Chord/Tab song: Holding on for Life

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Holding On For Life - Broken Bells


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Tabbed by: isenheimer
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard

Intro:
[Bm] [Bm] [G] [A]
Bm Bm (guitar comes in)

Verse 1:
[Bm] [Bm] [G] [A]
[Bm]Girl, take a seat

[Bm]Rest your weary bones

[G]The secret's safe in my [A]hands

[Bm]Tell me 'bout the years and

[Bm]let me buy an hour

[G]Maybe help me to understa[A]nd


Pre Chorus:

[Bm]Ain't nobody calling

[Bm]Ain't nobody home

[Em]What a lovely day to be lo[F#]nely


Chorus:

[F#]You're holding on for life

[Bm]holding on for life. You're

[Bm]holding on for lov[G]e[A]

You're holding on for l[Bm]ife

[Bm]holding on for life. You're

[Bm]holding on for lov[G]e[A]


Instrumental:

Bm Bm G A (2 times)


Verse 2:

[Bm]Light another cigarette,

[Bm]Burning in the cold

[G]Waiting on the street for your m[A]an
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[Bm]You're trying not to look so

[Bm]young & miserable

[G]You gotta get your kicks while you c[A]an


Pre Chorus:

[Bm]and in the lighter corner,

[Bm]Sitting on your own

[Em]What a lovely day to be [F#]lonely


Chorus:

[F#]You're holding on for life

[Bm]holding on for life. You're

[Bm]holding on for lov[G]e[A]

You're holding on for l[Bm]ife

[Bm]holding on for life. You're

[Bm]holding on for lov[G]e[A]


Bridge:

[E]Well you might belong

[Cmaj7]To another time

[G]Still you have to carry [A]on here

[E]No where else to go and you never [Cmaj7]know

What to [G]hide and what to s[A]how, no.


Pre Chorus:

[Bm] [Bm] [Em] [F#]

Chorus:

[F#]You're holding on for life

[Bm]holding on for life. You're

[Bm]holding on for lov[G]e[A]

You're holding on for l[Bm]ife

[Bm]holding on for life. You're

[Bm]holding on for lov[G]e[A]


[Bm] [Bm] [Em] [F#]