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Cminor

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(To play along with the performance, the guitar is tuned to C#,G#,C#,F#,A#,C#)
[Chords]
(chords shown are as if it was in Double Dropped 'D' tuning, not tuned 1/2 step down)
D|-Dsus2-2-----Csus2-0-----G/D0---xBb----Cadd90--------|
B|--3------3-----3---3----3--------|
G|--2------0-----0---3----0--------|
D|--0------0-----0---3----2--------|
A|--0------3-----2---1----3--------|
D|--0------0-----0---x----x--------|
[Intro]
      DsusOoOoOoCsus2ooooooOG/DoooBb  Cadd9  Csus2  
      DsusIiiiiICsus2iiiiIiiG/DiiiBb  Cadd9  Csus2  
[Verse 1]
Dsus2I,   I have bCsus2een shown
How tG/Do live on my own
BbOne lonely souCadd9lCsus2  
[Verse 2]
And I will be Dsus2free
And I will Csus2be loved
And I'll G/Dshow myself
I'm not quitBbe done jusCadd9t yetCsus2  
[Verse 3]     
Cause me and my Dsus2friends
We travCsus2el around
From the G/Dhighs and the lows
From the sBbeas to the grCadd9oundsCsus2  
[Verse 4]
And I was just awake Dsus2wondering
When my time wiCsus2ll come
When I'll G/Dbreak from these chains
And I pBbush you offCadd9  Csus2  
[Chorus]
Cause you've been hDsus2olding me 
down holding me Csus2down,
you've been G/Dholding me down 
holding Bbme downCadd9  Csus2  
Cause you've been hDsus2olding me 
down holding me Csus2down,
you've been G/Dholding me down 
holding Bbme downCadd9  Csus2  
[Verse 5]
And Dsus2I   I have beCsus2en moving
oh from G/Deast and west 
across BbcontinentsCadd9  Csus2  
[Verse 6]
And Dsus2I     I have bCsus2een learning
if you bG/Delieve in yourself
then yoBbu'll see the Cadd9wayCsus2  
[Verse 7]
And I will be Dsus2free
I'll Csus2break down the walls
I will cG/Dlimb when I crawl
I will Bbstart when I Cadd9stopCsus2  
[Verse 8]
I was just wDsus2ondering
when my Csus2hand will rise
when I bG/Dreak from these chains
and I pBbush you asidCadd9eCsus2  
[Chorus]
Cause you've been hDsus2olding me 
down holding me Csus2down,
you've been G/Dholding me down 
holding Bbme downCadd9  Csus2  
Cause you've been hDsus2olding me 
down holding me Csus2down,
you've been G/Dholding me down 
holding Bbme downCadd9  Csus2  
[Outro]
you've been Dsus2holding me down
Csus2holding me down,
G/Dholding me down
hBbolding me doCadd9wnCsus2  
Dsus2And I can feel yoCsus2u
I don't G/Dneed you no
Bbyou're  holdinCadd9g me 
downDsus2  

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Holding Me Down

by Ryan McMullan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Csus2

G/D

Cadd9

Dsus

(To play along with the performance, the guitar is tuned to C#,G#,C#,F#,A#,C#)

[Chords]

(chords shown are as if it was in Double Dropped 'D' tuning, not tuned 1/2 step down)

Dsus2 Csus2 G/D Bb Cadd9

D|--2------0-----0---x----0--------|

B|--3------3-----3---3----3--------|

G|--2------0-----0---3----0--------|

D|--0------0-----0---3----2--------|

A|--0------3-----2---1----3--------|

D|--0------0-----0---x----x--------|

[Intro]

Dsus Csus2 G/D Bb Cadd9 Csus2

OoOoOoooooooOooo

Dsus Csus2 G/D Bb Cadd9 Csus2

IiiiiIiiiiIiiiii

[Verse 1]

Dsus2 Csus2

I, I have been shown

G/D

How to live on my own

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

One lonely soul

[Verse 2]

Dsus2

And I will be free

Csus2

And I will be loved

G/D

And I'll show myself

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

I'm not quite done just yet

[Verse 3]

Dsus2

Cause me and my friends

Csus2

We travel around

G/D

From the highs and the lows

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

From the seas to the grounds

[Verse 4]

Dsus2

And I was just awake wondering

Csus2

When my time will come

G/D

When I'll break from these chains

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

And I push you off

[Chorus]

Dsus2

Cause you've been holding me

Csus2

down holding me down,

G/D

you've been holding me down

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

holding me down

Dsus2

Cause you've been holding me

Csus2

down holding me down,

G/D

you've been holding me down

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

holding me down

[Verse 5]

Dsus2 Csus2

And I I have been moving

G/D

oh from east and west

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

across continents

[Verse 6]

Dsus2 Csus2

And I I have been learning

G/D

if you believe in yourself

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

then you'll see the way

[Verse 7]

Dsus2

And I will be free

Csus2

I'll break down the walls

G/D

I will climb when I crawl

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

I will start when I stop

[Verse 8]

Dsus2

I was just wondering

Csus2

when my hand will rise

G/D

when I break from these chains

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

and I push you aside

[Chorus]

Dsus2

Cause you've been holding me

Csus2

down holding me down,

G/D

you've been holding me down

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

holding me down

Dsus2

Cause you've been holding me

Csus2

down holding me down,

G/D

you've been holding me down

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

holding me down

[Outro]

Dsus2

you've been holding me down

Csus2

holding me down,

G/D

holding me down

Bb Cadd9 Csus2

holding me down

Dsus2 Csus2

And I can feel you

G/D

I don't need you no

Bb Cadd9

you're holding me

Dsus2

down

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