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He Can Only Hold Her

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*CAPO 1st FRET*
(Original Key: C#)
[Intro]
  Cmaj7  Dm7,   Em7   Dm7(x2)
[Verse]
 Cmaj7He can only Dm7hold her for so long,
 Em7The lights are on but Dm7no-one's home.
 Cmaj7She is so vacant, Dm7her soul is taken,
 Em7He thinks; what's she Dm7running from?
[Chorus]
Now, Cmaj7how can he have her Dm7heart, when Em7it got Dm7stole?
So he Cmaj7tries to pacify her,
 Dm7'Cos what's inside her never Amdies.Dm7  
[Interlude]
Cmaj7  Dm7
[Verse]
 Cmaj7Even if she's con-Dm7tent in his warmth,
 Em7She gets plagued with Dm7her urgency.
 Cmaj7Urgent kisses, the Dm7miss misses,
 Em7The man that he Dm7longs to be.
[Chorus]
Now, Cmaj7how can he have her Dm7heart, when Em7it got Dm7stole?
So he Cmaj7tries to pacify her,
 Dm7'Cos what's inside her never Amdies.Dm7  
[Chorus]
So he Cmaj7tries to pacify her,
 Dm7'Cos what's inside her never Amdies.Dm7  
So he Cmaj7tries to pacify her,
 Dm7'Cos what's inside her never Amdies.Dm7  
[Outro]
  Cmaj7  Dm7,   Em7  Dm7  
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  Cmaj7    Dm7     Em7     Am

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

Amy Winehouse was a British singer and songwriter known for her distinctive contralto vocals and expressive, autobiographical songwriting. Her music blended soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz, drawing inspiration from 1960s girl groups and soul music. "He Can Only Hold Her" appears on her second studio album, Back to Black. The song carries a poignant sense of a love that is present but incomplete, hinting at a deeper emotional connection that remains unfulfilled.

AI-written from these sources:Amy Winehouse — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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He Can Only Hold Her

by Amy Winehouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dm7

Em7

--------------------------.................

*CAPO 1st FRET*

(Original Key: )

[Intro]

Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7

, (x2)

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Dm7

He can only hold her for so long,

Em7 Dm7

The lights are on but no-one's home.

Cmaj7 Dm7

She is so vacant, her soul is taken,

Em7 Dm7

He thinks; what's she running from?

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7

Now, how can he have her heart, when it got stole?

Cmaj7

So he tries to pacify her,

Dm7 Am Dm7

'Cos what's inside her never dies.

[Interlude]

Cmaj7 Dm7

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Dm7

Even if she's con-tent in his warmth,

Em7 Dm7

She gets plagued with her urgency.

Cmaj7 Dm7

Urgent kisses, the miss misses,

Em7 Dm7

The man that he longs to be.

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7

Now, how can he have her heart, when it got stole?

Cmaj7

So he tries to pacify her,

Dm7 Am Dm7

'Cos what's inside her never dies.

[Chorus]

Cmaj7

So he tries to pacify her,

Dm7 Am Dm7

'Cos what's inside her never dies.

Cmaj7

So he tries to pacify her,

Dm7 Am Dm7

'Cos what's inside her never dies.

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Am

About He Can Only Hold Her Chords by Amy Winehouse

Learn how to play He Can Only Hold Her by Amy Winehouse with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “He Can Only Hold Her chords”, “He Can Only Hold Her guitar chords”, or “Amy Winehouse He Can Only Hold Her chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy He Can Only Hold Her chords and for experienced players who want accurate He Can Only Hold Her lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#, Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Am.

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The chords for "He Can Only Hold Her" show the original chord names (including C#, Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.