Behold Be Held
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Intro
C/G
[Verso 1]
Fmaj7 G C/G Fmaj7
I want to make music all the time, not just in fits and skirmishes.
Fmaj7 G C/G Fmaj7
I wanna be wholly consumed in rhyme and bend my whole to her wishes
Fmaj7
Squiggle inside of her dark depthest reaches.
C/G G Fmaj7
Behold! behold! be held! What suffering teaches!
[Refrão]
C/G Fmaj7 G
Behold! be held! what reason rules
C/G Fmaj7
Behold! be held! on level field!
C/G Fmaj7 G
Behold! be held! you fool of fools!
C/G Fmaj7
Behold! be held! Behave! Be real!
[Verso 2]
C/G Fmaj7 G
You owe me a reason to not (fully) be mine.
C/G Fmaj7
Explain to me, let me in on your secret.
Fmaj7 G
We’re better off pooling the groove that we find.
C/G Fmaj7
Sharing is nothing to regret.
Fmaj7
Swallow me wholly, consume all my worth.
C/G G Fmaj7
Behold! behold! be held! it’s you who comes first!
[Refrão]
C/G Fmaj7 G
Behold! be held! what reason rules
C/G Fmaj7
Behold! be held! on level field!
C/G Fmaj7 G
Behold! be held! you fool of fools!
C/G Fmaj7
Behold! be held! Behave! Be real!
Solo
Fmaj7 C/G Fmaj7 G C/G Fmaj7
Fmaj7 G C/G Fmaj7
[Verso 3]
C/G Fmaj7 G C/G Fmaj7
And then when that grueling death bell knells we’ll have such a wondrous thing to remember.
Fmaj7 G
There’s nothing to fear from those crazy blue bells.
C/G Fmaj7
The mystery’s solved, and the oval is closed and every one we know will be born again.
C G Fmaj7
Behold! behold! be held! The adventure’s over!
[Refrão]
C/G Fmaj7 G
Behold! be held! what reason rules
C/G Fmaj7
Behold! be held! on level field!
C/G Fmaj7 G
Behold! be held! you fool of fools!
C/G Fmaj7
Behold! be held! Behave! Be real!
C/G Fmaj7 G
Behold! be held! what blossoms bloom
C/G Fmaj7
Behold! be held! in fallow field
C/G Fmaj7 G
Behold! be held! in one’s own room.
C/G Fmaj7 Dm G
Behold! be held! Resolve! Reveal!
Outro
C/G G C/G
Behold! Be held!
How to play Behold Be Held
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C/G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.