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L7 - HOLDING PATTERN
album version - SCATTER THE RATS
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[INTRO]
G  C  G
F  Bb F
G  C  G
F  Bb F
[VERSE 1]
GHolding pattern,   C     G  Fhesitation woBbundsF  
GThere’s big changes comCingG  
I Fhope they get here sooBbn    Fget here soGonC  G  F  Bb  F  
GHolding patternC,     G  Fsomething’s gotta BbgiveF  
GHistory is dyingC,    G  Ffuture’s gotta live    Bb  Fgotta live
[CHORUS]
  GFind a way to get paid everyday
  FStart the ride Bbhold Fon Gtight
Take a pill, Cforce yourself, Gmake a call
  FDo it it’s Bbjust Fyour Glife
Get a grip, Cbust a move, Gcut the crap
  FDa da da Bbda  Fda  Gda
Get it off, Cturn it on, Gplug it in
  FThe future is BbwaitiFng
[VERSE 2]
GHolding patterCn,    GtoFday could be the dBbayF  
GClean out all the closCetsG  
FGotta make some way   Bb  Fmake some wGayC  G  F  Bb  
FGet here soGonC  G  F  Bb  F  
[CHORUS]
  GFind a way to get paid everyday
  FStart the ride Bbhold Fon Gtight
Take a pill, Cforce yourself, Gmake a call
  FDo it it’s Bbjust Fyour Bblife
[BRIDGE]
  BbMarch into the CunknownG  
BbSwan dive into the voDid
  BbGet up on that Cplatform
BbThe ego is getting anDnoyed
[CHORUS]
  GFind a way to get paid everyday
  FStart the ride Bbhold Fon Gtight
Take a pill, Cforce yourself, Gmake a call
  FDo it it’s Bbjust Fyour Glife
Get a grip, Cbust a move, Gcut the crap
  FDa da da Bbda  Fda  Gda
Get it off, Cturn it on, Gplug it in
  FThe future is BbwaitiFng
[OUTRO]
GGet here soon    C     G  FGet here soonBb  F  
GGet here soon    C     G  FGet here soonBb  F  
GGet here soon    C     G  FGet here soonBb  F  
GGet here soon    C     G  FGet here soonBb  F  G  

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Holding Pattern

by L7

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L7 - HOLDING PATTERN

album version - SCATTER THE RATS

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[INTRO]

G C G

F Bb F

G C G

F Bb F

[VERSE 1]

G C G F Bb F

Holding pattern, hesitation wounds

G C G

There’s big changes coming

F Bb F G C G F Bb F

I hope they get here soon get here soon

G C G F Bb F

Holding pattern, something’s gotta give

G C G F Bb F

History is dying, future’s gotta live gotta live

[CHORUS]

Find a way to get paid everyday

F Bb F G

Start the ride hold on tight

C G

Take a pill, force yourself, make a call

F Bb F G

Do it it’s just your life

C G

Get a grip, bust a move, cut the crap

F Bb F G

Da da da da da da

C G

Get it off, turn it on, plug it in

F Bb F

The future is waiting

[VERSE 2]

G C G F Bb F

Holding pattern, today could be the day

G C G

Clean out all the closets

F Bb F G C G F Bb

Gotta make some way make some way

F G C G F Bb F

Get here soon

[CHORUS]

Find a way to get paid everyday

F Bb F G

Start the ride hold on tight

C G

Take a pill, force yourself, make a call

F Bb F Bb

Do it it’s just your life

[BRIDGE]

Bb C G

March into the unknown

Bb D

Swan dive into the void

Bb C

Get up on that platform

Bb D

The ego is getting annoyed

[CHORUS]

Find a way to get paid everyday

F Bb F G

Start the ride hold on tight

C G

Take a pill, force yourself, make a call

F Bb F G

Do it it’s just your life

C G

Get a grip, bust a move, cut the crap

F Bb F G

Da da da da da da

C G

Get it off, turn it on, plug it in

F Bb F

The future is waiting

[OUTRO]

G C G F Bb F

Get here soon Get here soon

G C G F Bb F

Get here soon Get here soon

G C G F Bb F

Get here soon Get here soon

G C G F Bb F G

Get here soon Get here soon

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