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Barely Holdin On

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F#minor
90BPM
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[Intro]
F#m D E B5
F#mGrowin' up, you were Dtaught to believe
That Eeveryone was creaB5ted equal in the F#mmaster plan.D..E  B5  
F#mThe world's a place, of Dheroes an' villains
EBetter watch out, or you'll B5end up killin' what you F#mdon't... D  Eunderstand..B5.
DOh all your life you ain' never had nothin', to F#mcall your own...
An' the Ddreams you hold so close, are bein' rB5aped an' torn
And yer barely F#5holdin'... A5on..C#5.B5  
C#5Yer barely hF#5oldin'... oA5n...C#5  B5  D5  
Oh I'm F#msick an' tired of Dwaitin' for tomorrow
EPromisin' me the B5world.. that I' been F#mhopin' for.D..E  B5  
F#mOh I wanna live, an' DI wanna feel
EThe things in my life, that B5I' been searchin', F#mfor.. so lDong...E  B5  
Holdin' Don with all your might, F#mridin' the storm...
DDrownin' in your sorrow, only B5locks the door
And yer barely F#5holdin'... A5on..C#5.B5  
C#5Yer barely hF#5oldin'... oA5n...C#5  B5  
D5And yer barely
[Solo]
F#m D E B5
F#mLost yer job, Dlost yer money, you're Elosin' yourself
There's no.. B5turnin' back yer up F#magainst the wall..D.E  B5  
Oh F#mday by day, yer Dgettin' older
EYou can feel your blood, B5runnin' colder, F#mthrough your..D. veinsE  B5  
DMake up your mind, stop runnin' F#maway...
DCuz if you keep this up, you'rB5e gonna end up in your grave
NC F#5   A5   C#5  B5  
An' yer barely, holdin' on...
C#5Yer barely hF#5oldin'... oA5n...C#5  B5  
C#5And yer barely F#5holdin'... A5on..C#5.B5  
C#5And yer bareF#5ly holdin'.A5. onC#5...B5  
C#5And yer bareF#5ly, and yer A5barC#5ely, B5holdin' D5on...
F#m D E B5
The F#mworld's a place, o' Dheroes an' villains
Ya Ebetter watch outB5  
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