Difficulty
Intermediate
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Key: C
Intro:
Bb Ebm Bb Ebm
Bb Ebm Bb7 Ebm
Verse 1:
Bb Ebm
You know me, I disappear
Fm Ebm
A puff of smoke into the air
Bb Ebm
A lonely tear, gone out to sea
Fm Cdim Ebm
Close your eyes, count to three
Chorus:
Bb Eb
Would you hold on just a little longer?
Gm Cm7
Would you batten down every hatch?
Bb Eb
Could you tie down what you can hold onto?
Cm7 Eb Bb
Could you leave that door on the latch?
Verse 2:
Bb Ebm
Every car is a getaway
Fm Ebm
Every ship needs a stowaway
Bb Ebm
Jumping fences, picking locks
Bb7 Ebm Bb
A beating heart is a ticking clock
Chorus:
Eb
Would you hold on just a little longer?
Gm Cm7 Eb
Would you batten down every hatch?
Bb Eb
Would you tie down what you can hold onto?
Cm Eb Bb
Could you leave that door on the latch?
Cm Eb Bb Bb
Would you leave that door on the latch?
Outro:
Bb7 Fdim Ebm
Raise a glass when I trip the wire
Fm Ebm
Light the match on my funeral pyre
Bb Ebm
You know me, I disappear
Bb7 Cdim
A puff of smoke into the air
Song History
Published: September 20, 2025
Last Updated: September 20, 2025