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Holding On

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* = single strum
[Intro]
Em D Em
[Verse 1]
EmMy fault that i'm not enoughD  
EmHer fault there's no room to breathe
GOh she hates that i'm subtle
Thinks that i'm hard to please
No she ain't Cperfect no, but is she Dworth it
  G*               Em  
I keep on holding on
Like i won the lottery
But i ain't yet passed the cheque
GA lot of hurt and a lot of me
Keeps on going till there's nothing left
No i an't Cperfect, is she Dworth it
I Amkeep on holding Emon Dtill Gi am Dstrong
AmEnough to say that Emi am Gmoving Don
[Chorus]
EmShe loves me (hey hey hey-Ghey)
She needs me
I can't Cgive her what she wants
But am i Ambetter off alone (hmm-mm)
EmShe loves me (hey hey hey-Ghey)
She needs me
When Call is said and done
I will Amkeep her holding on
[Verse 2]
EmNo point being bitter
I reconsider
        (mute)       G  
Tell me did i lie to you
You deserve something better
Because it's better
When someone loves you Ctoo
There's nothing i can Amdo
But just keep holding Emon till Gi am Dstrong
AmEnough to say that Emi am Gmoving Don
[Chorus]
EmShe loves me (hey hey hey-Ghey)
She needs me
I can't Cgive her what she wants
Am i Ambetter on my own (hmm-mm)
EmShe loves me (hey hey hey-Ghey)
She needs me
When Call is said and done
I will Amkeep her holding on
[Bridge] (Palm mute)
EmCause i can't seem to Glet you go (Chey hey hey-Bhey)
EmSo i'll just keep on Gholding on (Chey hey hey-Bhey)
EmSaid i can't seem to Glet you go (Chey hey hey-Bhey)
EmI just keep her Gholding on (Chey hey hey-heBy)
[Chorus] (Palm mute)
EmShe loves me (hey hey hey-Ghey)
She needs me
I can't Cgive her what she wants
Am i Ambetter on my own (hmm-mm)
EmShe loves me (hey hey hey-Ghey
She needs me
     C*
When all is said and done
       Am*
I will keep her holding on
       G*
Too you

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Holding On

by Zach Said

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* = single strum

[Intro]

Em D Em

[Verse 1]

Em D

My fault that i'm not enough

Her fault there's no room to breathe

Oh she hates that i'm subtle

Thinks that i'm hard to please

C D

No she ain't perfect no, but is she worth it

G Em

I keep on holding on

Like i won the lottery

But i ain't yet passed the cheque

A lot of hurt and a lot of me

Keeps on going till there's nothing left

C D

No i an't perfect, is she worth it

Am Em D G D

I keep on holding on till i am strong

Am Em G D

Enough to say that i am moving on

[Chorus]

Em G

She loves me (hey hey hey-hey)

She needs me

I can't give her what she wants

But am i better off alone (hmm-mm)

Em G

She loves me (hey hey hey-hey)

She needs me

When all is said and done

I will keep her holding on

[Verse 2]

No point being bitter

I reconsider

(mute)

Tell me did i lie to you

You deserve something better

Because it's better

When someone loves you too

There's nothing i can do

Em G D

But just keep holding on till i am strong

Am Em G D

Enough to say that i am moving on

[Chorus]

Em G

She loves me (hey hey hey-hey)

She needs me

I can't give her what she wants

Am i better on my own (hmm-mm)

Em G

She loves me (hey hey hey-hey)

She needs me

When all is said and done

I will keep her holding on

[Bridge] (Palm mute)

Em G C B

Cause i can't seem to let you go (hey hey hey-hey)

Em G C B

So i'll just keep on holding on (hey hey hey-hey)

Em G C B

Said i can't seem to let you go (hey hey hey-hey)

Em G C B

I just keep her holding on (hey hey hey-hey)

[Chorus] (Palm mute)

Em G

She loves me (hey hey hey-hey)

She needs me

I can't give her what she wants

Am i better on my own (hmm-mm)

Em G

She loves me (hey hey hey-hey

She needs me

When all is said and done

I will keep her holding on

Too you

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