Holding Back the Years
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Lyrics
Holding back the (G9)years,
(Dm9)thinking of the (G9)fear I've had so long.
(Dm9)tight. When somebody (G9)hears,
(Dm9)'cause listen to the (G9)fear that's gone.
(Dm9)I've Strangled by the (G9)wishes of pater,
(Dm9)hoping for the arms years.
of mater, get to meet her (G9)sooner or later,
oh. (Dm9)I'll keep (G9)holding (Dm9)on.
I'll keep (G9)holding on.
(Dm9)Holding back the (G9)years,
(Dm9)chance for me (G9)escape from all I've known.
(Dm9)tight. Holding back the (G9)tears
(Dm9)'cause nothing here has (G9)grown.
that's gone.
(Dm9)I've wasted all my (G9)tears, es of pater,
(Dm9)wasted all those arms years.
of mater, Nothing had the (G9)sooner or later,
oh. (Dm9)I'll keep (G9)holding on.
(Dm9)I'll keep (G9)holding on.
chance to be good.
(Dm9)Nothing ever (G9)could,
yeah, oh.
(Dm9)I'll keep (G9)holding (Dm9)on.
I'll keep (G9)holding (Dm9)on.
I'll keep (G)holding (Dm9)on.
I'll keep (G9)holding on so holding on,
holding, holding, holding.
Ah, la, la, la, la, la,
la. I said
(Dm9)ooh, yeah.
(Dm9)That's all I have to (G9)pay.
(Dm9)It's all I have to (G9)say.
Song info
Holding Back the Years by Simply Red is a level 4 of 5 piano arrangement in the key of C at 88 BPM. Practice takes the song one line at a time and waits for you, with the letter inside every note. When the lines feel easy, play the full song.
- Level
- 4 of 5
- Key
- C
- Tempo
- 88 BPM
- Chords
- Dm9 G G9 Gdom
- Artist
- Simply Red
- Genre
- Pop
- Style
- Ballad
- Mood
- Sad