Tension Chords by JP Saxe

Tension Chords

by JP Saxe

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) β™« Verse 1: Am F You say things you don't mean too damn convincingly C G You take it back and then expect that it won't stick to me Am F "Was just an argument," "No ounce of truth in it" C G I wanna believe you, but you came off so articulate β™« Pre-Chorus: F C Am I've tried walkin' away in my head G F C For a moment, it's peaceful, then scares me to death G So I guess
β™« Chorus: F C Sometimes tension brings us closer Am G Is it wrong? I just wanna hold you when it's over F C I get cold, but you get colder Am G Is it wrong? I just wanna hold you when it's over F C You're not the things you say, you're not the things you do G Am These are the lies I tell myself to stay with you F G Like sometimes, tension brings us closer F C I just wanna hold you when it's over Am G You know I just wanna hold you when it's over β™« Verse 2: Am You say love's push and pull F Well you're both the push and the pull C G And I'm hangin' on for dear life 'cause I'm scared to let you go Am F The good that's left in us, it still feels good enough C G Set us on fire and I'll find a way to hold us up β™« Pre-Chorus: F C Am I've tried walkin' away in my head G F C For a moment, it's peaceful, then scares me to death G So I guess β™« Chorus: F C Sometimes tension brings us closer Am G Is it wrong? I just wanna hold you when it's over F C I get cold, but you get colder Am G Is it wrong? I just wanna hold you when it's over F C You're not the things you say, you're not the things you do G Am These are the lies I tell myself to stay with you F G Like sometimes, tension brings us closer F C I just wanna hold you when it's over Am G You know I just wanna hold you when it's over F C You know I just wanna hold you when it's over Am G You know I just wanna hold you when it's over β™« Bridge: F C You know I would stick around in ways you wouldn't Am G You know I put up with things I really shouldn't F C You know most the weight of us is on my shoulders Am G You know I just wanna hold you when it's over F C You know I'll forgive you just to keep it simple Am G You know I will meet you so far past the middle F C You know no one's ever seen you any lower Am G You know I just wanna hold you when it's over β™« Chorus: F C Sometimes tension brings us closer Am G Is it wrong? I just wanna hold you when it's over F C I get cold, but you get colder Am G Is it wrong? I just wanna hold you when it's over F C You're not the things you say, you're not the things you do G Am These are the lies I tell myself to stay with you F G Like sometimes, tension brings us closer F C I just wanna hold you when it's over Am G You know I just wanna hold you when it's over F C You know I just wanna hold you when it's over Am G You know I just wanna hold you when it's over

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Published: July 3, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025