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Holding On For Life

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STANDARD TUNING
CAPO ON 2
INTRO:
Em
 EmEnemy, used to be
 Part of you, bittersweet
 But Amnow you tell me lies
 CUp and down, cold and hot
 GSwear to God, got to stop 
 Because DI can't sleep at night
 AmIf you wanted love like this
 CBlowing up with every kiss
 EmShould've known betterD  
 AmBecause you find yourself alone
 CChilling you right to the bone
 EmNo, should've known betterD  
 You and me just Crunning towards the light
 GGiving up the fightD, hoping we survivEme
 You and me just Cstrangers in the night
 GGiving up the fightD, waiting to igniteEm  
 Holding on for Clife
 Holding on for Glife
 Holding on for Dlife
 EmHolding on for life
 Holding on for Clife
 Holding on for Glife
 Holding on for Dlife
 EmHolding on for life
 EmLost in you, lost in me
 Afraid of love, in too deep
 So Amwe just run and hide
 CLightning fast, felt the crash
 SGcared to lose, fear attacks
 We Donly know goodbye
 You and me just Crunning towards the light
 GGiving up the fightD, hoping we survivEme
 You and me just Cstrangers in the night
 GGiving up the fightD, waiting to igniteEm  
 Holding on for Clife
 Holding on for Glife
 Holding on for Dlife
 EmHolding on for life
 Holding on for Clife
 Holding on for Glife
 Holding on for Dlife
 EmHolding on for life
 AmIf you wanted love like this
 CBlowing up with every kiss
 GShould've known betterD  
 AmBecause you find yourself alone
 CChilling you right to the bone
 GNo, should've known betterD  
 AmHopelessly Cholding onG  
 To Dall those perfect nights
 AmLet's pretend Cit's not goneEm  
 And Gsay we'll never die
 You and me just Crunning towards the light
 GGiving up the fightD, hoping we survivEme
 You and me just Cstrangers in the night
 GGiving up the fightD, waiting to igniteEm  
 Holding on for Clife
 Holding on for Glife
 Holding on for Dlife
 EmHolding on for life
 Holding on for Clife
 Holding on for Glife
 Holding on for Dlife
 EmHolding on for life
 Holding on for Clife
 Holding on for Glife
 Holding on for Dlife
 EmHolding on for life
 Holding on for Clife
 Holding on for Glife
 Holding on for Dlife
 EmHolding on for life
 CHopelessly Gholding onD  
 To Emall those perfect nights
 CLet's pretend Git's not goneD  
 And Emsay we'll never CdiGe....D.
 And Emsay we'll never CdiGe....D.Em  

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Holding On For Life

by Ellie Goulding

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

Chords in this song · guitar

STANDARD TUNING

CAPO ON 2

INTRO:

Enemy, used to be

Part of you, bittersweet

But now you tell me lies

Up and down, cold and hot

Swear to God, got to stop

Because I can't sleep at night

If you wanted love like this

Blowing up with every kiss

Em D

Should've known better

Because you find yourself alone

Chilling you right to the bone

Em D

No, should've known better

You and me just running towards the light

G D Em

Giving up the fight, hoping we survive

You and me just strangers in the night

G D Em

Giving up the fight, waiting to ignite

Holding on for life

Lost in you, lost in me

Afraid of love, in too deep

So we just run and hide

Lightning fast, felt the crash

Scared to lose, fear attacks

We only know goodbye

You and me just running towards the light

G D Em

Giving up the fight, hoping we survive

You and me just strangers in the night

G D Em

Giving up the fight, waiting to ignite

Holding on for life

If you wanted love like this

Blowing up with every kiss

G D

Should've known better

Because you find yourself alone

Chilling you right to the bone

G D

No, should've known better

Am C G

Hopelessly holding on

To all those perfect nights

Am C Em

Let's pretend it's not gone

And say we'll never die

You and me just running towards the light

G D Em

Giving up the fight, hoping we survive

You and me just strangers in the night

G D Em

Giving up the fight, waiting to ignite

Holding on for life

C G D

Hopelessly holding on

To all those perfect nights

C G D

Let's pretend it's not gone

Em C G D

And say we'll never die.....

Em C G D Em

And say we'll never die.....

About Holding On For Life Chords by Ellie Goulding

Learn how to play Holding On For Life by Ellie Goulding with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Holding On For Life chords”, “Holding On For Life guitar chords”, or “Ellie Goulding Holding On For Life chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Holding On For Life chords and for experienced players who want accurate Holding On For Life lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Am, C, G, D.

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Is "Holding On For Life" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Holding On For Life" by Ellie Goulding with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Ellie Goulding below.

What key is "Holding On For Life" in?

The chords for "Holding On For Life" show the original chord names (including Em, Am, C, G, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.