Hold Back The River Chords by James Bay

Tempo:
135.05 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Dm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Bay ~ Hold back the river lyrics chords
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[D] [Em] [Dm]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] [F] [C]
[Dm] Try [Em] [F] to keep [Bb] you close [F] to me
[Bb] But I [F] got in [C] between
Try
[Bb] [F] to square [Bb] not be [F] in [Dm] there
[Gm] But I said [Cm] [F] that I should [C] have been
[F]
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for a minute
And see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back
[Dm] [C] [Dm]
Once [F] upon [Bb] a [F] different life
[Bb] We rubbed our [F] backs into [Cm] the sky
[F] [C] But
[Dm] now [Em] [F] we're caught
[Bb] against [F] the tide
[Bb] [F] Those distant days are flashing [C] [F] by
[C]
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for a minute
And see where you hide
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Dm] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C] Lonely [F] water, lonely water
[Bb] Let us wander, [Gm] let us hold each [F] other
Lonely water, lonely water
[Bb] Hold
[Gm]
[Bb] back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C]
oh
[F] Lonely water, lonely water
Let [Bb] us wander, [Gm] let us [C] hold each [F] other
Lonely water, lonely water
[Bb] Let us wander, [Gm] let us hold each [G] other
[Dm] [Em] [Dm] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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To learn James Bay - Hold Back The River chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C, Bb, F, C, F and Bb. Start with a comfortable 67 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 135. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of F Major.

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[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ Try [Em] [F] to keep _ [Bb] you close _ [F] to me
[Bb] But I _ [F] got in [C] between
_ _ Try _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] to square _ [Bb] not be [F] in [Dm] there
[Gm] But I said _ [Cm] [F] that I should [C] have been
[F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for a minute
And see where you hide
Hold back the river, hold back
_ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ Once [F] _ upon _ [Bb] a _ [F] different _ _ life
[Bb] We _ rubbed our [F] backs into [Cm] the sky
_ [F] [C] But _ _ _
[Dm] _ now [Em] [F] we're caught _
[Bb] _ against [F] the tide _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] Those distant days are flashing [C] _ [F] by
[C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for a minute
And see where you hide
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ Lonely [F] _ _ _ _ _ water, _ _ _ lonely _ water _
[Bb] Let us _ wander, _ [Gm] let us hold each [F] other
Lonely _ water, _ _ _ lonely _ water _
[Bb] Hold _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C]
oh
_ _ [F] _ Lonely _ water, _ _ _ lonely _ water
Let [Bb] _ us _ wander, _ _ [Gm] _ let us [C] hold each [F] other
Lonely _ water, _ _ _ lonely _ water
_ [Bb] Let us _ wander, _ _ [Gm] _ let us hold each [G] other _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Iain Archer and James Bay.

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