# # Simply Red - Holding Back The Years # (Mick Hucknall) # #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. # # chords used: Em (022000) A (x02220) Em9 (010001) # #Intro: Em A x4 # #verse 1: # Em9 A Em9 A Holding back the years, thinking of the fear I've had so long, Em9 A Em9 A When somebody hears, listen to the fear that�s gone, Em9 A Em9 A Strangled by the wishes of pater, hoping for the arms of mater Em9 A A Get to me the sooner or later Em9 A x2 verse 2: Em9 A Em9 A Holding back the years, chance for me to escape from all I�ve known Em9 A Em9 A A Holding back the tears, cause nothing here has grown Em9 A Em9 A I�ve wasted all my tears, wasted all those years Em9 A Em9 A And nothing had the chance to be good, nothing ever could yeah whoa Chorus 1: Em A Em A I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on Em A Em A A I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on Em A Em A A So tight oh now verse 3: Em9 A Em9 A Well I've wasted all my tears, wasted all those years A And nothing had the chance to be good, Cause' nothing ever could yeah chorus 2: Em A Em A I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on Em A Em A I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on A Holding, holding, holding_________ outro: Em9 A That's all I have today Em9 A It's all I have to say EmA EmA