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[Verse 1]
EShe fakes the highs and she cB7ounts the lows
Then she wEalks right out the dB7oor
EI wasn’t early, she just cB7ame too slow
But I wEill be back for mB7ore
We would never thErow this love awB7ay
Why would someone thErow this love aB7way?
[Verse 2]
EI never met a girl like hB7er before
Though I’d sEeen her in my drB7eams
EI never thought a love could B7be so pure
But then, lEove’s never what it seB7ems
We would never thErow this love awB7ay
Why would someone thErow this love aB7way?
When thEings went wrong we kept a’hB7anging on;
Couldn’t thErow it all away
[Chorus]
BStranglehold!
You’re hEolding on to what is Bto unfold
WithEout you
BStranglehold!
The hEeat is on, but it’s gBetting cold
WithEout her
As we G#mfuss and we fight through the mF#otions of life
An Euphill battle cannot bGe won
BStranglehold!A  Abm  B  
[Verse 3]
ENow silence speaks, I can’t hB7ear your call
I can’t tEaste your lips no mB7ore
EWe stumble blindly and tB7rip and fall
I can’t fEeel you anymoB7re
We would never thErow this love awB7ay
Why would someone thErow this all awB7ay?
When thEings went wrong we kept a’B7hanging on;
Couldn’t thErow it all away
[Chorus]
BStranglehold!
You’re hEolding on to what is Bto unfold
WithEout you
BStranglehold!
The hEeat is on, but it’s gBetting cold
WithEout her
As we G#mfuss and we fight through the mF#otions of life
An Euphill battle cannot bGe won
BStranglehold!A  Abm  B  
[Bridge]
C#mThere was a tF#ime our love was tC#might
Oh what a nF#ight
C#mMusic would fF#low, our love would gC#mrow
And never F#die
BStranglehold!A  Abm  B  
[Chorus]
BStranglehold!
EYou’re holding on to
BHolding on toE  
BStranglehold!
EYou’re holding on to
BHolding on toE  
BStranglehold!
EYou’re holding on to
BHolding on toE  

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Stranglehold

by Yorick van Norden

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G#m

Abm

C#m

[Verse 1]

E B7

She fakes the highs and she counts the lows

E B7

Then she walks right out the door

E B7

I wasn’t early, she just came too slow

E B7

But I will be back for more

E B7

We would never throw this love away

E B7

Why would someone throw this love away?

[Verse 2]

E B7

I never met a girl like her before

E B7

Though I’d seen her in my dreams

E B7

I never thought a love could be so pure

E B7

But then, love’s never what it seems

E B7

We would never throw this love away

E B7

Why would someone throw this love away?

E B7

When things went wrong we kept a’hanging on;

Couldn’t throw it all away

[Chorus]

Stranglehold!

E B

You’re holding on to what is to unfold

Without you

Stranglehold!

E B

The heat is on, but it’s getting cold

Without her

G#m F#

As we fuss and we fight through the motions of life

E G

An uphill battle cannot be won

B A Abm B

Stranglehold!

[Verse 3]

E B7

Now silence speaks, I can’t hear your call

E B7

I can’t taste your lips no more

E B7

We stumble blindly and trip and fall

E B7

I can’t feel you anymore

E B7

We would never throw this love away

E B7

Why would someone throw this all away?

E B7

When things went wrong we kept a’hanging on;

Couldn’t throw it all away

[Chorus]

Stranglehold!

E B

You’re holding on to what is to unfold

Without you

Stranglehold!

E B

The heat is on, but it’s getting cold

Without her

G#m F#

As we fuss and we fight through the motions of life

E G

An uphill battle cannot be won

B A Abm B

Stranglehold!

[Bridge]

C#m F# C#m

There was a time our love was tight

Oh what a night

C#m F# C#m

Music would flow, our love would grow

And never die

B A Abm B

Stranglehold!

[Chorus]

Stranglehold!

You’re holding on to

B E

Holding on to

Stranglehold!

You’re holding on to

B E

Holding on to

Stranglehold!

You’re holding on to

B E

Holding on to

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