Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse:
Bb majorBb C majorC
You’re a ray of sunshine, nothing but,
FF F7F7
A augmentedA pair of wings on my back.
Bb majorBb C majorC
I’m just a boy on a skateboard,
FF F7F7
With two patches on my kneecap.
Bb majorBb C majorC
The brightest stars burn fast,
FF F7F7
Some things were never meant to last (never meant to last).
Chorus:
Bb majorBb C majorC FF A augmentedA DmDm
So I’m holding on, to the memories we have,
Bb majorBb C majorC
‘Cause I’m sure, I will fuck this thing up,
FF A augmentedA D7D7
The first chance I have.
Bb majorBb BbmBbm
So I’m holding; I’m holding onto that.
Verse:
Bb majorBb C majorC
Let’s lose our hair together; we don’t care,
C majorC FF F7F7
Hook on my hand, you in stolen underwear.
Bb majorBb C majorC
So when our heart is done, heaven’s been,
C majorC FF
I’ll still make your heart skip now like you were seventeen.
F7F7
Two patches on my kneecap.
Bb majorBb C majorC
So let’s grow old and ugly, and hate the world,
C majorC FF F7F7
Lord take my youth, but please don’t take my girl (don’t take my girl).
Chorus:
Bb majorBb C majorC FF A augmentedA DmDm
So I’m holding on, to the memories we have,
Bb majorBb C majorC
‘Cause I’m sure, I will fuck this thing up,
FF A augmentedA D7D7
The first chance I have.
G+G BbmBbm
So I’m holding; holding onto that.
Bridge:
Bb majorBb
We all question love, I say, ‘What for?’,
C majorC
I found a piratess that makes me jaw drop.
FF
I’m off tomorrow now for six months, that’s Sod’s Law,
F7F7
This girl ain’t off the shelf, mate, she’s top drawer.
Bb majorBb
Think we’ve had some times? Well, there’s lots more,
C majorC
Keep kissing me, girl, what you stop for?
FF
Other girls get me tight lipped, you drop jaw,
F7F7
Not off the shelf, mate, no, she’s top drawer.
Chorus:
Bb majorBb C majorC FF A augmentedA DmDm
I’m holding on, to the memories we have,
Bb majorBb C majorC FF
‘Cause I’m sure by now, I’d have fucked it up,
A augmentedA DmDm
The first chance I have.
G+G BbmBbm
And so I’m holding (holding); I guess I’m holding onto that.
FF
Mmm.