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Hold Me Down

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Eminor
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ORDER: I V1 C INT1 V2 C B INT2 FC O
[INTRO]
Em   Gmaj7/D| Em   Gmaj7/D|
(add djembe)
Em   D| Em   D|
[VERSE 1]
EmHolding up tight Din a drunken haze
Em   D   Em   D| Em  D  
Shutting out light to stop the day from taking hold
You Emcling to me Dwith bloody hands
Em   D   Em   D| Em  D  
Playing my part, this martyr's dance, it gets so old
[CHORUS]
Cmaj7Hold me down
D   G   D/F#| Em  D  
If you have to drown, I will drown with you
If you Chave to burn, I'll burn Din hell with you
[INTERLUDE 1]
Em   D| Em   D|
[VERSE 2]
I've Emput to death Da hundred times
Em   D   Em   D| Em   D|
Ghosts that haunt your weary mind as darkness grows
Then Emlove breaks through Dyour bitter stare
Em   D   Em   D| Em   D|
With all my strength I cannot bear to let you go
[CHORUS]
Cmaj7Hold me down
D   G   D/F#| Em  D  
If you have to drown, I will drown with you
If you Chave to burn, I'll burn Din hell with you
[BRIDGE]
Am7If I can't Empull you up Dto breathe with Gme aD6/F#gain,
Am7Then your pain Emis mine to share Dtonight
This fight will take us
[INTERLUDE 2]
Em   D| Em   D| Em7   D| Em   D|
[FINAL CHORUS]
Cmaj7Hold me down
D   G   D/F#| Em  D  
If you have to drown, I will drown with you
If you Chave to burn, I'll burn Din hell with you
Cmaj7I'll Dburn in hell with you
Cmaj7I'll Dburn in hell with you
[OUTRO]
Em   D| Em   D| Em   D| Em   D|
Em   D| Em   D| Em   D| Em   D| n.c.
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About Hold Me Down Chords by Ben Moody

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