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      CAPO ON 2ND FRET
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[Intro]
C G Em D
C G Em D
[Verse 1]
CI got drunk, Gyou got drunk
EmWe had sex, Dwe woke up
Caught up in a Cthread count, tangled in Gskin
Now you're checking Emyour phone, he's checking Din
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And it's Cright now that I start to Gsee it
All of the Emweight of the way that it Dis
Caught beCtween what it means to start Gover
And what happens Emover and over agaiDn, but
[Chorus]
CI don't wanna hold Gyou, I don't wanna hold you
EmI don't wanna hold yoDu back
CI don't wanna see yGou, I don't wanna see you
EmI don't wanna see you Dhurt like that
  CYou had your hearGt in a cage
   EmI'll cut you looseD, baby, fly away
   CI'm holding on Gto what we had
But EmI don't wanna hold youD, I don't wanna hold you back
[Break]
C G Em D
[Verse 2]
CI get u, Gyou get up
EmWe get dressed, Dsay I love you
Kiss you goodCbye and I finally mGean it
It took until nEmow for us both Dto believe it
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And it's Cnot like we got baGck together
We're just coming Emback to the thing that we kDnow
When you called it Coff, you said it's foGr the better
That don't make it Emeasy for me to lDet go, baby
[Chorus]
CI don't wanna hold Gyou, I don't wanna hold you
EmI don't wanna hold yoDu back
CI don't wanna see yGou, I don't wanna see you
EmI don't wanna see you Dhurt like that
  CYou had your hearGt in a cage
   EmI'll cut you looseD, baby, fly away
   CI'm holding on Gto what we had
But EmI don't wanna hold youD, I don't wanna hold you back
[Solo]
C G Em D
C G Em D
[Bridge]
Well, call me Cup if you ever geGt lonely
Call me Emup if you ever wDant me
But until Cthen, I'm setting Gyou free
And if you Emever come back to Dme, baby
[Chorus]
CI don't wanna hold Gyou, I don't wanna hold you
EmI don't wanna hold yoDu back
CI don't wanna see yGou, I don't wanna see you
EmI don't wanna see you Dhurt like that
  CYou had your hearGt in a cage
   EmI'll cut you looseD, baby, fly away
   CI'm holding on Gto what we had
But EmI don't wanna hold youD, I don't wanna hold you back

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Hold You Back

by Ryan Hurd

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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CAPO ON 2ND FRET

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[Intro]

C G Em D

[Verse 1]

C G

I got drunk, you got drunk

Em D

We had sex, we woke up

C G

Caught up in a thread count, tangled in skin

Em D

Now you're checking your phone, he's checking in

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C G

And it's right now that I start to see it

Em D

All of the weight of the way that it is

C G

Caught between what it means to start over

Em D

And what happens over and over again, but

[Chorus]

C G

I don't wanna hold you, I don't wanna hold you

Em D

I don't wanna hold you back

C G

I don't wanna see you, I don't wanna see you

Em D

I don't wanna see you hurt like that

C G

You had your heart in a cage

Em D

I'll cut you loose, baby, fly away

C G

I'm holding on to what we had

Em D

But I don't wanna hold you, I don't wanna hold you back

[Break]

C G Em D

[Verse 2]

C G

I get u, you get up

Em D

We get dressed, say I love you

C G

Kiss you goodbye and I finally mean it

Em D

It took until now for us both to believe it

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C G

And it's not like we got back together

Em D

We're just coming back to the thing that we know

C G

When you called it off, you said it's for the better

Em D

That don't make it easy for me to let go, baby

[Chorus]

C G

I don't wanna hold you, I don't wanna hold you

Em D

I don't wanna hold you back

C G

I don't wanna see you, I don't wanna see you

Em D

I don't wanna see you hurt like that

C G

You had your heart in a cage

Em D

I'll cut you loose, baby, fly away

C G

I'm holding on to what we had

Em D

But I don't wanna hold you, I don't wanna hold you back

[Solo]

C G Em D

[Bridge]

C G

Well, call me up if you ever get lonely

Em D

Call me up if you ever want me

C G

But until then, I'm setting you free

Em D

And if you ever come back to me, baby

[Chorus]

C G

I don't wanna hold you, I don't wanna hold you

Em D

I don't wanna hold you back

C G

I don't wanna see you, I don't wanna see you

Em D

I don't wanna see you hurt like that

C G

You had your heart in a cage

Em D

I'll cut you loose, baby, fly away

C G

I'm holding on to what we had

Em D

But I don't wanna hold you, I don't wanna hold you back

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