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[Intro]
Em  C  G  D
  Em    C    G   D*
[Verse 1]
I don't know Emwhy, but something 'bout Dhim lights up Cmy entiGre world.
You're all I'm thinking aEmbout! Still hoping you'll be Dmine, I just can't forget Cthis.
I guess the truth Gis...
[Pre-Chorus]
I've never Emfelt this way about anyone beCfore, and all it's doing is killing Gme.
               C*    D*
Oh, can't you see?
[Chorus]
I have Emwanted this for so long; CI don't want you to be goneG, but I still keep
holding Don! I don't Emknow how much I can take, CI don't wanna feel this way,G  
but I still keep holding Don!
[Instrumental 1]
 Em   C   G   D*
[Verse 2]
I Emwished, I Dwished upon a star that you'd be with Cme toGnight. Oh, I'm sick of
missing Emyou! And it's all that I Ddo, 'cause I'm losing my Cmind. And I keep asking
myGself, "Oh, why?!"
[Pre-Chorus]
I've never Emfelt this way about anyone beCfore, and all it's doing is killing Gme.
               C*    D*
Oh, can't you see?
[Chorus]
I have Emwanted this for so long; CI don't want you to be goneG, but I still keep
holding Don! I don't Emknow how much I can take, CI don't wanna feel this way,G  
but I still keep holding Don!
[Instrumental 2]
Em C G D
 Em   C   G   D*
[Bridge]
 D*  G*          C*            Am*        Em*          G*              C*         D*    D*
I   want you so bad, but it's time to face the facts: there's nothing else I can do.
 G*        C*      Am*       Em*     G*       C*              D*
I hate to say it; you broke me, and now I cannot pick up the pieces.
[Instrumental 2]
Em C G D
 Em   C   G   D*
[Chorus]
I have Emwanted this for so long; CI don't want you to be goneG, but I still keep
holding Don! I don't Emknow how much I can take, CI don't wanna feel this way!
GBut I still keep holding Don.
[Outro]
Still keep holding oEmn, yeCah, ooGooh, ooDoh.
                                Em                 C                 G   D*     Em*
I'm holding on, I'm still holding on, I'm holding on, I'm holding on.
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| *   One strum
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Holding On

by Madi Lee

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em D C G

I don't know why, but something 'bout him lights up my entire world.

Em D C

You're all I'm thinking about! Still hoping you'll be mine, I just can't forget this.

I guess the truth is...

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G

I've never felt this way about anyone before, and all it's doing is killing me.

C D

* *

Oh, can't you see?

[Chorus]

Em C G

I have wanted this for so long; I don't want you to be gone, but I still keep

D Em C G

holding on! I don't know how much I can take, I don't wanna feel this way,

but I still keep holding on!

[Instrumental 1]

Em C G D

[Verse 2]

Em D C G

I wished, I wished upon a star that you'd be with me tonight. Oh, I'm sick of

Em D C

missing you! And it's all that I do, 'cause I'm losing my mind. And I keep asking

myself, "Oh, why?!"

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G

I've never felt this way about anyone before, and all it's doing is killing me.

C D

* *

Oh, can't you see?

[Chorus]

Em C G

I have wanted this for so long; I don't want you to be gone, but I still keep

D Em C G

holding on! I don't know how much I can take, I don't wanna feel this way,

but I still keep holding on!

[Instrumental 2]

Em C G D

[Bridge]

D G C Am Em G C D D

* * * * * * * * *

I want you so bad, but it's time to face the facts: there's nothing else I can do.

G C Am Em G C D

* * * * * * *

I hate to say it; you broke me, and now I cannot pick up the pieces.

[Instrumental 2]

Em C G D

[Chorus]

Em C G

I have wanted this for so long; I don't want you to be gone, but I still keep

D Em C

holding on! I don't know how much I can take, I don't wanna feel this way!

G D

But I still keep holding on.

[Outro]

Em C G D

Still keep holding on, yeah, ooooh, oooh.

Em C G D Em

* *

I'm holding on, I'm still holding on, I'm holding on, I'm holding on.

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| * One strum

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