Chords for Hold Them Down
Tempo:
140.3 bpm
Chords used:
Em
C
B
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#m] [G]
[C] Whoever can string [D] the old king's bow, [Em] through twelve axes green,
[C] be the new king, sit down at the throne, [G] and then if [D] he has his queen,
Where is [E] he?
man who can string this bow?
Screw this competition, [F#] we've been here for hours,
[C] None of us can string this, [Em] we don't have the [C] power,
Screw this damn challenge, no more delays, [Em] Can't you guys see we're being played?
[C] Whoever can string [D] the old king's bow, [Em] through twelve axes green,
[C] be the new king, sit down at the throne, [G] and then if [D] he has his queen,
Where is [E] he?
man who can string this bow?
Screw this competition, [F#] we've been here for hours,
[C] None of us can string this, [Em] we don't have the [C] power,
Screw this damn challenge, no more delays, [Em] Can't you guys see we're being played?
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C
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D
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[C] Whoever can string [D] the old king's bow, [Em] through twelve axes green,
Will [C] be the new king, sit down at the throne, [G] and then if [D] he has his queen,
_ [Em] _
_ Where is [E] he?
Where is the man who can string this bow?
_ _ [Em]
Screw this competition, [F#] we've been here for hours,
[C] None of us can string this, [Em] we don't have the [C] power,
Screw this damn challenge, no more delays, [Em] Can't you guys see we're being played?
[B] This is how [C] they hold us down, while the throne gets colder,
[B] _ _ While we slowly _ [D] age,
Hold us down while the boy gets bolder, _
[A] Where in [B] the hell is [C] our pride and our rage?
Here and now there's a chance for action,
[B] _ _ We can take control,
[D] Here and now burn it down to ashes,
[Em] Channel [Bm] the fire [C] inside your _ [Em] soul,
_ Haven't you noticed who's missing?
[B] _ _ Don't you know the prince is not around?
[G] I heard he's on a diplomatic mission,
And I heard [Em] today he comes back to town,
So I say we gather near the beaches,
[B] I say we wait till he arrives,
[Em] Then when he docks his ship we can breach it,
Let us leave now, [C] today we [B] can strike [C] it!
Hold him down till the boy stops [B]
shaking,
Hold him down while I slit his [D]
throat,
Hold him down while I slowly break [A] his pride,
[B] His trust, [C] his faith and his bond!
Cut him down to tiny _ [B] pieces,
Load him down in the great pillow,
[D] When the crown wonders where the prince [Em] is,
Only [Bm] the ocean [C] and I will [G] know,
And when [B] the deed is [B] done,
_ The queen [Em] will have no one to
[C] Stop us from breaking her bedroom door,
[G] Stop us from taking her love and [F#] more!
_ _ _ _ And then [C] we'll
Hold her down
While her [Am] gate is [Em] open,
Hold her down
While I get a taste,
_ Hold her down
[D#] While we share her [Em] spoils,
I will not let [G] any part go to waste!
[C] _ Here and now [B] there's a chance for action,
[Em] _
_ Here and now [D] we can take control,
Take [C] control!
We will not [B] let him out to bash [E] his crown,
Channel [Em] the fire [C] _ inside your [Em] soul,
And hold him down!
[E] _ Hold him down!
[Em] Hold him down!
[D] _ _ _ _
_ Hold him down!
Hold him down!
Channel the fire [G] _ [Em] inside your [B] soul! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Whoever can string [D] the old king's bow, [Em] through twelve axes green,
Will [C] be the new king, sit down at the throne, [G] and then if [D] he has his queen,
_ [Em] _
_ Where is [E] he?
Where is the man who can string this bow?
_ _ [Em]
Screw this competition, [F#] we've been here for hours,
[C] None of us can string this, [Em] we don't have the [C] power,
Screw this damn challenge, no more delays, [Em] Can't you guys see we're being played?
[B] This is how [C] they hold us down, while the throne gets colder,
[B] _ _ While we slowly _ [D] age,
Hold us down while the boy gets bolder, _
[A] Where in [B] the hell is [C] our pride and our rage?
Here and now there's a chance for action,
[B] _ _ We can take control,
[D] Here and now burn it down to ashes,
[Em] Channel [Bm] the fire [C] inside your _ [Em] soul,
_ Haven't you noticed who's missing?
[B] _ _ Don't you know the prince is not around?
[G] I heard he's on a diplomatic mission,
And I heard [Em] today he comes back to town,
So I say we gather near the beaches,
[B] I say we wait till he arrives,
[Em] Then when he docks his ship we can breach it,
Let us leave now, [C] today we [B] can strike [C] it!
Hold him down till the boy stops [B]
shaking,
Hold him down while I slit his [D]
throat,
Hold him down while I slowly break [A] his pride,
[B] His trust, [C] his faith and his bond!
Cut him down to tiny _ [B] pieces,
Load him down in the great pillow,
[D] When the crown wonders where the prince [Em] is,
Only [Bm] the ocean [C] and I will [G] know,
And when [B] the deed is [B] done,
_ The queen [Em] will have no one to
[C] Stop us from breaking her bedroom door,
[G] Stop us from taking her love and [F#] more!
_ _ _ _ And then [C] we'll
Hold her down
While her [Am] gate is [Em] open,
Hold her down
While I get a taste,
_ Hold her down
[D#] While we share her [Em] spoils,
I will not let [G] any part go to waste!
[C] _ Here and now [B] there's a chance for action,
[Em] _
_ Here and now [D] we can take control,
Take [C] control!
We will not [B] let him out to bash [E] his crown,
Channel [Em] the fire [C] _ inside your [Em] soul,
And hold him down!
[E] _ Hold him down!
[Em] Hold him down!
[D] _ _ _ _
_ Hold him down!
Hold him down!
Channel the fire [G] _ [Em] inside your [B] soul! _ _ _ _ _ _ _