Hold Fire
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Intro:
G Em F
G Em F
[Verso 1]
G Em F
Forgive me, I wrongly assumed
G Em F
That when I found you in the back of a room
G Em
You'd wanna talk about it
F G Em F
But no one wants to talk about it
G Em F
Did I fuck this, break the boundary again?
G Em F
Really the only one who thinks it's pretend
G Em F
I wanna talk about it
G G# A
But no one wants to talk about it
[Pré-Refrão]
F Em
Lines in the sand, don't understand
[Refrão]
A
What if we remove the masks
E
Say these moments were our last
G D#
Surely then to what you asked
You would wanna hear it
A
Feeling better after talk
E
Can't help think we missed the mark
G D#
Try again when it gets dark
[Ponte]
G Em
Hold fire
F G Em
Hold
F G Em
Hold fire
F G Em F
Hold
[Verso 2]
G Em F
Not that you asked, I have this quirk
G Em F
I find it tricky as a Pick-Me to just leave all my work
G Em
And be appropriate
F G Em F
Then you won't wanna talk about it
F Em D# D
And I don't know if that could ever be me
C
And people chit chat, why that potentially might be
G Em
That's inappropriate (Hey!)
F G G# A
And I don't wanna talk about it
[Pré-Refrão]
F Em
Lines in the sand, don't understand
[Refrão]
A
What if we remove the masks
E
Say these moments were our last
G D#
Surely then to what you asked
You would wanna hear it
A
Feeling better after talk
E
Can't help think we missed the mark
G D#
Try again when it gets dark
[Ponte]
G Em
Hold fire
F G Em
Hold
F G Em
Hold fire
F G Em F
Hold
Outro:
G Em F G Em
Hold fire (Can I convert you to an open kind of conversation?)
F G Em F G Em F
Hold fire (No, I can't promise you we'll practice it in moderation)
G Em F G Em
Hold fire (Can I convert you to an open kind of conversation?)
F G Em F G Em F
Hold fire (No, I can't promise you we'll practice it in moderation)
Hold
How to play Hold Fire
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is 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.