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Hold It All At Bay

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

DISCLAIMER: This is my first tab and yes i know it is not in the correct key 
but i didnt have the patience to transpose it, and this works better vocally 
if youre singing alone/cant do a three part harmony.
Capo 2nd fret
Standard tuning, this is the little 2nd guitar part at the end of some phrases (in relation to capo)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------0--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------0-2----3-2-0--------------------------------------------|
A|---3-3--------------3------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro:     C   F    G  C  
CWhen we arrive you Fstill Gwon't be Cthere
CYou'll sleep through the drive and Fstorm up the Gstairs
AmThe sea breeze, it Ffrees me
CBut you are like a gale windF, mad Gand unawareC  
FYou'll drive bGy and Caway, you're Amleaving Ftoday, I Gwish you were Cok
Last Fnight was Gjust another nAmight
AmIt never seemed quite Fright to hold it all at Gbay
CWe could talk all night and Fstill you'd Gfeel thiCs way
CYou can't hear my words, you Fhave too much to Gsay
AmI don't want a Fmanhunt
CJust let me have the kiss, she Fgave it Gto me Cstraight
FYou'll drive bGy and Caway, you're Amleaving Ftoday, I Gwish you were Cok
Last Fnight was jGust another nAmight
AmIt never seemed quite Fright to hold it all at Gbay
CYou love to walk the FAppaGlachian CTrail
CYou can feel your heart as Fsmooth as a Gsnail
ThAme mountains, your Fdarlings
But Cbetter to love than Fhave Gsomething to Cscale
FYou'll drive Gby and Caway, you're Amleaving Ftoday, I Gwish you were Cok
LaFst night was Gjust another nAmight
AmIt never seemed quite Fright to hold it all aGt bay
(im really not quite sure on this part but here goes??)
AmJealousy's a Edrag, like Dwandering Eoutside
AmOctober Esnow when the Fleaves all have Gdied
CTomorrow may bring us Fthunder Gor Csun
CI'd do it all again, I'd Fdo it by the Gton
The Ammemory, liFke candy
The Csweet taste of love diFssolving Gon my Ctongue
(single strum the first line or dont play/sing accapella)
FYou'll drive bGy and Caway, you'Amre leaving Ftoday, I Gwish you were Cok
LasFt night was Gjust another Amnight
AmIt never seemed quite Fright to hold it all at Gbay

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Hold It All At Bay

by Girlyman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

DISCLAIMER: This is my first tab and yes i know it is not in the correct key

but i didnt have the patience to transpose it, and this works better vocally

if youre singing alone/cant do a three part harmony.

Capo 2nd fret

Standard tuning, this is the little 2nd guitar part at the end of some phrases (in relation to capo)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------|

G|------------0--------------------------------------------------|

D|-------0-2----3-2-0--------------------------------------------|

A|---3-3--------------3------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------|

C F G C

Intro:

C F G C

When we arrive you still won't be there

C F G

You'll sleep through the drive and storm up the stairs

Am F

The sea breeze, it frees me

C F G C

But you are like a gale wind, mad and unaware

F G C Am F G C

You'll drive by and away, you're leaving today, I wish you were ok

F G Am

Last night was just another night

Am F G

It never seemed quite right to hold it all at bay

C F G C

We could talk all night and still you'd feel this way

C F G

You can't hear my words, you have too much to say

Am F

I don't want a manhunt

C F G C

Just let me have the kiss, she gave it to me straight

F G C Am F G C

You'll drive by and away, you're leaving today, I wish you were ok

F G Am

Last night was just another night

Am F G

It never seemed quite right to hold it all at bay

C F G C

You love to walk the Appalachian Trail

C F G

You can feel your heart as smooth as a snail

Am F

The mountains, your darlings

C F G C

But better to love than have something to scale

F G C Am F G C

You'll drive by and away, you're leaving today, I wish you were ok

F G Am

Last night was just another night

Am F G

It never seemed quite right to hold it all at bay

(im really not quite sure on this part but here goes??)

Am E D E

Jealousy's a drag, like wandering outside

Am E F G

October snow when the leaves all have died

C F G C

Tomorrow may bring us thunder or sun

C F G

I'd do it all again, I'd do it by the ton

Am F

The memory, like candy

C F G C

The sweet taste of love dissolving on my tongue

(single strum the first line or dont play/sing accapella)

F G C Am F G C

You'll drive by and away, you're leaving today, I wish you were ok

F G Am

Last night was just another night

Am F G

It never seemed quite right to hold it all at bay

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