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You Can Never Hold Back Spring

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(I think my guitar was dropped one full step when i tabbed this)
(If you play this on piano you´re probably better off just changing the bass in some )
[Chords]
( E6   B6-  C#m/E  G#m/B) (but these chords work very well on the guitar.)
[Intro]
E/G#   B   E
[Verse 1]
EYou can never Bhold back C#mspringA  
You can be Esure I will never Bstop bC#melievingA  
AThe blushing rose, it will Eclimb
ASpring ahead or fall beEhind
AWinter dreams the same dream, every F#mtime
Baby Eyou can never B7hold back sEpring
[Bridge]
EEven though you've lost your waAsusyA  
The world is F#mdreaming, dreaming of G#/B#springG#  
[Verse 2]
C#mSo close your G#meyes
E6Open your hB6eart
ATo the one who's dreaming of F#myouF#m7/E  
EAnd you can never B7hold bCdimack spC#mringA  
Remember Eeverything that Bspring Cdimcan bC#mringA  
Baby Eyou can never B7hold bCdimack spC#mringA  
                  E       B7    B/A  E(VII)
Baby you can never hold back spring

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You Can Never Hold Back Spring

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m/E

G#m/B

E/G#

C#m

F#m

Asus

G#/B#

G#m

F#m7/E

Cdim

B/A

(I think my guitar was dropped one full step when i tabbed this)

(If you play this on piano you´re probably better off just changing the bass in some )

[Chords]

E6 B6 C#m/E G#m/B

( - ) (but these chords work very well on the guitar.)

[Intro]

E/G# B E

[Verse 1]

E B C#m A

You can never hold back spring

E B C#m A

You can be sure I will never stop believing

A E

The blushing rose, it will climb

A E

Spring ahead or fall behind

A F#m

Winter dreams the same dream, every time

E B7 E

Baby you can never hold back spring

[Bridge]

E Asus A

Even though you've lost your way

F#m G#/B# G#

The world is dreaming, dreaming of spring

[Verse 2]

C#m G#m

So close your eyes

E6 B6

Open your heart

A F#m F#m7/E

To the one who's dreaming of you

E B7 Cdim C#m A

And you can never hold back spring

E B Cdim C#m A

Remember everything that spring can bring

E B7 Cdim C#m A

Baby you can never hold back spring

E B7 B/A E

(VII)

Baby you can never hold back spring

About You Can Never Hold Back Spring Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play You Can Never Hold Back Spring by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Can Never Hold Back Spring chords”, “You Can Never Hold Back Spring guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits You Can Never Hold Back Spring 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 You Can Never Hold Back Spring chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Can Never Hold Back Spring lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E6, B6, C#m/E, G#m/B, E/G#, B.

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