Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: F
๐ธ Verse 1:
Dm C
Searching through snow
Gm F
For the javelin I had not
G G7
Meant to throw right at you
Gm A
For if it had hit its mark
Bb F
Thereโd be blood in the place
Gm
Where you stood
๐ธ Chorus:
F
It's a terrible thought
C G
To have and hold
F
It's a terrible thought
C G
To have and hold
๐ธ Interlude:
F Bb
๐ธ Verse 2:
F C
So here we stand in the dark
Bb F
My eyes travelling to the spot
G
Where you'd thrown yourself
G7 Gm
Over the rocks
A
For if you'd not been so fast
Bb F
There'd be blood in the place
Bb
Where you stood
๐ธ Chorus:
F
It's a terrible thought
C G
To have and hold
F
It's a terrible thought
C G
To have and hold
F
It's a terrible thought
C G
To have and hold
๐ธ Outro:
Bb F Gm F
Song History
Published: November 28, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025