Held By Me
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D A
When it's late and you're frightened
Bm
Through the thunder and lightning
G D
Remember I'm thinking too
D A
When you're scared baby phone in
Bm
Cause I am here for them moments
G D
Remember I'm thinking too
D A
When both of us seem sitting up
Bm
Sharing this feeling you should be
G D
Held by me
A
Can't stop feeling why you're not
Bm
here with me sleeping you should be
G D
Held by me
D
We're separating for the night
A
And I keep looking over at the time
Bm
Dreaming myself to sleep
G
Pretending you're next to me
D A
Every time that you worry
Bm
Every time that you're hurting
G D
Remember I'm thinking too
D A
When both of us seem sitting up
Bm
Sharing this feeling you should be
G D
Held by me
A
Can't stop feeling why you're not
Bm
here with me sleeping you should be
G D
Held by me
D
We're separating for the night
A
And I keep looking over at the time
Bm
Dreaming myself to sleep
G
Pretending you're next to me
D
Yeah baby, there's a place for us
A
When nothing could ever amount to
Bm
Dreaming myself to sleep
G
Pretending you're next to me, yeah
Oooh, Oooh
( D A Bm G )
D
We're separating for the night
A
And I keep looking over at the time
Bm
Dreaming myself to sleep
G
Pretending you're next to me
D
Yeah baby, there's a place for us
A
When nothing could ever amount to
Bm
Dreaming myself to sleep
G
Pretending you're next to me
How to play Held By Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.