Holding My Own chords by The Darkness

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Novice

Note: The C/B is just C with a B base and the chords in brackets can be omitted to make it even simpler

Verse 1:
C      C/B                       Am     F
Baby, everything is falling into place. Life is so exciting, now, I've
C             C/B                          Am    F
got my space. Like a splash of water on my face, ooh
C        C/B                             Am      F
Lately, I'm doing what I can to pleasure me. I'm finding time to focus on my
C          C/B                     Am       F
fantasies. I'm satisfied in my own company, ooh

Pre-Chorus:
G         G
I don't need your permission
   Am                     F
To take this matter in my own two hands

Chorus:
       Am    (C) F (Am) G
'Cause I'm holding my own
C              G          F
Give or take a tear or two, yeah
  Am  (C) F (Am) G
I'm holding my own
   C             G           F
No matter what I put myself through

Verse 2:
C     C/B                         Am       F
Lady, all we seem to do is talk about, we take apart and analyse our
C             C/B                      Am       F
ins-and-outs. Honey, I would rather do without, yeah

Pre-Chorus:
G         G
No-one to answer to
 Am                    F
I won't spend another lifetime begging you

Chorus:
       Am   (C) F  (Am) G
'Cause I'm holding my own
C              G         F
Give or take a tear or two, yeah
  Am   (C) F (Am) G
I'm holding my own
   C             G           F
No matter what I put myself through
  Am  (C) F (Am) G
I'm holding my own, Ooh

Solo:

Pre-Chorus:
G           G
There's a spring in my stride
Am                      F
There's a twinkle in my dying eyes

Chorus:
     Am (C) F    (Am)  G
'Cause I'm holding my own
C              G       F
Give or take a tear or two
   Am  (C) F  (Am) G
I'm holding my own
C                G           F
No matter what I put myself through