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He plays capo 6 in the original. Enjoy!
CAmome on and oEmpen this dCoor
I kAmnow that you're crEmaving for mCore
so why'd you think yAmou and your heEmart
would jCust fall apart, by AmopenEming this Cdoor
BelAmonging is bEmurning a hCole
I cAman hear the cEmall in your sCoul
and it's calling cAmause out of siEmght is nCot out of mind
and flAmames are sEmtill aClive, sAmomewhere dEmeep insCide
You mAmake the Fmaj7/Cdays feel so cCold and so lonely
though the sAmun's rising Fmaj7/Cright in your hCeart
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback the fCire
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback yourCself
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback your lCife
while you're drAmowning, dFmaj7/Crowning youCrself
You nAmeed to get rEmid of the feCars
stop doAmubting and bEmursting to tCears
cause there is no rAmeason to Emcrawl
just stCay on the ground
so riAmse and fEmace the feCars
get Amup and tEmake these stCeps
You mAmake the Fmaj7/Cdays feel so cCold and so lonely
though the sAmun's rising Fmaj7/Cright in your hCeart
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback the fCire
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback yourCself
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback your lCife
while you're drAmowning, dFmaj7/Crowning C  
It's not that you Fmaj7/Cdon't know wAmhat to dCo
it's not that your Fmaj7/Cheart feels lAmost or sClow
it's not that you Fmaj7/Cdon't know wAmhat to dCo
it's not that your Fmaj7/Cheart feels lAmost or sClow
You mAmake the Fmaj7/Cdays feel so cCold and so lonely
though the sAmun's rising Fmaj7/Cright in your hCeart
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback the fCire
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback yourCself
you're hoAmlding Fmaj7/Cback your lCife
while you're drAmowning, dFmaj7/Crowning youCrself

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Holding Back The Fire

by Michael Schulte

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7/C

He plays capo 6 in the original. Enjoy!

Am Em C

Come on and open this door

Am Em C

I know that you're craving for more

Am Em

so why'd you think you and your heart

C Am Em C

would just fall apart, by opening this door

Am Em C

Belonging is burning a hole

Am Em C

I can hear the call in your soul

Am Em C

and it's calling cause out of sight is not out of mind

Am Em C Am Em C

and flames are still alive, somewhere deep inside

Am Fmaj7/C C

You make the days feel so cold and so lonely

Am Fmaj7/C C

though the sun's rising right in your heart

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back the fire

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back yourself

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back your life

Am Fmaj7/C C

while you're drowning, drowning yourself

Am Em C

You need to get rid of the fears

Am Em C

stop doubting and bursting to tears

Am Em

cause there is no reason to crawl

just stay on the ground

Am Em C

so rise and face the fears

Am Em C

get up and take these steps

Am Fmaj7/C C

You make the days feel so cold and so lonely

Am Fmaj7/C C

though the sun's rising right in your heart

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back the fire

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back yourself

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back your life

Am Fmaj7/C C

while you're drowning, drowning

Fmaj7/C Am C

It's not that you don't know what to do

Fmaj7/C Am C

it's not that your heart feels lost or slow

Fmaj7/C Am C

it's not that you don't know what to do

Fmaj7/C Am C

it's not that your heart feels lost or slow

Am Fmaj7/C C

You make the days feel so cold and so lonely

Am Fmaj7/C C

though the sun's rising right in your heart

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back the fire

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back yourself

Am Fmaj7/C C

you're holding back your life

Am Fmaj7/C C

while you're drowning, drowning yourself

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