Holding Back The Years chords by Simply Red

Chords with lyrics

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
               (Mick Hucknall)

Very simple song to play just three chords. This is 100% correct, saw him play it
on t.v. Mostly played with just down strokes. If you like you can change the em9 for a gmaj7
sounds just as good.

 chords used: E minorEm (022000) A augmentedA (x02220) Em9Em9 (010001)

Intro: E minorEm  A augmentedA x4

verse 1:

 Em9Em9        A augmentedA   Em9Em9         A augmentedA
  Holding back the years,   thinking of the fear I've had so long,
 Em9Em9       A augmentedA    Em9Em9        A augmentedA
  When somebody  hears,   listen to the fear that's gone,
 Em9Em9        A augmentedA        Em9Em9        A augmentedA
  Strangled by the wishes of pater,   hoping for the arms of mater
 Em9Em9       A augmentedA        A augmentedA
  Get to me the sooner or later

 Em9Em9   A augmentedA x2

verse 2:

 Em9Em9        A augmentedA   Em9Em9         A augmentedA
  Holding back the years,   chance for me to escape from all I've known
 Em9Em9        A augmentedA   Em9Em9            A augmentedA    A augmentedA
  Holding back the tears,   cause nothing here has grown
 Em9Em9         A augmentedA   Em9Em9      A augmentedA
  I've wasted all my tears,   wasted all those years
 Em9Em9          A augmentedA         Em9Em9       A augmentedA
  And nothing had the chance to be good,  nothing ever could yeah whoa

Chorus 1:

 E minorEm     A augmentedA      E minorEm      A augmentedA
  I'll keep holding on,  I'll keep holding on
 E minorEm     A augmentedA      E minorEm      A augmentedA      A augmentedA
  I'll keep holding on,  I'll keep holding on
   E minorEm   A augmentedA      E minorEm      A augmentedA      A augmentedA
  So tight               oh now

verse 3:

 Em9Em9          A augmentedA     Em9Em9      A augmentedA
  Well I've wasted all my tears,   wasted all those years
 Em9Em9          A augmentedA         Em9Em9
  A augmentedA
  And nothing had the chance to be good,  Cause' nothing ever could yeah

chorus 2:

 E minorEm     A augmentedA      E minorEm      A augmentedA
  I'll keep holding on,  I'll keep holding on
 E minorEm     A augmentedA      E minorEm      A augmentedA
  I'll keep holding on,  I'll keep holding on
 A augmentedA               Em9Em9    A augmentedA
  A augmentedA
  Holding, holding, holding_________

outro:

 Em9Em9         A augmentedA
  That's all I have today
 Em9Em9         A augmentedA    Em9Em9   A augmentedA (to fade)
  It's all I have to say

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