Holding On With Both Hands
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Giraffe was Kevin Gilbert, Stan Cotey, Scotty Smith, Michael Abowd & Chris Beveridge.
Not a conclusive version, but at the very least the basics are down.
Notes:
The final chord is one of Giraffe's signature sounds, a maj9 first inv. but often with a
very specific
voicing, the correct here being(from lowest to highest): E - B - C - D - G
[Intro]
Gm Eb/G F9sus4 Dm7
Gm Eb/G F9sus4 F
[Verse]
Gm Eb/G F9sus4 Dm7
How did we ever come to this?
Gm Eb/G F9sus4 F F7
A careless word or an empty kiss
Bb/D Ebmaj7 Abadd9#11 Gm Gm7/F
And I'm so brave to say I'm ready for the end
Em7b5 Ebmaj7 Fadd9
Until you say you are too
[Chorus]
G G/B C9sus4
And then I'm holding on with both hands
Ebmaj7 Fadd9 Gsus4
And I know that it's not the way that it should be
G G/B C9sus4
Still I'm holding you with both hands
Ebmaj7 Fadd9 Gsus4
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately
Bb Bb/D Eb9sus4
And if the truth is that we're over
Gbmaj7 Abadd9 Bbsus4
Then there are some truths I don't want to know
Bb Bb/D Eb9sus4
Cause I'm holding you with both hands
Gbmaj7 Abadd9
And I can't bear the thought of letting go
[Post-chorus]
Gm Eb/G F9sus4 Dm7
Gm Eb/G F9sus4 F
[Verse]
Gm Eb/G F9sus4 Dm7
So I will close my eyes right now
Gm Eb/G F9sus4 F F7
Push back the tears I will not allow
Bb/D Ebmaj7 Abadd9#11 Gm Gm7/F
But don't think that just because you've never seen me cry
Em7b5 Ebmaj7 Fadd9
I hurt any less than you do
[Chorus]
G G/B C9sus4
Now I'm holding you with both hands
Ebmaj7 Fadd9 Gsus4
And I know that it's not the way that it should be
G G/B C9sus4
Still I'm holding you with both hands
Ebmaj7 Fadd9 Gsus4
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately
Bb Bb/D Eb9sus4
And if the truth is that we're over
Gbmaj7 Abadd9 Bbsus4
Then there are some truths I don't want to know
Bb Bb/D Eb9sus4
Cause I'm holding you with both hands
Gbmaj7 Abadd9
And I can't bear the thought of letting go
[Solo]
Am - F/A - G9sus4 - Em7
Am - F/A - G9sus4 - G
[Verse]
C/E Fmaj7 Bbadd#11 Am Am/G
And as you walk away I look to the ground
F#m7b5 Fmaj7 Gadd9
To see that it's still there under me
[Chorus]
A A/C# D9sus4
And I'll be holding on with both hands
Fmaj7 Gadd9 Asus4
And I know that it's not the way that it should be
A A/C# D9sus4
Still I'm holding you with both hands
Fmaj7 Gadd9 Asus4
And I'm ashamed to love so desperately
C C/E F9sus4
And if the truth is that we're over
Abmaj7 Bbadd9 Csus4
Then there are some truths I don't want to know
C C/E F9sus4
Cause I'm holding you with both hands
Abmaj7 Bbadd9
And I'm too afraid to think of letting go
[Outro]
Am F/A G9sus4 Em7
How to play Holding On With Both Hands
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.