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[Intro]
  D5    C#5   A5-   B5   B5(3x)
[Verse]
WAmalking through A#time
RAmeaching for GmyesterdFay
Because we're frCightened of tA#omorrow
TAmrying to fA#ind
The fAmeeling that's gGmone astrFay, far awCay
[Pre-Chorus]
I remEember the look in your Aeyes
Love we mDade unafrBmaid
Now we've Eopened the window
So lAet's not clDose the shAade
[Chorus]
Holding Don
Because the mEemory of yAou
Is sDomething I jEust can't erF#mase
Holding DOn
I don't knEow what to dAo
Because the pDieces won't fEit into plF#maceBm  
But no mAatter what hEappens
We cE5an't F#5let G5it G#5end this A5way
[Verse]
AmSo far awA#ay
AmSo close to sGmomething nFew
But we're hColding off tomA#orrow
AmMaybe somedA#ay
We'll fAmind what we nGmeed to dFo, until Cthen
[Pre-Chorus]
We'll be dEoing the best that we cAan
Out of rhDyme, out of tBmime
While we're hEiding our feelings
We're lAeaving lDove behAind
[Chorus]
Holding Don
Because the mEemory of yAou
Is sDomething I jEust can't erF#mase
Holding DOn
I don't knEow what to dAo
Because the pDieces won't fEit into plF#maceBm  
But no mAatter what hEappens
We cE5an't F#5let G5it G#5end this A5way
[Bridge]
A#Far CawaDmy
Reaching for yesterdCay
So fA#ar CawDmay
The feeling has gone astrCay
CSo DafrEmaid
To find what we hCad
[Solo]
Bm  Am  G  Em  G
[Final Chorus]
Holding Don
Because the mEemory of yAou
Is sDomething I jEust can't erF#mase
Holding DOn
I don't knEow what to dAo
Because the pDieces won't fEit into plF#maceBm  
But no mAatter what hEappens
We cE5an't F#5let G5it G#5end this A5way
But no mDatter what hAappens
We cB5an't C#5let D5it E5end
Ending
 A-   Asus4   A5-   Asus4    Asus2  Asus2  

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Holdin On

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

F#m

F#5

G#5

Asus4

Asus2

[Intro]

D5 C#5 A5 B5 B5

- (3x)

[Verse]

Am A#

Walking through time

Am Gm F

Reaching for yesterday

C A#

Because we're frightened of tomorrow

Am A#

Trying to find

Am Gm F C

The feeling that's gone astray, far away

[Pre-Chorus]

E A

I remember the look in your eyes

D Bm

Love we made unafraid

Now we've opened the window

A D A

So let's not close the shade

[Chorus]

Holding on

E A

Because the memory of you

D E F#m

Is something I just can't erase

Holding On

E A

I don't know what to do

D E F#m Bm

Because the pieces won't fit into place

A E

But no matter what happens

E5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5

We can't let it end this way

[Verse]

Am A#

So far away

Am Gm F

So close to something new

C A#

But we're holding off tomorrow

Am A#

Maybe someday

Am Gm F C

We'll find what we need to do, until then

[Pre-Chorus]

E A

We'll be doing the best that we can

D Bm

Out of rhyme, out of time

While we're hiding our feelings

A D A

We're leaving love behind

[Chorus]

Holding on

E A

Because the memory of you

D E F#m

Is something I just can't erase

Holding On

E A

I don't know what to do

D E F#m Bm

Because the pieces won't fit into place

A E

But no matter what happens

E5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5

We can't let it end this way

[Bridge]

A# C Dm

Far away

Reaching for yesterday

A# C Dm

So far away

The feeling has gone astray

C D Em

So afraid

To find what we had

[Solo]

Bm Am G Em G

[Final Chorus]

Holding on

E A

Because the memory of you

D E F#m

Is something I just can't erase

Holding On

E A

I don't know what to do

D E F#m Bm

Because the pieces won't fit into place

A E

But no matter what happens

E5 F#5 G5 G#5 A5

We can't let it end this way

D A

But no matter what happens

B5 C#5 D5 E5

We can't let it end

Ending

A Asus4 A5 Asus4 Asus2 Asus2

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