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Who Will I Hold

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[Intro]
 C   G   C   G   C   G   Dx2
[Chorus]
GYou slip through my hands
CLike I did through my daGd’s
Like a river that passes
The rocks that its onD  
CI’m bracing for Gloneliness
I know its coCming
Who will I hD7old when you're Ggone
CNow, who will I hD7old when youre goneF  
Em D7
[Verse 1]
CNow happiness comes
GAnd it sCeems much like monGey
CPeople gather round iGt
When its gone they go runniDng
CIm trying to be hGere
Lift up to the Cnow
But the past has to cGome
And pulls me back Ddown
[Chorus]
GYou slip through my hands
CLike I did through my loGver’s
Like a river that passes
The bed that its Don
CI’m bracing for Gloneliness
I know its cComing
Who will I hDold when you're Ggone
CNow, who will I hDold when youre Ggone
 C   G   C   G   C   G   Dx2
[Verse 2]
CNow these victims of lGove
CMost hopeless of aGll
CFortunate prGisoners in an infinite warD  
CThey turn on tGhemselves, its pure sabCotage
Silver spoon Gbabies with CTupperware hGearts
CSilver spoon Gbabies with Tupperware DheartsD7  
[Chorus]
GYou slip through my hands
CLike I did through my Gmamma’s
Like a river that passes
The rocks that its Don
CI’m bracing for Gloneliness
I know its Ccoming
Who will I Dhold when youre Emgone
CNow, who will I D7hold when youre Emgone
CWho will I Dhold when youre Ggone
CNow, who will I D7hold when youre goneF  
Em F D7

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Who Will I Hold

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G C G D

[Chorus]

You slip through my hands

C G

Like I did through my dad’s

Like a river that passes

The rocks that its on

C G

I’m bracing for loneliness

I know its coming

D7 G

Who will I hold when you're gone

C D7 F

Now, who will I hold when youre gone

Em D7

[Verse 1]

Now happiness comes

G C G

And it seems much like money

C G

People gather round it

When its gone they go running

C G

Im trying to be here

Lift up to the now

But the past has to come

And pulls me back down

[Chorus]

You slip through my hands

C G

Like I did through my lover’s

Like a river that passes

The bed that its on

C G

I’m bracing for loneliness

I know its coming

D G

Who will I hold when you're gone

C D G

Now, who will I hold when youre gone

C G C G C G D

[Verse 2]

C G

Now these victims of love

C G

Most hopeless of all

C G D

Fortunate prisoners in an infinite war

C G C

They turn on themselves, its pure sabotage

G C G

Silver spoon babies with Tupperware hearts

C G D D7

Silver spoon babies with Tupperware hearts

[Chorus]

You slip through my hands

C G

Like I did through my mamma’s

Like a river that passes

The rocks that its on

C G

I’m bracing for loneliness

I know its coming

D Em

Who will I hold when youre gone

C D7 Em

Now, who will I hold when youre gone

C D G

Who will I hold when youre gone

C D7 F

Now, who will I hold when youre gone

Em F D7

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