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Hold Me Down

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse 1]
DmHey, you got the whAmole glass full for Cme
This is the Goptimist that I can Dmbe
I wanna fAmall right through the trCees
You know this lGove is like a lucid drDmeam
[Pre-Chorus]
Where everythAming you want's takCen
And everyGone you love's brokenDm  
No, don't you lAmeave the guns smokingC  
I want, I wGant, I wanna know
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|--3h5h8-3h5h8--|
[Chorus]
Who's gonna hold me dDmown as I brAmeak?
Who's gonna love me nCow as I chaGnge?
As I, as I brDmeak and I prAmay
Who's gonna hold me dCown as I brGeak?
As I, as I brDmeakAm  C  G  
[Verse 2]
DmHey, I want anAmother simple song for mCe
A song to tGake me from reaDmlity
I think they wAment and ripped the melodCy
But we all sGing along blissfullDmy
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause everythAming you want's takCen
And everyGone you love's brokenDm  
No, don't you lAmeave the guns smokingC  
I want, I wGant, I wanna know
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|--3h5h8-3h5h8--|
[Chorus]
Who's gonna hold me dDmown as I brAmeak?
Who's gonna love me nCow as I chaGnge?
As I, as I brDmeak and I prAmay
Who's gonna hold me dCown as I brGeak?
[Bridge]
Wake uFp, don't crCmaj7y
Learn Fhow to get Cmaj7by
Don't Flook, just Cmaj7smile
SomethFings were only meant to Cmaj7hide
Wake uFp, don't crCmaj7y
Learn Fhow to get Cmaj7by
Don't Flook, just Cmaj7smile
SomethFings were only meant to Cmaj7hide
[Chorus]
Who's gonna hold me dDmown as I brAmeak?
Who's gonna love me nCow as I chaGnge?
As I, as I brDmeak and I prAmay
Who's gonna hold me dCown as I brGeak?
As I, as I brAmeakDm  Am  

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Hold Me Down

by Vinyl Theatre

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dm Am C

Hey, you got the whole glass full for me

G Dm

This is the optimist that I can be

Am C

I wanna fall right through the trees

G Dm

You know this love is like a lucid dream

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

Where everything you want's taken

G Dm

And everyone you love's broken

Am C

No, don't you leave the guns smoking

I want, I want, I wanna know

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|---------------|

A|---------------|

E|--3h5h8-3h5h8--|

[Chorus]

Dm Am

Who's gonna hold me down as I break?

C G

Who's gonna love me now as I change?

Dm Am

As I, as I break and I pray

C G

Who's gonna hold me down as I break?

Dm Am C G

As I, as I break

[Verse 2]

Dm Am C

Hey, I want another simple song for me

G Dm

A song to take me from reality

Am C

I think they went and ripped the melody

G Dm

But we all sing along blissfully

[Pre-Chorus]

Am C

'Cause everything you want's taken

G Dm

And everyone you love's broken

Am C

No, don't you leave the guns smoking

I want, I want, I wanna know

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|---------------|

D|---------------|

A|---------------|

E|--3h5h8-3h5h8--|

[Chorus]

Dm Am

Who's gonna hold me down as I break?

C G

Who's gonna love me now as I change?

Dm Am

As I, as I break and I pray

C G

Who's gonna hold me down as I break?

[Bridge]

F Cmaj7

Wake up, don't cry

F Cmaj7

Learn how to get by

F Cmaj7

Don't look, just smile

F Cmaj7

Somethings were only meant to hide

F Cmaj7

Wake up, don't cry

F Cmaj7

Learn how to get by

F Cmaj7

Don't look, just smile

F Cmaj7

Somethings were only meant to hide

[Chorus]

Dm Am

Who's gonna hold me down as I break?

C G

Who's gonna love me now as I change?

Dm Am

As I, as I break and I pray

C G

Who's gonna hold me down as I break?

Am Dm Am

As I, as I break

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