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Sleepwave --- Hold Up My Head --- Standard Tuning --- No Capo
[Intro]
  Dm    C    Gm   Bbx5
[Verse 1]
DmSilence Chit my ears for the fGmirst timeBb  
DmIn this mComent I’m all alGmoneBb  
DmThe lights have blCurred and I’m growing Gmnumb nowBb  
DmI barely feCel the thorns rip through my hGmandsBb  
[Chorus] 
DmI’ve learned to watch Cthem drownGm  
Every last one of them could cBbhoke for all I care
DmI’ve learned to watch Cthem drownGm  
Every last one of them could cBbhoke for all I care
[Verse 2]
DmI suffered at youCr hand and under your lGmawBb  
DmIf I met your God IC’d be at a losGms with nothing to Bbsay
[Chorus]
DmI’ve learned to watch Cthem drownGm  
Every last one of them could cBbhoke for all I care
DmI’ve learned to watch Cthem drownGm  
Every last one of them could cBbhoke for all I care
[Instrumental]
Dm  C  Gm  Bb
[Bridge]
DmNo I never ever Cthought it’d come to thisGm  
Now I’m the empty one with no Bbone here left to hold up my DmheadC  
You hoGmld my headBb  
DmNo I never ever Cthought it’d come to thisGm  
There's no one left to hold
There's no onBbe left here to hold up my head
[Outro]
Dm  C  Gm  Bb

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Hold Up My Head

by Sleepwave

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Chords in this song · guitar

Sleepwave --- Hold Up My Head --- Standard Tuning --- No Capo

[Intro]

Dm C Gm Bb

[Verse 1]

Dm C Gm Bb

Silence hit my ears for the first time

Dm C Gm Bb

In this moment I’m all alone

Dm C Gm Bb

The lights have blurred and I’m growing numb now

Dm C Gm Bb

I barely feel the thorns rip through my hands

[Chorus]

Dm C Gm

I’ve learned to watch them drown

Every last one of them could choke for all I care

Dm C Gm

I’ve learned to watch them drown

Every last one of them could choke for all I care

[Verse 2]

Dm C Gm Bb

I suffered at your hand and under your law

Dm C Gm Bb

If I met your God I’d be at a loss with nothing to say

[Chorus]

Dm C Gm

I’ve learned to watch them drown

Every last one of them could choke for all I care

Dm C Gm

I’ve learned to watch them drown

Every last one of them could choke for all I care

[Instrumental]

Dm C Gm Bb

[Bridge]

Dm C Gm

No I never ever thought it’d come to this

Bb Dm C

Now I’m the empty one with no one here left to hold up my head

Gm Bb

You hold my head

Dm C Gm

No I never ever thought it’d come to this

There's no one left to hold

There's no one left here to hold up my head

[Outro]

Dm C Gm Bb

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