Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Vocals Only:
Verse 1:
E MajorE
Is this danger?
E MajorE BB
Is this true love?
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Is this something I can hope to know?
E MajorE
Is this laughter?
E MajorE BB
Is this anger?
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Is this a reason to lose control?
Guitar starts here in original recording:
Pre-chorus 1:
BB C# minorC#m A augmentedA
I have stood on the mountain apex
E MajorE BB
Waiting for the truth
BB C# minorC#m A augmentedA
I have walked a million miles
E MajorE BB
Just to see what I already knew
Verse 2:
E MajorE
Is this a basket?
E MajorE BB
Is this my own life?
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Is this container to never use?
E MajorE
Is this sadness?
E MajorE BB
Is this past us?
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Is this a moment we did not choose?
Pre-chorus 2:
BB C# minorC#m A augmentedA
I have walked through the darkest forest
E MajorE BB
Waiting for inspiration
BB C# minorC#m A augmentedA
I have prayed a million hail marys
E MajorE BB
Just to wait at that godless station
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
I've been holding back on loving you
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
I’ve been holding back on holding you
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
Verse 3:
E MajorE
Is this wisdom?
E MajorE BB
Is this garbage?
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Is this something I can throw away?
E MajorE
Is this caution?
E MajorE BB
Is this springtime?
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Is this a season that will not stay?
Solo:
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
I've been holding back on loving you
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
I’ve been holding back on holding you
A augmentedA E MajorE A augmentedA BB
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
Verse 4:
E MajorE
Is this over?
E MajorE BB
Is this my wish?
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Is this a speech that I have never heard?
E MajorE
Is this a lion?
E MajorE BB
Is this a lamb?
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Is this a nature where we can’t be sure?