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Holding Back The Years chords by 
Simply Red
Intro 1
Dm
Em
F
G
D
Em
F
G
Verse 1
Dm
G
Holding back the years
Dm
G
Thinking of the fear I've had so long
Dm
G
When somebody hears
Dm
G
G
Listen to the fear that's gone
Dm
G
Strangled by the wishes of pater
Dm
G
Hoping for the arms of mater
Dm
G
G
Get to me the sooner or later, oh
Interlude 1
Dm
G
Dm
G
Verse 2
Dm
G
Holding back the years
Dm
G
Chance for me escape
from all I know
Dm
G
Holding back the tears
Dm
G
G
'Cause nothing here has grown
Dm
G
I've wasted all my tears
Dm
G
Wasted all those years
Dm
G
Nothing had the chance to be good
Dm
G
G
Nothing ever could, yeah, oh
Chorus 1
Dm
G
I'll keep holding on
Dm
G
I'll keep holding on
Dm
G
I'll keep holding on
Dm
G
G
I'll keep holding on, so
Solo 1
Dm
G
Dm
G
G
(tight) Alright
G
G
Alright, oh now oh
Verse 3
Dm
G
Well, I've wasted all my tears
Dm
G
Wasted all of those years
Dm
G
And nothing had the
chance to be good
Dm
G
G
'Cause nothing ever could, oh yeah
Chorus 2
Oh
Dm
G
I'll keep holding on
Dm
G
I'll keep holding on
Dm
G
I'll keep holding on
Dm
G
I'll keep holding on,
G
Holding, holding
G
Holding
Outro 1
Dm
G
On, la-la- la- la, la, la-la
Dm
G
I said, ooh, yeah
Dm
G
That's all I have today
Dm
G
It's all I have to say
Dm
G
Dm
G
[Repeat and fade]
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