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