He Can Only Hold Her
View chords used in this chart
(Original Key: C#)
[Intro]
Cmaj7 Dm7, Em7 Dm7 (x2)
[Verse]
Cmaj7 Dm7
He can only hold her for so long,
Em7 Dm7
The lights are on but no-one's home.
Cmaj7 Dm7
She is so vacant, her soul is taken,
Em7 Dm7
He thinks; what's she running from?
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7
Now, how can he have her heart, when it got stole?
Cmaj7
So he tries to pacify her,
Dm7 Am Dm7
'Cos what's inside her never dies.
[Interlude]
Cmaj7 Dm7
[Verse]
Cmaj7 Dm7
Even if she's con-tent in his warmth,
Em7 Dm7
She gets plagued with her urgency.
Cmaj7 Dm7
Urgent kisses, the miss misses,
Em7 Dm7
The man that he longs to be.
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Dm7
Now, how can he have her heart, when it got stole?
Cmaj7
So he tries to pacify her,
Dm7 Am Dm7
'Cos what's inside her never dies.
[Chorus]
Cmaj7
So he tries to pacify her,
Dm7 Am Dm7
'Cos what's inside her never dies.
Cmaj7
So he tries to pacify her,
Dm7 Am Dm7
'Cos what's inside her never dies.
[Outro]
Cmaj7 Dm7, Em7 Dm7
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Cmaj7 Dm7 Em7 Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32000 xx0211 022030 x02210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
How to play He Can Only Hold Her
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#. 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.