Holdin' On
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Written by: Green
Intro:
C (2) G (2) 4x
Verse 1:
C G
Cigarettes and a lighter,
C G
Lonely woman swinging door,
C G
Broken pieces of a broken love affair,
C D
I guess we've seen all that before.
C G
Tonight she stares to the darkness,
C G
Welcomes it back home again.
C G
She'll cry every night til the day that she dies
Am C D G
If she don't find out how to let love in.
Chorus 1:
C D G
I need somebody to save me,
C D G
I need to learn how to fly.
C D G
A walk on the clouds with the angels,
C D G
Laugh when the devil cries.
C D G
I've got to take my chances,
C D G C D
Spend my nights in wild romances and hold on to what's
Am D G
Holdin' on to me.
Repeat 1/2 Intro
Verse 2:
C G
Now doesn't this all seem familiar,
C G
You said I took the words from your mouth.
C G
Maybe if we sit and talk for awhile,
C D
We just might work it all out.
C G
And the hardest thing about leavin' is
C G
Knowing when a friend is a friend.
C G
A couple more drinks and I'll be on my way,
Am C D G
Sleeping and down, safe in your arms again.
Repeat Chorus
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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.