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Written by: Green
[Intro]
 C(2)  G(2) 4x
[Verse 1]
CCigarettes and a Glighter,
CLonely woman swinging Gdoor,
CBroken pieces of a Gbroken love affair,
I Cguess we've seen all that Dbefore.
CTonight she stares to the Gdarkness,
CWelcomes it back home aGgain.
CShe'll cry every night til the Gday that she dies
If Amshe don't find out hCow to lDet love inG.
[Chorus 1]
CI need someDbody to sGave me,
CI need to Dlearn how to fGly.
A Cwalk on the cDlouds with the aGngels,
CLaugh when the dDevil cGries.
CI've got to tDake my cGhances,
CSpend my nDights in wGild romances and Chold on to wDhat's
AmHoldin' Don to Gme.
[Verse 2]
CNow doesn't this all sGeem familiar,
You sCaid I took the words fGrom your mouth.
CMaybe if we sit and tGalk for awhile, 
CWe just might work it all Dout.
And the hCardest thing about lGeavin' is 
CKnowing when a friend is a fGriend.
A Ccouple more drinks and IG'll be on my way,
AmSleeping and down, sCafe in your aDrms aGgain.

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Holdin On

by Pat Green

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Written by: Green

[Intro]

C G

(2) (2) 4x

[Verse 1]

C G

Cigarettes and a lighter,

C G

Lonely woman swinging door,

C G

Broken pieces of a broken love affair,

C D

I guess we've seen all that before.

C G

Tonight she stares to the darkness,

C G

Welcomes it back home again.

C G

She'll cry every night til the day that she dies

Am C D G

If she don't find out how to let love in.

[Chorus 1]

C D G

I need somebody to save me,

C D G

I need to learn how to fly.

C D G

A walk on the clouds with the angels,

C D G

Laugh when the devil cries.

C D G

I've got to take my chances,

C D G C D

Spend my nights in wild romances and hold on to what's

Am D G

Holdin' on to me.

[Verse 2]

C G

Now doesn't this all seem familiar,

C G

You said I took the words from your mouth.

C G

Maybe if we sit and talk for awhile,

C D

We just might work it all out.

C G

And the hardest thing about leavin' is

C G

Knowing when a friend is a friend.

C G

A couple more drinks and I'll be on my way,

Am C D G

Sleeping and down, safe in your arms again.

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