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Holding Out For You

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[Chords used]
     B799877
   Ebmx68876
   Dbmx46654
    F#244322
 Bmaj77x887x
     E022100
    Am577555
  Fdimxx6767
[Intro]
B Ebm Dbm F#
B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm F#
[Verse]
B..Ebm...What in the world ever Dbmmade that young girl cryF#  
the tears down her Bcheeks she tries to hideEbm  
and what of the man who Dbmpasses calmly by
oh Ewhy?F#  
[Bridge]
B Bmaj7  Ebm  Dbm  F#
B Bmaj7  Ebm  Dbm  E  F#
AmOh lies are no lDonger needed
Amhe frankly concDeded
AmI am not the way that Dyou had hoped and prayedFdim  
[Verse]
EbmI'm sorry if I've Dbmcaused you any pain
F#...but please believe me Bwhen I try to Bmaj7say
Ebm...I feel like I am Dbmgoing insane oh Eit'll be F#better off Bthis wayBmaj7  Ab  
B Bmaj7 Ab
[Chorus]
EI was F#holding out for Byou 
EI was F#holding out for Byou 
EI was F#holding out for Byou 
EI was F#holding out for Byou 
[Outro]
 E   F#   Bx 4

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Holding Out For You

by Pond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Dbm

Bmaj7

Fdim

[Chords used]

799877

Ebm

x68876

Dbm

x46654

244322

Bmaj7

7x887x

022100

577555

Fdim

xx6767

[Intro]

B Ebm Dbm F#

B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm F#

[Verse]

B Ebm Dbm F#

.....What in the world ever made that young girl cry

B Ebm

the tears down her cheeks she tries to hide

Dbm

and what of the man who passes calmly by

E F#

oh why?

[Bridge]

B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm F#

B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm E F#

Am D

Oh lies are no longer needed

Am D

he frankly conceded

Am D Fdim

I am not the way that you had hoped and prayed

[Verse]

Ebm Dbm

I'm sorry if I've caused you any pain

F# B Bmaj7

...but please believe me when I try to say

Ebm Dbm E F# B Bmaj7 Ab

...I feel like I am going insane oh it'll be better off this way

B Bmaj7 Ab

[Chorus]

E F# B

I was holding out for you

E F# B

I was holding out for you

E F# B

I was holding out for you

E F# B

I was holding out for you

[Outro]

E F# B

x 4

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