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[Verse 1]
I F#mwake up
AAching head of thoughts
F#mPhone screen full of your missed Bcalls
HangC#mover
AGiving me false hope
Like F#mmaybe you still think of u-Bus
[Pre-Chorus]
If I C#mring as you're sleeping
Just preAtend that I misdialed
F#mSomewhere out there tryna get hoBme
Yeah, if I C#mring and I've been drinking
Just preAtend that I misdialed
'Cause I F#mwant you way more than you knoBw
[Chorus]
APlease don't Bhold me C#mback     F#mif you miss me
Like the C#mway I miss you Blaying here tD#monight
Don't C#mact    Alike it's F#measy
'Cause it's C#mhard for me, yeah, when Ayou're replying
D#mPlease don't Bhold me C#mback
[Post-Chorus]
I just Awanna let you go, F#mlet you go
BHold me
C#mI just wanna Alet you go, D#mlet you go
BPlease don't hold me C#mback
I just wanna Alet you go, F#mlet you go
BHold me
C#mI just wanna Alet you go, D#mlet you go
BPlease don't hold me back
[Verse 2]
C#mWhat if
AI meant every F#mword
I said to you late last nBight
BIt was 2 AM
And AI was feeling hurt
F#mWishing you were by my sBide
[Pre-Chorus]
If I C#mring as you're sleeping
Just preAtend that I misdialed
F#mSomewhere out there tryna get hoBme
Yeah, if I C#mring and I've been drinking
Just preAtend that I misdialed
'Cause I F#mwant you way more than you knoBw
[Chorus]
APlease don't Bhold me C#mback     F#mif you miss me
Like the C#mway I miss you Blaying here tD#monight
Don't C#mact    Alike it's F#measy
'Cause it's C#mhard for me, yeah, when Ayou're replying
D#mPlease don't Bhold me C#mback
[Post-Chorus]
I just Awanna let you go, F#mlet you go
BHold me
C#mI just wanna Alet you go, D#mlet you go
BPlease don't hold me C#mback
I just wanna Alet you go, F#mlet you go
BHold me
C#mI just wanna Alet you go, D#mlet you go
BPlease don't hold me back
[Bridge]
C#mPlease don't
BBack
[Chorus]
Please don't hold me C#mback     F#mif you miss me
Like the C#mway I miss you Blaying here tD#monight
Don't C#mact    Alike it's F#measy
'Cause it's C#mhard for me, yeah, when Ayou're replying
D#mPlease don't Bhold me C#mback
[Post-Chorus]
I just Awanna let you go, F#mlet you go
BHold me
C#mI just wanna Alet you go, D#mlet you go
BPlease don't hold me C#mback
I just wanna Alet you go, F#mlet you go
BHold me
C#mI just wanna Alet you go, D#mlet you go
BPlease don't hold me F#mback

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Hold Me Back

by Hayden James

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F#m

C#m

D#m

[Verse 1]

F#m

I wake up

Aching head of thoughts

F#m B

Phone screen full of your missed calls

C#m

Hangover

Giving me false hope

F#m B

Like maybe you still think of u-us

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

If I ring as you're sleeping

Just pretend that I misdialed

F#m B

Somewhere out there tryna get home

C#m

Yeah, if I ring and I've been drinking

Just pretend that I misdialed

F#m B

'Cause I want you way more than you know

[Chorus]

A B C#m F#m

Please don't hold me back if you miss me

C#m B D#m

Like the way I miss you laying here tonight

C#m A F#m

Don't act like it's easy

C#m A

'Cause it's hard for me, yeah, when you're replying

D#m B C#m

Please don't hold me back

[Post-Chorus]

A F#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

Hold me

C#m A D#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

B C#m

Please don't hold me back

A F#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

Hold me

C#m A D#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

Please don't hold me back

[Verse 2]

C#m

What if

A F#m

I meant every word

I said to you late last night

It was 2 AM

And I was feeling hurt

F#m B

Wishing you were by my side

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m

If I ring as you're sleeping

Just pretend that I misdialed

F#m B

Somewhere out there tryna get home

C#m

Yeah, if I ring and I've been drinking

Just pretend that I misdialed

F#m B

'Cause I want you way more than you know

[Chorus]

A B C#m F#m

Please don't hold me back if you miss me

C#m B D#m

Like the way I miss you laying here tonight

C#m A F#m

Don't act like it's easy

C#m A

'Cause it's hard for me, yeah, when you're replying

D#m B C#m

Please don't hold me back

[Post-Chorus]

A F#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

Hold me

C#m A D#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

B C#m

Please don't hold me back

A F#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

Hold me

C#m A D#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

Please don't hold me back

[Bridge]

C#m

Please don't

Back

[Chorus]

C#m F#m

Please don't hold me back if you miss me

C#m B D#m

Like the way I miss you laying here tonight

C#m A F#m

Don't act like it's easy

C#m A

'Cause it's hard for me, yeah, when you're replying

D#m B C#m

Please don't hold me back

[Post-Chorus]

A F#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

Hold me

C#m A D#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

B C#m

Please don't hold me back

A F#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

Hold me

C#m A D#m

I just wanna let you go, let you go

B F#m

Please don't hold me back

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