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On Hold

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[Intro]
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
  Am7    Fmaj7     Em7———
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
[Verse 1]
     Fmaj7These feEm7elings were Dm7overdueEm7  
     Fmaj7You knEm7ow that it's trDm7ue
     Fmaj7Kept oEm7utside from the   Dm7foregroundsEm7  
     Fmaj7As your Dm7heart has foEm7uls
[Pre-Chorus]
Fmaj7You didn't Em7want this, Dm7you never like Em7this
Fmaj7You didn't Em7want this, Dm7you never like Em7this
[Chorus]
     Cmaj9What weAm9re you waitEm7ing fFmaj7or?
     Cmaj9You kAm9ept yoursEm7elf on hFma7old
For too lo-Cmaj9oooooo-Am9oooo-Em7oooo-Fmaj7ong
For too lo-Cmaj9oooooo-Am9oooo-Em7oooo-Fmaj7ong
[Interlude]
   Dm7———   ———   ———
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
[Verse 2]
     Fmaj7NothEm7ing was really thDm7ereEm7  
     Fmaj7You jEm7ust stood as stDm7ill
     Fmaj7Why yEm7ou were missingDm7,  no why you hideEm7?
     Fmaj7Suddenly Em7inside's   Dm7you realize
[Pre-Chorus]
Fmaj7You didn't Em7want this, Dm7you never like Em7this
Fmaj7You didn't Em7want this, Dm7you never like Em7this
[Chorus]
     Cmaj9What weAm9re you waitEm7ing fFmaj7or?
     Cmaj9You kAm9ept yoursEm7elf on hFma7old
For too lo-Cmaj9oooooo-Am9oooo-Em7oooo-Fmaj7ong
For too lo-Cmaj9oooooo-Am9oooo-Em7oooo-Fmaj7ong
[Interlude]
   Dm7———   ———   ———
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
[Outro]
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Cmaj7
Am7  Fmaj7  Em7  Fmaj7

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On Hold

by VACATIONS

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj7

Em7

Cmaj7

Dm7

Cmaj9

Am9

Fma7

[Intro]

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7

———

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

These feelings were overdue

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7

You know that it's true

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

Kept outside from the foregrounds

Fmaj7 Dm7 Em7

As your heart has fouls

[Pre-Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

You didn't want this, you never like this

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

You didn't want this, you never like this

[Chorus]

Cmaj9 Am9 Em7 Fmaj7

What were you waiting for?

Cmaj9 Am9 Em7 Fma7

You kept yourself on hold

Cmaj9 Am9 Em7 Fmaj7

For too lo-oooooo-oooo-oooo-ong

Cmaj9 Am9 Em7 Fmaj7

For too lo-oooooo-oooo-oooo-ong

[Interlude]

Dm7

——— ——— ———

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

Nothing was really there

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7

You just stood as still

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

Why you were missing, no why you hide?

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7

Suddenly inside's you realize

[Pre-Chorus]

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

You didn't want this, you never like this

Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Em7

You didn't want this, you never like this

[Chorus]

Cmaj9 Am9 Em7 Fmaj7

What were you waiting for?

Cmaj9 Am9 Em7 Fma7

You kept yourself on hold

Cmaj9 Am9 Em7 Fmaj7

For too lo-oooooo-oooo-oooo-ong

Cmaj9 Am9 Em7 Fmaj7

For too lo-oooooo-oooo-oooo-ong

[Interlude]

Dm7

——— ——— ———

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7

[Outro]

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7

Am7 Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7

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