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Hold Me Down

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[Chorus]
D#mIf you love me baby lC#met me hear you say it
BI know I'm your fC#mavorite
D#mFirst you love me then you leC#mave me in the basement
BI know I'm your favoC#mrite
G#mIf you love me baby lC#met me hear you say it
I know I'm your fD#mavoriteG#m  C#m  
D#mFirst you love me then you leC#mave me on the pavement
C#mI know I'm your favorite
[Verse]
G#mI got this girl, she's mC#making me crazy
I nearly let her have all my babies
G#mPussy so good, it sC#mets me on fire
I leave myself, I elevate hiG#mgher
F#You're fly girl, but you're hG#meaded to mC#maybe
I'll take the time, treat you like a lady
D#mMy life's a spectacle, a sad sC#mtory
Perhaps I'll find my way to the glory, yes
[Pre-Chorus]
G#mI’m the one that toBok you to hC#migher heights
That's what I was trying to do
D#mI knC#mow you had your dreams of a better life
This time we ain't making it through
[Chorus]
D#mIf you love me baby lC#met me hear you say it
BI know I'm your fC#mavorite
D#mFirst you love me then you leC#mave me in the basement
BI know I'm your favoC#mrite
G#mIf you love me baby lC#met me hear you say it
I know I'm your fD#mavoriteG#m  C#m  
D#mFirst you love me then you leC#mave me on the pavement
C#mI know I'm your favorite
[Bridge]
CYou're getting Dmon a plaEmne
And traveFlling far away
CYou left me wiDmth the Empain
I cFarry it every day
WhCo do you thDmink you arEme
Some kiFnd of celebrity
DmJust wait and Fsee
[Outro]
CI never Dmasked for mEmuch Fonly that you stay true
CNeed I remDmind you aEmll the thFings I do for you?
CWho can I blGame, I played the gAmame
Well just for nFmow
FI was wondering can you hold me dCown
FI was wondering cGan you hold me dCown

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Hold Me Down

by Daniel Caesar

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D#m

C#m

G#m

[Chorus]

D#m C#m

If you love me baby let me hear you say it

B C#m

I know I'm your favorite

D#m C#m

First you love me then you leave me in the basement

B C#m

I know I'm your favorite

G#m C#m

If you love me baby let me hear you say it

D#m G#m C#m

I know I'm your favorite

D#m C#m

First you love me then you leave me on the pavement

C#m

I know I'm your favorite

[Verse]

G#m C#m

I got this girl, she's making me crazy

I nearly let her have all my babies

G#m C#m

Pussy so good, it sets me on fire

G#m

I leave myself, I elevate higher

F# G#m C#m

You're fly girl, but you're headed to maybe

I'll take the time, treat you like a lady

D#m C#m

My life's a spectacle, a sad story

Perhaps I'll find my way to the glory, yes

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m B C#m

I’m the one that took you to higher heights

That's what I was trying to do

D#m C#m

I know you had your dreams of a better life

This time we ain't making it through

[Chorus]

D#m C#m

If you love me baby let me hear you say it

B C#m

I know I'm your favorite

D#m C#m

First you love me then you leave me in the basement

B C#m

I know I'm your favorite

G#m C#m

If you love me baby let me hear you say it

D#m G#m C#m

I know I'm your favorite

D#m C#m

First you love me then you leave me on the pavement

C#m

I know I'm your favorite

[Bridge]

C Dm Em

You're getting on a plane

And travelling far away

C Dm Em

You left me with the pain

I carry it every day

C Dm Em

Who do you think you are

Some kind of celebrity

Dm F

Just wait and see

[Outro]

C Dm Em F

I never asked for much only that you stay true

C Dm Em F

Need I remind you all the things I do for you?

C G Am

Who can I blame, I played the game

Well just for now

F C

I was wondering can you hold me down

F G C

I was wondering can you hold me down

About Hold Me Down Chords by Daniel Caesar

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What key is "Hold Me Down" in?

The chords for "Hold Me Down" show the original chord names (including D#m, C#m, B, G#m, F#, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.