Holding Back the Tears chords by
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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Esus4

Esus4

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Am

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Verse 1

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I kind of keep asking myself little questions

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Like where do I go from here

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I seem to keep loosing track of time

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and how long it's been

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Since I last had you near

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Been a

Verse 2

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painful road to a

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door that's closed

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Been a gamble that I knew

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I couldn't win

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Been a lonely conversation

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to this photograph of you

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In the mirror there's a sing I must give in

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So I'm not

Verse 3

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holding back the tears anymore

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tryin' escape the heartache,

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Em

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tryin' escape emotion

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C

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No I'm not holding

back the tears anymore

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Dm

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Yesterday's my memory

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Am

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re minding me of all the time

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I depended on you

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Verse 4

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I used to enjoy spending my

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time on my own here

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Bm

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Watching the jaded people pass

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Now here I am sharing their pain

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and their lonely tears

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And walking a road of broken glass

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It's a

Verse 5

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constant fight to get

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through each day and night

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It's a war between the present

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and the past

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And the face that's in your mind every

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time you close your eyes

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What's the reason, what's the answer,

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how long will this last

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So I'm not

Verse 6

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Bm

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holding back the tears anymore

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Em

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try in' escape the heartache,

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tryin' escape emotion

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No I'm not holding

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back the tears anymore

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C

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Dm

Dm

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C

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Yesterday's my memory reminding

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me of all the time

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Verse 7

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Em

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Been a long time since I heard

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your last goobdye

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Still I hear it clearly every day and night

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What's the point in love

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when you have to give it up

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Yet still you need it and it's

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nowhere you can find

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So I'm not

Verse 8

Bm

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holding back the tears anymore

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Em

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try in' escape the heartache,

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G

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Em

Em

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tryin' escape emotion

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C

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No I'm not holding

back the tears anymore

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Em

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Dm

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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Yesterday's my memory reminding me of all the time

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I depended on you

Outro 1

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Chords

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Esus4
Em
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Dsus4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Holding Back the Tears by Take That is A major.

The primary chords used in Holding Back the Tears are A, D, Bm, F#sus4, F#m, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Bm, F#sus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Holding Back the Tears is approximately 74 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Holding Back the Tears using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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