Hold You Back Chords by Status Quo

Tempo:
125.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

A

F

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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STATUS QUO/HOLD YOU BACK-original chords
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1, 2, 3, [G] 4, 1, 2, 3, [A] 4.
1, 2, 3, 4, 1,
[E] [A] 2, [G]
3, [D] [A]
[G]
[A] 4.
[G]
[A]
[D] How do you know the music when you don't know the song?
[C] Do you think you can make it [D] when you don't [C] even want [D] to?
Is it really the reason when it is my music?
[C] Are you trying hard to write [D] it before you do it?
[Dm] I'll hold you back, [C] hold you back, [D] slow you
[Dm] [C] [D]
[Dm] [C] [D] down.
But [C] the
[D] clock might do what you never tell you about the time.
[C] But the song has the city's [D] sound to you [C] night and night.
[D] Will there be an answer when you stop to ask why?
[C] Or because of the two [D] soft names of a lie?
[F] I'll hold you back, hold you back, [D] slow you
[Dm] [C] [D]
[F] [C] [D]
down.
[C] Well,
[D]
[A]
[D] [C]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[A]
[E]
[A] [G]
[D] [A] [E] [A]
[D] how do you know the music when [G] you don't know the [C] song?
Do you think you can [D] make it when you [C] don't need no more?
Is [D] it really the reason when it is not a [C] need?
Are you trying hard to [D] write it before you do it?
I'll hold [F] you back, hold [C] you back, [D] slow you down.
[Dm]
[C] [D] [Dm] I've
[C] [D] [C] got to try.
[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.
[F]
[Am] [D] [F]
[C] [D] [F]
[C] [D] Thanks.
[F] [Am] [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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To start learning Status Quo - Hold You Back chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: F, C, D, Dm, C, D and C. Begin your practice at a relaxed 62 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 126. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G# Major.

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_ 1, 2, 3, [G] 4, 1, 2, 3, [A] 4. _ _ _ _ _
_ 1, 2, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ 4, 1, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ 2, [G]
3, [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ 4. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] How do you know the music when you don't know the song?
[C] Do you think you can make it [D] when you don't [C] even want [D] to?
Is it really the reason when it is my music?
[C] Are you trying hard to write [D] it before you do it?
[Dm] I'll hold you back, [C] hold you back, [D] slow you _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ [D] down. _
But [C] _ _ the _ _
_ _ [D] clock might do what you never tell you about the time.
[C] But the song has the city's [D] sound to you [C] night and night.
[D] Will there be an answer when you stop to ask why?
[C] Or because of the two [D] soft names of a lie?
[F] I'll hold you back, hold you back, [D] slow you _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
down.
[C] _ _ _ Well, _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] how do you know the music when [G] you don't know the [C] song?
Do you think you can [D] make it when you [C] don't need no more?
Is [D] it really the reason when it is not a [C] need?
Are you trying hard to [D] write it before you do it?
I'll hold [F] you back, hold [C] you back, [D] slow you down.
_ [Dm] _ _
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] I've _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] got to try.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [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.
_ _ [F] _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ Thanks.
_ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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