the overtime Cain't enough
Gstill they Ccouldn't ask for Dmore
             Em            D            C        Em       D
C'cause that 'ole hill that they've been climbin' might be gettin' steep
oh, but Emthey don't Dseem to Cmind it they keep
Bridge
CAs they rock their new born Gbaby fast aDsleep
Cthey know the most important Glesson they can Dteach keep on
Outro
Just keep GHoldin'Em  D  C  G  Em  D  C  G  
         Chord Chart
        +E--A--D--G--B--E-+
      G  3 2 0 0 0 3
      Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
      D  x x 0 2 3 2
      C  3 3 2 0 1 0

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Holdin

by Diamond Rio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Holdin'

Key of G

G Em D C

Intro :||

Verse 1

G C G C

Parked down on lover's leap steamin' up his old heap

G C D

two lovers stare up at the stars

G C G C

somewhere in the lights below two houses all aglow

G C D

parents wonderin' where on earth they are

Em D C Em D C

'cause their folks have tried to tell them this is way too serious

Em D C

and while their mama's are waitin' up they're

Chorus

G C G C Em D C

Holdin', lovin', kissin', huggin' come whatever may they keep

G C G C

Goin', dreamin', smilin', believin'

Em D C D G Em D C

that nothin' matters like this love they're holdin'

Verse 2

G C G C

A few years and some weddin' vows a quarter acre and a little white

G C D

more than they can well afford

G C G C

and those easy payments are gettin' tough all the overtime ain't enough

G C D

still they couldn't ask for more

Em D C Em D

'cause that 'ole hill that they've been climbin' might be gettin' steep

Em D C

oh, but they don't seem to mind it they keep

Bridge

C G D

As they rock their new born baby fast asleep

C G D

they know the most important lesson they can teach keep on

Outro

G Em D C G Em D C G

Just keep Holdin'

Chord Chart

E A D G B E

+-----------+

G 3 2 0 0 0 3

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

D x x 0 2 3 2

C 3 3 2 0 1 0

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