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Verse 1        Verse 2          Chorus         Post-Chorus         
----------     ------------     ----------     -----------
   Cx3201x          Cx3201x        Cx3201x        Cx3201x
  Emx2200x          G3200xx       Emx2200x       Amx0221x        
  Amx0221x         Amx0221x       Amx0221x        Fx3321x
   Fx3321x       Am/Bx2221x        Fx3321x       D5xx023x
[Verse 1]
CI don't blame you
EmWe got carried away
AmI can't hold on
FTo an empty space
[Chorus 1]
Now Cyou've found a new star to orbit
EmIt could be love, I think you're too soon to call us Amold
When and where did we go Fcold?
I thought I had you on Chold
And every time I let you leaveEm  
I always saw you coming back to meAm  
When and where did we go Fcold?
I thought I had you on Chold
[Post-Chorus 1]
  CWhere does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?
  AmYou've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to
  FWhere does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?
  D5You've got the body, you've got the body, I thought I had you on hold
  CWhere does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?
  AmYou've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to
  FWhere does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?
  D5You've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to
[Verse 2]
  CMy young heart chose to believe
  GWe were destined
  AmYoung hearts all need loveAm/B  
  CCall it a lesson
The Cstars and the charts and the cards make sense
GOnly when we want them to
When AmI lie awake staring into spaceAm/B  
I Fsee a different view
[Chorus 2]
Now Cyou've found a new star to orbit
EmIt could be love, I think you're too soon to call us Amold
When and where did we go Fcold?
I thought I had you on Chold
And every time I let you leaveEm  
I always saw you coming back to meAm  
When and where did we go Fcold?
I thought I had you on Chold
I thought I had you on Emhold
I thought I had you on AmholdF  
[Post-Chorus 2]
  CWhere does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?
  AmYou've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to
  FWhere does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?
  D5You've got the body, you've got the body, you've got the body, you've got the body
  CWhere does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?
  AmYou've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to
  FWhere does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?
  D5You've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to
[Chorus 3]
  CAnd every time I let you leaveEm  
I always saw you coming back to meAm  
When and where did we go Fcold?
I thought I had you on Chold
I thought I had you on Emhold
I thought I had you on AmholdF  

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On Hold

by The xx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/B

Verse 1 Verse 2 Chorus Post-Chorus

---------- ------------ ---------- -----------

C C C C

x3201x x3201x x3201x x3201x

Em G Em Am

x2200x 3200xx x2200x x0221x

Am Am Am F

x0221x x0221x x0221x x3321x

F Am/B F D5

x3321x x2221x x3321x xx023x

[Verse 1]

I don't blame you

We got carried away

I can't hold on

To an empty space

[Chorus 1]

Now you've found a new star to orbit

Em Am

It could be love, I think you're too soon to call us old

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

And every time I let you leave

I always saw you coming back to me

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

[Post-Chorus 1]

Where does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to

Where does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body, I thought I had you on hold

Where does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to

Where does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to

[Verse 2]

My young heart chose to believe

We were destined

Am Am/B

Young hearts all need love

Call it a lesson

The stars and the charts and the cards make sense

Only when we want them to

Am Am/B

When I lie awake staring into space

I see a different view

[Chorus 2]

Now you've found a new star to orbit

Em Am

It could be love, I think you're too soon to call us old

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

And every time I let you leave

I always saw you coming back to me

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

Am F

I thought I had you on hold

[Post-Chorus 2]

Where does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to

Where does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body, you've got the body, you've got the body

Where does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to

Where does it stop, where does it stop, where do you dare me to?

You've got the body, you've got the body, dare me to, dare me to

[Chorus 3]

C Em

And every time I let you leave

I always saw you coming back to me

When and where did we go cold?

I thought I had you on hold

Am F

I thought I had you on hold

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