Hold You Back Chords by Status Quo

Tempo:
126.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

A

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hold You Back chords
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One, two, three, four.
[G] One, two, three, [A] four.
One, two,
[E]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
three,
[G] [A]
four.
[G] [A]
[D] How's it going?
Is it when you don't post?
Or do [C] you make it?
You can make it [D] when you don't.
[C] Is [D] it a deal?
Even when it is money?
[C] Are you trying hard to write it?
[D] Before you leave?
I'll [Dm] hold you back, [C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [F] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [Dm] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
Slow you down [C] like a fly.
That's [D] the part that you want to hear,
but tell you about the time.
[C] There's a song that you sing
and [D] it's got you [C] like a fly.
[D] Will there be an answer
when you stop asking why?
[C] Or because of the two
[D] soft names of her life?
[F] I'll hold you back, [C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [Dm] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [Dm] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
Slow you down [C] like a fly.
[D]
[A]
[D] [C] [G]
[D] [A] [D]
[A]
[E]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[D] Well, how do you know the music
when you don't know the song?
[C] Do you think you can make [D] it any [C] stronger?
The heart is [D] just really the reason
when it is not a need.
[C] Are you trying hard to write [D] it?
Before you leave?
[F] I'll hold you back,
hold [C] you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll hold [F] you back,
hold [C] you back, [D] slow you down.
[Dm] I'll hold you back,
hold [C] you back, [D] slow you down.
Slow you down [C] like a fly.
[D]
[A] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
[G] [D] [A] [E]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[C] [G] [D] [A]
[D] I'll [F] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [F] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [F] hold you back,
hold you [C] back, [D] slow you down.
Slow you down, I'll [F] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
[F] [C] [D] [F] [C]
[D] [F] [Am]
[D] [F] [C]
[D] [F] [C]
[D]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
F
134211111
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
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Let's start jamming Status Quo - Hold You Back chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F, C, D, C, Dm and C in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 63 BPM before aiming for the song's 126 BPM. With the song's key of A# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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One, two, three, four.
[G] One, two, three, [A] four.
One, two, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ three, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
four. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] How's it going?
Is it when you don't post?
Or do [C] you make it?
You can make it [D] when you don't.
[C] Is [D] it a deal?
Even when it is money?
[C] Are you trying hard to write it?
[D] Before you leave?
I'll [Dm] hold you back, [C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [F] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [Dm] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
Slow you down [C] like a fly. _ _ _ _ _
That's [D] the part that you want to hear,
but tell you about the time.
[C] There's a song that you sing
and [D] it's got you [C] like a fly.
[D] Will there be an answer
when you stop asking why?
[C] Or because of the two
[D] soft names of her life?
[F] I'll hold you back, [C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [Dm] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [Dm] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
Slow you down [C] like a fly. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Well, how do you know the music
when you don't know the song?
[C] Do you think you can make [D] it any [C] stronger?
The heart is [D] just really the reason
when it is not a need.
[C] Are you trying hard to write [D] it?
Before you leave?
[F] I'll hold you back,
hold [C] you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll hold [F] you back,
hold [C] you back, [D] slow you down.
[Dm] I'll hold you back,
hold [C] you back, [D] slow you down.
Slow you down [C] like a fly. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ I'll [F] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [F] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
I'll [F] hold you back,
hold you [C] back, [D] slow you down.
Slow you down, I'll [F] hold you back,
[C] hold you back, [D] slow you down.
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Rockin All Over The World album.

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