D A D Two young lovers with their bodies on fire D Bm A Aching to swim that river of desire G F#m Bm Leaving innocence there on the bank by their clothes D A D A man holding on to a woman letting go D A D There's a man with a bottle on the other side of town D Bm A Swimming with the memory that he can't drown G F#m Bm Lord it ain't sunk in that she ain't coming home D A D Oh a man holding on to a woman letting go. CHORUS: F#m Em D His heart is telling him to hang on for dear life Bm G A Cause deep down he know she's letting go for good this time D A D There's a daddy walking his daughter down the aisle D Bm A Fighting back tears and forcing a smile G F#m Bm Over twenty-two years he watched her grow D A D A man holding on to a woman letting go lead D A D In Hill Valley home there's a feeble old man D Bm A And he's holding on to a fragile old hand G F#m Bm And the angels are coming to carry her home D A D Now he's a man holding on to a woman letting go chorus, key change E B E Two young lovers with their bodies on fire E C#m B Aching to swim that river of desire A G#m C#m Leaving innocence there on the bank by their clothes E B E A man holding on to a woman letting go