Dm9 G Dm9
Holding back the years
G Dm7
Thinking of the fear I've had so long
G Dm9
When somebody hears
G Dm7-G
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
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
Nothing had the chance to be good
Nothing ever could, yeah, oh, well
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Dm9 G7
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on, (Dm7-G) ... so tight
Well I've wasted all my tears
Wasted all of those years
And nothing had the chance to be good
'Cause nothing ever could, oh, oh
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on
Holding, holding, holding ah la la la
I say ooh yeah
That's all I have today
It's all I have to say