[Intro] Dm7(9)  G7(13)
        Dm7(9)  G7(13)

[Primeira Parte]

Dm7(9)                  G7(13)  G7(4/13)
      Holding back the years
Dm7(9)                 G7(13)    G7(4/13)  Dm7(9)
      Thinking of the fear I've had so    long
               G7(13)  G7(4/13)
When somebody hears
Dm7(9)               G7(13)         F  G
      Listen to the fear that's gone

Dm7(9)                  G7(13)    G7(4/13)  Dm7(9)
      Strangled by the wishes of pater
               G7(13)   G7(4/13)  Dm7(9)
Hoping for the arms of mater
               G7(13)    F   G
Get to me the sooner or later, oh

[Refrão]

Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
      I'll keep holding on
Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
      I'll keep holding on

[Segunda Parte]

Dm7(9)                  G7(13)  G7(4/13)
      Holding back the years
Dm7(9)                    G7(13)   G7(4/13)  Dm7(9)
      Chance for me to escape from all I   know
               G7(13)  G7(4/13)
Holding back the      tears
Dm7(9)                          G7(13)  F  G
      'Cause nothing here has grown

Dm7(9)                 G7(13)  G7(4/13)
      I've wasted all my      tears
Dm7(9)             G7(13)  G7(4/13)
      Wasted all those    years
Dm7(9)                  G7(13)   G7(4/13)   Dm7(9)
      Nothing had the chance to be      good
Dm7(9)              G7(13)  F  G
      Nothing ever could,  yeah, oh

[Refrão]

Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
      I'll keep holding on
Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
      I'll keep holding on
Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
      I'll keep holding on
Dm7(9)           G7(13)   F  G
      I'll keep holding on
    Dm7(9)  G7(13)  G7(4/13) 
So tight

( Dm7(9)  G7(13)  G7(4/13) )
                          
Alright, oh now well

[Ponte 1]

Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
I've wasted all my tears
Dm7(9)           G7(13)    G7(4/13)
      Wasted all of those years
Dm7(9)                      G7(13)   G7(4/13)  Dm7(9)
      And nothing had the chance to be        good
                     G7(13)       F  G
'Cause nothing ever could, oh yeah
Oh

[Refrão]

Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
      I'll keep holding on
Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
      I'll keep holding on
Dm7(9)           G7(13)   G7(4/13)
      I'll keep holding on
Dm7(9)           G7(13)
      I'll keep holding on

[Pré-Final]

 G7(13)
Holding, holding
 G7(13)   Dm7(9)
Holding, holding

       G7(13)   G7(4/13)
La-la-la, la, la-la

      Dm7(9)  G7(13)   G7(4/13)
I said, ooh, yeah

Dm7(9)                     G7(13)  G7(4/13)
      That's all I have today
Dm7(9)                    G7(13)  G7(4/13)
      It's all I have to say

[Final] Dm7(9)  G7(13)  G7(4/13)
        Dm7(9)  G7(13)  G7(4/13)
        Dm7(9)  G7(13)  G7(4/13)
        Dm7(9)  G7(13)  G7(4/13)  Dm7(9)