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Standard Tuning EADGBe
When playing the A at the end of each verse line hammer/pull the D note (B string third fret)
[Intro]
Bm   G  A
Bm   G  A
[Verse 1]
BmGirl take a seat, rest your weary bones, the Gsecret's safe in my Ahands
BmTell me 'bout the years and let me buy an hour, Gmaybe help me to understAand
BmOh. ain't nobody calling, ain't nobody home, wEmhat a lovely day to be lF#onely...
[Chorus]
You're holding on for lBmife, holding on for life, you're holding on for Glove.A..
You're holding on for lBmife, holding on for life, you're holding on for Glove.A..
Bm   G  A
Bm   G  A
[Verse 2]
BmLight another cigarette, burning in the cold, Gwaiting on the street for your Aman
BmYou're trying not to look so young and miserable, you Ggotta get your kicks while you Acan
BmAnd in the lighter corner, sitting on your own, Emwhat a lovely day to be lF#onely...
[Chorus]
You're holding on for lBmife, holding on for life, you're holding on for Glove.A..
You're holding on for lBmife, holding on for life, you're holding on for Glove.A..
[Bridge]
EmWell you might belong, to another Cmaj7time, still you Ghave to carry Aon here
EmNo where else to go and you never Cmaj7know, what to hGide and what to Ashow, no
Bm   Em F#
Bm   Em F#
[Chorus]
You're holding on for lBmife, holding on for life, you're holding on for Glove.A..
You're holding on for lBmife, holding on for life, you're holding on for Glove.A..
Bm   G  A
Bm   G  A    Bm
(end)
Bm   Bm   Em   F#

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Holding On For Life

by Broken Bells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Standard Tuning EADGBe

When playing the A at the end of each verse line hammer/pull the D note (B string third fret)

[Intro]

Bm G A

[Verse 1]

Bm G A

Girl take a seat, rest your weary bones, the secret's safe in my hands

Bm G A

Tell me 'bout the years and let me buy an hour, maybe help me to understand

Bm Em F#

Oh. ain't nobody calling, ain't nobody home, what a lovely day to be lonely...

[Chorus]

Bm G A

You're holding on for life, holding on for life, you're holding on for love...

Bm G A

You're holding on for life, holding on for life, you're holding on for love...

Bm G A

[Verse 2]

Bm G A

Light another cigarette, burning in the cold, waiting on the street for your man

Bm G A

You're trying not to look so young and miserable, you gotta get your kicks while you can

Bm Em F#

And in the lighter corner, sitting on your own, what a lovely day to be lonely...

[Chorus]

Bm G A

You're holding on for life, holding on for life, you're holding on for love...

Bm G A

You're holding on for life, holding on for life, you're holding on for love...

[Bridge]

Em Cmaj7 G A

Well you might belong, to another time, still you have to carry on here

Em Cmaj7 G A

No where else to go and you never know, what to hide and what to show, no

Bm Em F#

[Chorus]

Bm G A

You're holding on for life, holding on for life, you're holding on for love...

Bm G A

You're holding on for life, holding on for life, you're holding on for love...

Bm G A

Bm G A Bm

(end)

Bm Bm Em F#

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