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                  DONT HOLD ME DOWN - Colbie Caillat
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*Disclaimer: This is very rough! I just wanted to quickly tab it out, most of it 
is right, i think, not sure about the bridge...but any editing needed will be done!*
Tuning: Capo 2
Intro:  G   D   Cadd9x2
Verse:
GI'm just so tired of these troubles that I try to hide. 
Cadd9Makes me wanna wash away my whole world inside. 
GI think it's time that I make changes in the things I do. 
Cadd9This weight on my chest I am ready to loose. 
Pre-chorus:
EmAnd all this time I've been getting in my own way. G  
I have to tell myself only DI can be the one to make a change. 
Chorus:
GDon't Dhold me doCadd9wn. Oh, I was getting so farG. 
Don't Dhold me doCadd9wn. Cause I don't wanna fall apGart.
Don't Dhold me doCadd9wn. You see me waking up and feel it noGw. 
I'm brDeaking dowCadd9n and nothing's gonna stop me noGw. D...Cadd9No, no.
Verse: 
GI have been rocking back and forth across the line. 
Cadd9Hanging for a moment on the wrong side. 
GNow I'm standing up, I think I'll be here for a while. 
Cadd9Hope I rememeber how to keep on this steady smile. 
Pre-chorus:
EmAnd all this time I've been getting in my own way. G  
I have to tell myself only DI can be the one to make a change.
Chorus:
GDon't Dhold me doCadd9wn. Oh, I was getting so farG. 
Don't Dhold me doCadd9wn. Cause I don't wanna fall apGart.
Don't Dhold me doCadd9wn. You see me waking up and feel it noGw. 
I'm brDeaking dowCadd9n and nothing's gonna stop me nEmow.G  
Bridge:
I know I'm gonna fDight it.
I'm tired of being blEmindedG. 
SDo.... 
Chorus:
GWon't Dhold me doCadd9wn. Oh, I wanna go so fGar. 
Don't Dhold me doCadd9wn. Cause I don't wanna fall apGart.
Don't Dhold me doCadd9wn. You see me waking up and feel it noGw. 
I'm brDeaking dowCadd9n and nothing's gonna stop me noGw.D  Cadd9  
 G   D   Cadd9repeat til end

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Dont Hold Me Down

by Colbie Caillat

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

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DONT HOLD ME DOWN - Colbie Caillat

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*Disclaimer: This is very rough! I just wanted to quickly tab it out, most of it

is right, i think, not sure about the bridge...but any editing needed will be done!*

Tuning: Capo 2

G D Cadd9

Intro: x2

Verse:

I'm just so tired of these troubles that I try to hide.

Cadd9

Makes me wanna wash away my whole world inside.

I think it's time that I make changes in the things I do.

Cadd9

This weight on my chest I am ready to loose.

Pre-chorus:

Em G

And all this time I've been getting in my own way.

I have to tell myself only I can be the one to make a change.

Chorus:

G D Cadd9 G

Don't hold me down. Oh, I was getting so far.

D Cadd9 G

Don't hold me down. Cause I don't wanna fall apart.

D Cadd9 G

Don't hold me down. You see me waking up and feel it now.

D Cadd9 G D Cadd9

I'm breaking down and nothing's gonna stop me now. ...No, no.

Verse:

I have been rocking back and forth across the line.

Cadd9

Hanging for a moment on the wrong side.

Now I'm standing up, I think I'll be here for a while.

Cadd9

Hope I rememeber how to keep on this steady smile.

Pre-chorus:

Em G

And all this time I've been getting in my own way.

I have to tell myself only I can be the one to make a change.

Chorus:

G D Cadd9 G

Don't hold me down. Oh, I was getting so far.

D Cadd9 G

Don't hold me down. Cause I don't wanna fall apart.

D Cadd9 G

Don't hold me down. You see me waking up and feel it now.

D Cadd9 Em G

I'm breaking down and nothing's gonna stop me now.

Bridge:

I know I'm gonna fight it.

Em G

I'm tired of being blinded.

So....

Chorus:

G D Cadd9 G

Won't hold me down. Oh, I wanna go so far.

D Cadd9 G

Don't hold me down. Cause I don't wanna fall apart.

D Cadd9 G

Don't hold me down. You see me waking up and feel it now.

D Cadd9 G D Cadd9

I'm breaking down and nothing's gonna stop me now.

G D Cadd9

repeat til end

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