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Hold The Line

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[Intro]
A E D E Bm C#m D E
[Verse 1]
ACrossbows and Earrows, the sDmoke in the sEhadows
You'll Bmlose your C#mmind sDtanding on the baEttle line
AStarting to chEoke on your hDeart in your Ethroat and
It fBmeels just likC#me you caDn't remember hoEw to fight
[Pre-Chorus]
  BmWe'll cC#mrack befDore we sEhatter
  F#mWe can't fAall aDpart (OhE, oh)
[Chorus]
BmWe don't get to die C#myoung
DTrouble keeping our hEead sometimes
F#mWe just have to push C#mon
DWe don't get to give uEp this life
BmAll the breath in your lC#mungs
Is sDtronger than the tears Ein your eyes
  F#mIt's do or C#mdie, but we're alivDe
And while we're heDre, we'll hold the line
[Post-Chorus]
D E F#m
D E F#m C#m
(We'll hold the line)
D E F#m
Bm C#m D E
[Verse 2]
ADon't hold your haEnds up, it's Dyour final stEand
Put your wBmhite flag C#mdown, Doh don't you surrEender now
ANo hero's stEory, there's Dno blaze of gElory
But dBmawn only cC#momes at the eDnd of the nEight
[Pre-Chorus]
  BmWe'll cC#mrack befDore we sEhatter
  F#mWe can't fC#mall apart (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
BmWe don't get to die C#myoung
DTrouble keeping our hEead sometimes
F#mWe just have to push C#mon
DWe don't get to give uEp this life
BmAll the breath in your lC#mungs
Is sDtronger than the tears Ein your eyes
  F#mIt's do or C#mdie, but we're alivDe
And while we're heDre, we'll hold the line
[Post-Chorus]
D E F#m
D E F#m C#m
(Hold the line)
D E F#m
Bm C#m D E
(Hold the line)
D E
[Outro]
F#mWe don't get to die youngD  E  
F#mWe just have to push C#monD  E  
F#mWe don't get to die youngBm  C#m  D  E  
Hold the line

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Hold The Line

by Avicii

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

A E D E Bm C#m D E

[Verse 1]

A E D E

Crossbows and arrows, the smoke in the shadows

Bm C#m D E

You'll lose your mind standing on the battle line

A E D E

Starting to choke on your heart in your throat and

Bm C#m D E

It feels just like you can't remember how to fight

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm C#m D E

We'll crack before we shatter

F#m A D E

We can't fall apart (Oh, oh)

[Chorus]

Bm C#m

We don't get to die young

D E

Trouble keeping our head sometimes

F#m C#m

We just have to push on

D E

We don't get to give up this life

Bm C#m

All the breath in your lungs

D E

Is stronger than the tears in your eyes

F#m C#m D

It's do or die, but we're alive

And while we're here, we'll hold the line

[Post-Chorus]

D E F#m

D E F#m C#m

(We'll hold the line)

D E F#m

Bm C#m D E

[Verse 2]

A E D E

Don't hold your hands up, it's your final stand

Bm C#m D E

Put your white flag down, oh don't you surrender now

A E D E

No hero's story, there's no blaze of glory

Bm C#m D E

But dawn only comes at the end of the night

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm C#m D E

We'll crack before we shatter

F#m C#m

We can't fall apart (Oh, oh, oh)

[Chorus]

Bm C#m

We don't get to die young

D E

Trouble keeping our head sometimes

F#m C#m

We just have to push on

D E

We don't get to give up this life

Bm C#m

All the breath in your lungs

D E

Is stronger than the tears in your eyes

F#m C#m D

It's do or die, but we're alive

And while we're here, we'll hold the line

[Post-Chorus]

D E F#m

D E F#m C#m

(Hold the line)

D E F#m

Bm C#m D E

(Hold the line)

D E

[Outro]

F#m D E

We don't get to die young

F#m C#m D E

We just have to push on

F#m Bm C#m D E

We don't get to die young

Hold the line

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