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