Don't Hold Back
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[Intro: ]
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Em Em
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g-------2-----0--|-------2-----0--|
d---/4-----2-----|---/4-----2-----|
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Verse:
Em D A Em
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g-------2-----0--|-------2--------|-------4-----2--|-------2-----0--|
d---/4-----2-----|---/4--------4--|----------------|---/4-----2-----|
a----------------|----------5-----|---/5-----4-----|----------------|
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Em
You tell me that you're leaving
D
To get on with your life
A
You're tired of excuses
Em
Disconnecting telephone lines
You say that there's other reasons
D
But you don't want to waste your time
A
You said if I'd ever listened
Em
It would be the very first time
Play intro
Em
You say you've been grieving
D
For quite some time
A
Wrestling insecurity, for that
Em
You say the blame is mine
Why now? You have no answer
D
You just feel the time has come
A
You're not listening to anything
Em
You're not stopping for anyone
Chorus: |D |Em |D Bm|Em |
|D |Em |C G |A |
|Em |
D
Don't hold back
Em
Lay it on the line
D
Give me every tiny reason
Em
You spurned this love of mine
D
Cos I can't understand
Em
Why this is the end
C G
Don't go before you make it plain
A
What you think I lack
Em
Don't hold back
Interlude |Em |C |G |A |
Em
Tell me how you think you can do this
D
After all that we've been through
A
Knowing you're the only reason
Em
For all the things I do
Would life have any meaning
D
If it wasn't spent with you
A
Before you go can you tell me
Em
Have you really thought this through
Chorus x2
Play interlude x3
|Em |C G
A
Not on account of me
|Em |
C G
You can't just leave it here
A
You only got to make it clear
|Em |
C G
If I only knew
A
There might be something I could do
Play Em x12
How to play Don't Hold Back
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.