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Hello. I thought I'd have a go at one of Lewis's immense new songs from his debut album "The Morning".
This is my first tab so I apologise for any errors. 
****Tuning is a full step down - DGCFAD**** 
I've initially done the chords in the familiar standard shape so it's easier for beginners 
to reference. In this tuning the E technically drops to a D and the Asus2 drops to a Gsus2
but yeah you know what I mean. 
Chord key. 
 E- 022100
 Asus2- X02200 -  (in the verses he does a couple of strums of X02100 and X02220 live to emulate
                   the "ooh ooooh
                   ooh ooh" backing vocals on the record by releasing his ring finger and hammering on with 
                   his little finger, try it and you'll get it). 
 Bm- X24432
 C#m- X46654. 
[Intro]
E   Asus2
    EBite my tongue, you wouldn't hear me Asus2anyway 
    EHold my nerve, while I wait for the fires to Asus2fade
    BmI'm seeing every single word you don't Asus2say but I feel like I've seen it alEl
    BmHow come every time you ask me to Asus2stay, you're halfway gone? E  
If this is the easy way Asus2out, then why am I finding it C#mhard as hell
I'm Wide awake Bmwaiting for Asus2sleep to steal my Edoubt
And everything we had that Asus2hurts has come back to haunt us but C#mten times worse
I'm holding on Bmso tight it Asus2hurts
So why are we holding on? E  
*turnaround is the same as intro, with the E from the end of the chorus followed by the Asus2* 
   EClose my eyes, am I slowly slipping Asus2away
   EIf I bide my time I'll get lost like a tear in the Asus2rain
    BmHow come every time you ask me to Asus2stay you're halfway Egone? 
If this is the easy way Asus2out, then why am I finding it C#mhard as hell
I'm wide awake Bmwaiting for Asus2sleep to steal my Edoubt
And everything we had that Asus2hurts has come back to haunt us but C#mten times worse
I'm holding on Bmso tight it Asus2hurts
So why are we holding on? E  
Why are we holding on? x4 
Repeat chorus 
(last line of the song in the last chorus) 
Why I can't let you go E  
Have fun and enjoy this beaut of a song. Davey x

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Holding On

by Lewis Watson

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Asus2

C#m

Hello. I thought I'd have a go at one of Lewis's immense new songs from his debut album "The Morning".

This is my first tab so I apologise for any errors.

****Tuning is a full step down - DGCFAD****

I've initially done the chords in the familiar standard shape so it's easier for beginners

to reference. In this tuning the E technically drops to a D and the Asus2 drops to a Gsus2

but yeah you know what I mean.

Chord key.

- 022100

Asus2

- X02200 - (in the verses he does a couple of strums of X02100 and X02220 live to emulate

the "ooh ooooh

ooh ooh" backing vocals on the record by releasing his ring finger and hammering on with

his little finger, try it and you'll get it).

- X24432

C#m

- X46654.

[Intro]

E Asus2

Bite my tongue, you wouldn't hear me anyway

E Asus2

Hold my nerve, while I wait for the fires to fade

Bm Asus2 E

I'm seeing every single word you don't say but I feel like I've seen it all

Bm Asus2 E

How come every time you ask me to stay, you're halfway gone?

Asus2 C#m

If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell

Bm Asus2 E

I'm Wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt

Asus2 C#m

And everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse

Bm Asus2

I'm holding on so tight it hurts

So why are we holding on?

*turnaround is the same as intro, with the E from the end of the chorus followed by the Asus2*

E Asus2

Close my eyes, am I slowly slipping away

E Asus2

If I bide my time I'll get lost like a tear in the rain

Bm Asus2 E

How come every time you ask me to stay you're halfway gone?

Asus2 C#m

If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell

Bm Asus2 E

I'm wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt

Asus2 C#m

And everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse

Bm Asus2

I'm holding on so tight it hurts

So why are we holding on?

Why are we holding on? x4

Repeat chorus

(last line of the song in the last chorus)

Why I can't let you go

Have fun and enjoy this beaut of a song. Davey x

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