Holding Back the Fire chords by
Michael Schulte
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Key: D# minor

Intro 1

Gsus4

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Come on and open this door
Am Am 
 
I know that you're crav
G G 
 
C C 
 
ing for more
So why'd you think
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
G G 
 
You and  your heart
C C 
 
Will just fall apart
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
By opening this door.

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Your longing is burning a hole
G G 
 
You can hear the call in your
C C 
 
soul
And it's calling
Am Am 
 
Cause out of sight
G G 
 
C C 
 
Is not out of mind
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
And flames are still alive
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Somewhere deep inside.

Verse 3
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
You make the days feel so
C C 
 
cold and so lonely
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Though the sun's rising right
C C 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
in your heart.
C C 
 
You're

Verse 4
F F 
 
holding back the fire
Am Am 
 
Holding back yourself
F F 
 
Holding back your life
Am Am 
 
While you're drowning,
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
drown    ing yourself.
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 

Verse 5
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
You need to get rid of the fears
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Stop doubting and burst into tears
Am Am 
 
Cause there is no reason
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
G G 
 
to crawl
C C 
 
And stay on the ground
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
C C 
 
So rise and face the fears
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Get up  and take these steps.

Verse 6

You make the days feel so

cold and so lonely

Though the sun's rising

right in your heart.

Verse 7
F F 
 
You're holding back the fire
Am Am 
 
Holding back yourself
F F 
 
Holding back your life
Am Am 
 
While you're drowning, drowning.
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 

Verse 8
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
It's not that you don't know
Am Am 
 
Dsus4 Dsus4 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
what to do
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
It's not that your heart feels
Am Am 
 
lost or slow.
G G

Verse 9
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
You make the days feel so
C C 
 
cold and so lonely
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Though the sun's rising right in
your heart.
C C 
 
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
C C 
 

Verse 10
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
You're holding back the fire
Am Am 
 
Holding back yourself
F F 
 
Holding back your life
Am Am 
 
While you're drowning,
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
drown    ing yourself.

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