Holding Back the Years Lyrics

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# Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
# (Mick Hucknall)
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#Very simple song to play just three chords. This is 100% correct, saw him play it
#on t.v. Mostly played with just down strokes. If you like you can change the em9 for a gmaj7
#sounds just as good.
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# chords used: Em (022000) A (x02220) Em9 (010001)
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#Intro: Em A x4
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#verse 1:
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Holding back the years, thinking of the fear I've had so long,
When somebody hears, listen to the fear that�s gone,
Strangled by the wishes of pater, hoping for the arms of mater
Get to me the sooner or later
verse 2:
Holding back the years, chance for me to escape from all I�ve known
Holding back the tears, cause nothing here has grown
I�ve wasted all my tears, wasted all those years
And nothing had the chance to be good, nothing ever could yeah whoa
Chorus 1:
I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on
So tight oh now
verse 3:
Well I've wasted all my tears, wasted all those years
And nothing had the chance to be good, Cause' nothing ever could yeah
chorus 2:
I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on
Holding, holding, holding_________
outro:
That's all I have today
It's all I have to say