Holding Back The Years - @thecooltranequartet Chords

Tempo:
97.8 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

Em

Dm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Holding Back The Years - @thecooltranequartet chords
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[Em]
[C] [G]
[E] [Em]
[Dm] [C] [G]
[Dm] Holding [Em] back the years
[Dm] [F] Thinking [C] of the fear [Dm] I've had so long
When [G] somebody [Dm] hears
[Am] Listen [G] to the fear that's gone
[A] Strangled [G] by the [D] wishes of Peter
[F] Hoping [G] for the arms [Am] of Mater
They get to [G] me the sooner of [C] later
[Dm]
Oh
[G]
[Am] [F] [Em]
[Am] Holding [Em] back the [Dm] years
A chance for [Em] me to escape from all I've [D] known
Holding back the [C] tears
[Am] Cause nothing [G] here has grown
[D]
[D] [Am] I've wasted [G] all my [E] tears
[Am] Wasted [G] all those years
[D] [F] And nothing [G] had the [Em] chance to be [D] good
[A] Nothing [G] ever [Am] could Yeah
I'll [Em] keep holding on
[Am] [F] I'll keep holding on
[Am] [F] I'll keep [Em] [G] holding [Am] on
I'll keep [G] holding [A]
[Em] on
So [E] tired
[D]
[Em] [D] [Am]
[G] [Dm]
[G] [C] I've [B]
[Dm] wasted [G] all my [Dm]
tears
Wasted [G] all those [F] years
And nothing [Em] had the chance to [D] be good
[Am] Cause nothing ever [Em] could Oh yeah
[F] I'll [Em] keep holding [G] on
[F] I'll keep [G] holding [D] on
[Am] [F] I'll keep holding [E] on
[Am] [Dm] I'll [Em] keep [D] holding on
[Am] Holding, [B] holding, [Em] holding
[Am] [D] [E]
[G] [F]
[G] [D] That's all [G] I have today
[A] All I [G] have to say
[D] All
[G] [Dm]
[G] [Dm] [F] I [Em] have
[Dm] [Am]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
Em
121
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
Em
121
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To learn Various Artists - Holding Back The Years chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Am, G, Dm and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 49 BPM and then match the original tempo of 98 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ Holding [Em] back the years
[Dm] _ _ [F] Thinking [C] of the fear [Dm] I've had so long
When [G] somebody _ [Dm] hears
_ [Am] Listen [G] to the fear that's gone
_ _ _ [A] _ _ Strangled [G] by the [D] wishes of Peter
[F] _ _ Hoping [G] for the arms [Am] of Mater
They get to [G] me the sooner of [C] later
_ _ [Dm]
Oh
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ Holding [Em] back the _ [Dm] years
A chance for [Em] me to escape from all I've [D] known
_ Holding back the _ [C] tears
[Am] Cause nothing [G] here has grown
[D] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] I've wasted [G] all my _ _ [E] tears
[Am] Wasted [G] all those years
[D] _ [F] And nothing [G] had the [Em] chance to be [D] good
_ [A] Nothing [G] ever _ [Am] could Yeah _ _
_ I'll [Em] keep holding on
[Am] _ [F] I'll keep holding on
[Am] _ [F] I'll keep [Em] [G] holding _ [Am] on
I'll keep [G] holding [A] _
[Em] on
So [E] tired
[D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] I've [B] _ _
[Dm] _ _ wasted [G] all my _ [Dm]
tears
_ Wasted [G] all those _ [F] years
And nothing [Em] had the chance to [D] be good
[Am] Cause nothing ever [Em] could Oh yeah
_ _ _ [F] _ I'll [Em] keep holding [G] on
_ [F] _ I'll keep [G] holding [D] on
[Am] _ [F] I'll keep holding [E] on
[Am] _ [Dm] I'll [Em] keep [D] holding on
[Am] Holding, [B] holding, [Em] holding
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ That's all [G] I have today
_ [A] _ All I [G] have to say
[D] _ _ All _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] I [Em] have
_ [Dm] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Relaxing Piano Nights album includes this song.

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