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Only Holding On

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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em-    022000
 C-     x32010
 G-     320033
 D-     xx0232
 D/F#-  2x023x
 Am-    x02210
 B-     x24442
Intro: Em-- x4
Verse 1:
Only holding Emon
(Is this what you want?
Is this what you want?)
CDreams are falling Gapart
as we're D/F#only holding Emon
(Ambition gets old
When our hearts lie to us)
CDreams are falling Gapart
as we're D/F#only holding
Refrain:
  CWe gave our DeverythingEm  
  CWe gave our DeverythingEm  
  CWe gave our Emeverything
All for our wanted dreams
  CWe gave our Ameverything
Chorus:
  EmLights dim Cdown
We're the sAmtars tonight
Their GvoiBces Embring
Slight wind Cto the sky
Their Amvoices sing aGlong  D
(Their voices sing along)
  EmFeel their Csouls lift with 
Amours as they Gshare Bthe Emnight
But you Csing a different Amsong
(You Gsing a Ddifferent song)
Verse 2:
   COnly holding Emon
(Is this what you want?
Is this what you want?)
CDreams are falling Gapart 
as we're D/F#only holding Emon
(To a broken piece
We try to fit as one)
CDreams are falling Gapart 
as we're D/F#only holding...
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Bridge:
CCan't you see my grip is
Amweakening? Erasing Emevery line
And taking down the frames
CI'd look back but I'm too Amfar away
A Emghost to the faces I miss
(CCan't you see my grip is 
Amweakening? Erasing Emevery line
And taking down the frames
CI'd turn back but I'm too Amfar away
A Emghost to the faces I miss
  Em                        Em-- x2
A ghost to the faces I miss)
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
(EmHave a Clittle Dfaith
EmI'll come back ChomeD  
EmDon't forCget my Dname
EmWhen I'm aCloneD  
A Emghost to the CfaDces I EmmissC  D  
I'm a Emghost to the CfaDces I Emmiss)C  D  

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Only Holding On

by Eyes Set to Kill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

- xx0232

D/F#

- 2x023x

- x02210

- x24442

Intro: -- x4

Verse 1:

Only holding on

(Is this what you want?

Is this what you want?)

C G

Dreams are falling apart

D/F# Em

as we're only holding on

(Ambition gets old

When our hearts lie to us)

C G

Dreams are falling apart

D/F#

as we're only holding

Refrain:

C D Em

We gave our everything

C D Em

We gave our everything

C Em

We gave our everything

All for our wanted dreams

C Am

We gave our everything

Chorus:

Em C

Lights dim down

We're the stars tonight

G B Em

Their voices bring

Slight wind to the sky

Am G

Their voices sing along D

(Their voices sing along)

Em C

Feel their souls lift with

Am G B Em

ours as they share the night

C Am

But you sing a different song

G D

(You sing a different song)

Verse 2:

C Em

Only holding on

(Is this what you want?

Is this what you want?)

C G

Dreams are falling apart

D/F# Em

as we're only holding on

(To a broken piece

We try to fit as one)

C G

Dreams are falling apart

D/F#

as we're only holding...

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)

Bridge:

Can't you see my grip is

Am Em

weakening? Erasing every line

And taking down the frames

C Am

I'd look back but I'm too far away

A ghost to the faces I miss

(Can't you see my grip is

Am Em

weakening? Erasing every line

And taking down the frames

C Am

I'd turn back but I'm too far away

A ghost to the faces I miss

Em Em-- x2

A ghost to the faces I miss)

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

Em C D

(Have a little faith

Em C D

I'll come back home

Em C D

Don't forget my name

Em C D

When I'm alone

Em C D Em C D

A ghost to the faces I miss

Em C D Em C D

I'm a ghost to the faces I miss)

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