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

Em9 A Em9

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 Em9 A

Holding, holding, holding_________

outro:

Em9 A

That’s all I have today

Em9 A Em9 A (to fade)

It’s all I have to say