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                               LILY ALLEN - HOLDING ON TO NOTHING 
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Okay, so, this song is really tricky, best of luck catching it!
Intro: 
       Bm      G#m  C# F#
BmSometimes I F#msee his face
BmI want to hold you but it F#mfeels Aunsafe
BmToo scared to giF#mve me heart up now
BmI'm not brave enough to F#mplay my Apart now
DCan yoAu guarantBmee that you'll stAay
Here with Bmme, with GmeC#m  F#  
BmFeels strange like a F#mforeign thing
BmI'm still waiting for the F#mlove to Akick in
BmSometimes when I wF#match you sleeping
BmI keep hand to chF#meck you're Abreathing
DIt's not faiC#mr, not your fauBmlt, not your faulAt
Not at alBml, not at all
AOnce bBmitten, twice sGhyD  
AI try Bmand I Gtry, I tEmry
Cause I'm Aholding on to Bnothing
I'm Gholding on to Enothing
AOnce Dbitten, twice sBmhyG  C#m  F#  
BmI can't seem to F#mfind the strength
BmWhat's the point in keeping F#myou at Aarm's length
BmI want to love you but I F#mcan't imagine
BmWhat I'd do if the F#mworst dAid happen
DCan yoAu guarantBmee that you'll stAay
Here with Bmme, with Gme
AOnce bBmitten, twice sGhyD  
AI try Bmand I Gtry, I tEmry
Cause I'm Aholding on to Bnothing
I'm Gholding on to Enothing
AOnce Dbitten, twice sBmhyG  C#m  F#  
BmWhere I've Abeen, never G#mthought
No I won't C#go F#mbackG  
BmCouldn't Dtake Banymore
I'm C#mnot gDoing Gback
GGoing back, going back
AOnce bBmitten, twice sGhyD  
AI try Bmand I Gtry, I tEmry
Cause I'm Aholding on to Bnothing
I'm Gholding on to Enothing
AOnce Dbitten, twice sBmhyG  
Once bitten, Etwice F#shy

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Holding On To Nothing

by Lily Allen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

F#m

C#m

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LILY ALLEN - HOLDING ON TO NOTHING

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Okay, so, this song is really tricky, best of luck catching it!

Intro:

Bm G#m C# F#

Bm F#m

Sometimes I see his face

Bm F#m A

I want to hold you but it feels unsafe

Bm F#m

Too scared to give me heart up now

Bm F#m A

I'm not brave enough to play my part now

D A Bm A

Can you guarantee that you'll stay

Bm G C#m F#

Here with me, with me

Bm F#m

Feels strange like a foreign thing

Bm F#m A

I'm still waiting for the love to kick in

Bm F#m

Sometimes when I watch you sleeping

Bm F#m A

I keep hand to check you're breathing

D C#m Bm A

It's not fair, not your fault, not your fault

Not at all, not at all

A Bm G D

Once bitten, twice shy

A Bm G Em

I try and I try, I try

A B

Cause I'm holding on to nothing

G E

I'm holding on to nothing

A D Bm G C#m F#

Once bitten, twice shy

Bm F#m

I can't seem to find the strength

Bm F#m A

What's the point in keeping you at arm's length

Bm F#m

I want to love you but I can't imagine

Bm F#m A

What I'd do if the worst did happen

D A Bm A

Can you guarantee that you'll stay

Bm G

Here with me, with me

A Bm G D

Once bitten, twice shy

A Bm G Em

I try and I try, I try

A B

Cause I'm holding on to nothing

G E

I'm holding on to nothing

A D Bm G C#m F#

Once bitten, twice shy

Bm A G#m

Where I've been, never thought

C# F#m G

No I won't go back

Bm D B

Couldn't take anymore

C#m D G

I'm not going back

Going back, going back

A Bm G D

Once bitten, twice shy

A Bm G Em

I try and I try, I try

A B

Cause I'm holding on to nothing

G E

I'm holding on to nothing

A D Bm G

Once bitten, twice shy

E F#

Once bitten, twice shy

About Holding On To Nothing Chords by Lily Allen

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Is "Holding On To Nothing" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Holding On To Nothing" in?

The chords for "Holding On To Nothing" show the original chord names (including Bm, G#m, C#, F#, F#m, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.