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