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Hold Me Down

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or chords aren't correct i apologize! i started on piano then transferred to guitar and it sounds pretty
okay so far. to play without a capo, which is harder but sounds more correct, transpose up by 4 so you get
C#m, B, and A. the strumming pattern is a little confusing. If you have 1+2+3+4+ you strum the first chord 
on 1, hold, strum the transition chord on 4 and the next chord on the last +. you'll pick it up eventually,
STANDARD TUNING.
CAPO ON FOURTH. 
[Verse]
My Amdemons are begging me to Gopen Fup my mouthG  
I Amneed them mechanically Gmake the Fwords come outG  
They Amfight me, vigorous and Gangry, Fwatch them pounceG  
They Amlight me licking up the Gflames they Fbring aboutG  
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmI sold my soul to a Gthree-piece
  FAnd he Gtold me I was Amholy
  He's got me down on Gmy knees
  FBut it's the Gdevil that's tryna
[Chorus]  
AmHold me down, hold me Gdown
FSneaking out the back door,
GMake no sound
AmKnock me out, knock me Gout
FSaying that I want more, Gthis is what I live for
AmHold me down, hold me Gdown
FThrow me in the deep end, Gwatch me drown
AmKnock me out, knock me Gout
FSaying that I want more, Gthis is what I live for
[Verse]
I'm Amselfish, taking what I Gwant and Fcall it mineG  
I'm Amhelpless, clinging to a Glittle Fbit of spineG  
They Amrush me, telling me I'm Grunning Fout of timeG  
They Amshush me, walking me aGcross a Ffragile lineG  
[Pre-Chorus]
  AmI sold my soul to a Gthree-piece
  FAnd he Gtold me I was Amholy
  He's got me down on Gmy knees
  FBut it's the Gdevil that's tryna
[Chorus]
AmHold me down, hold me Gdown
FSneaking out the back door,
GMake no sound
AmKnock me out, knock me Gout
FSaying that I want more, Gthis is what I live for
AmHold me down, hold me Gdown
FThrow me in the deep end, Gwatch me drown
AmKnock me out, knock me Gout
FSaying that I want more, Gthis is what I live for
[Bridge]
   Am   GHold me doFwn nowG  
    Hold me doAmwn nowG  
    Hold me doFwn nowG  
[Pre-Chorus]    
  AmI sold my soul to a Gthree-piece
  FAnd he Gtold me I was Amholy
  He's got me down on Gmy knees
  FBut it's the Gdevil that's tryna
[Chorus]  
AmHold me down, hold me Gdown
FSneaking out the back door,
GMake no sound
AmKnock me out, knock me Gout
FSaying that I want more, Gthis is what I live for
AmHold me down, hold me Gdown
FThrow me in the deep end, Gwatch me drown
AmKnock me out, knock me Gout
FSaying that I want more, Gthis is what I live for

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Hold Me Down

by Halsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

or chords aren't correct i apologize! i started on piano then transferred to guitar and it sounds pretty

okay so far. to play without a capo, which is harder but sounds more correct, transpose up by 4 so you get

C#m, B, and A. the strumming pattern is a little confusing. If you have 1+2+3+4+ you strum the first chord

on 1, hold, strum the transition chord on 4 and the next chord on the last +. you'll pick it up eventually,

STANDARD TUNING.

CAPO ON FOURTH.

[Verse]

Am G F G

My demons are begging me to open up my mouth

Am G F G

I need them mechanically make the words come out

Am G F G

They fight me, vigorous and angry, watch them pounce

Am G F G

They light me licking up the flames they bring about

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

I sold my soul to a three-piece

F G Am

And he told me I was holy

He's got me down on my knees

F G

But it's the devil that's tryna

[Chorus]

Am G

Hold me down, hold me down

Sneaking out the back door,

Make no sound

Am G

Knock me out, knock me out

F G

Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

Am G

Hold me down, hold me down

F G

Throw me in the deep end, watch me drown

Am G

Knock me out, knock me out

F G

Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

[Verse]

Am G F G

I'm selfish, taking what I want and call it mine

Am G F G

I'm helpless, clinging to a little bit of spine

Am G F G

They rush me, telling me I'm running out of time

Am G F G

They shush me, walking me across a fragile line

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

I sold my soul to a three-piece

F G Am

And he told me I was holy

He's got me down on my knees

F G

But it's the devil that's tryna

[Chorus]

Am G

Hold me down, hold me down

Sneaking out the back door,

Make no sound

Am G

Knock me out, knock me out

F G

Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

Am G

Hold me down, hold me down

F G

Throw me in the deep end, watch me drown

Am G

Knock me out, knock me out

F G

Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

[Bridge]

Am G F G

Hold me down now

Am G

Hold me down now

F G

Hold me down now

[Pre-Chorus]

Am G

I sold my soul to a three-piece

F G Am

And he told me I was holy

He's got me down on my knees

F G

But it's the devil that's tryna

[Chorus]

Am G

Hold me down, hold me down

Sneaking out the back door,

Make no sound

Am G

Knock me out, knock me out

F G

Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

Am G

Hold me down, hold me down

F G

Throw me in the deep end, watch me drown

Am G

Knock me out, knock me out

F G

Saying that I want more, this is what I live for

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