Chords for Dougie MacLean - Holding Back !
Tempo:
138.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Bm
G
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D] It's [G] in the [D] darkness of believing, [A] [D] it's in the shadows where we have to stand,
[Bm] [D] beside the loving and the grieving, [A] [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] [D] It's [G] in the way [D] it has to reach [A] us, [D] it's [G] in the restless [D] of the shifting sand,
[Bm] and [D] all the truth it has to teach [A] us, [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] Holding [D] back to listen to the [A] ocean, [D]
holding back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may [Bm] be foolish [D] but I don't [G] care, as long [D] as you are [Bm] there.
[F#m] From [D]
edge [Gm] to edge we [D] take our pleasure, [C#] [D]
we follow [Gm] blindly [D] each insane command,
[C#] [B]
[D] we are judged by some eternal measure, [A] [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] [D]
Oh [G] and peace is [D] trying to know one, we're held [G] together [D] by an endless strand,
[Bm] first to [D] be woven then to be [A] undone, [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] Holding [D] back to listen to [A] the ocean, [D] holding back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may be [Bm] foolish but [D]
I don't care, as long [A] as you [Bm] are there.
[F#m]
[D] [F#m] [B] [Bm]
[D]
Soon [G] all the [D] promises are [A] broken, [D]
[G] expectation [D] passes underhand,
[Bm] and [A] not a gentle [D] word is spoken, [A] [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] [D]
It's [Gm] in the darkness [D] of believing, [A] [D]
it's in the [Gm] [D] shadows where we have to stand,
[C#] [B]
[D] beside the loving and the grieving, [A] [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] Holding
[D] back to listen to the [A] ocean, [D] holding back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I [Bm] may be foolish but [D] I don't care, as long as you [Bm] are [D] there.
[G]
[D] Holding back to listen to [A] the ocean, [D]
holding back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may be [B] foolish but [D] I don't [G] care, [D] as long as you [Bm] are there.
[F#m]
[D] [B]
[Bm] [F#m]
[D] [B]
[N]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D] It's [G] in the [D] darkness of believing, [A] [D] it's in the shadows where we have to stand,
[Bm] [D] beside the loving and the grieving, [A] [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] [D] It's [G] in the way [D] it has to reach [A] us, [D] it's [G] in the restless [D] of the shifting sand,
[Bm] and [D] all the truth it has to teach [A] us, [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] Holding [D] back to listen to the [A] ocean, [D]
holding back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may [Bm] be foolish [D] but I don't [G] care, as long [D] as you are [Bm] there.
[F#m] From [D]
edge [Gm] to edge we [D] take our pleasure, [C#] [D]
we follow [Gm] blindly [D] each insane command,
[C#] [B]
[D] we are judged by some eternal measure, [A] [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] [D]
Oh [G] and peace is [D] trying to know one, we're held [G] together [D] by an endless strand,
[Bm] first to [D] be woven then to be [A] undone, [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] Holding [D] back to listen to [A] the ocean, [D] holding back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may be [Bm] foolish but [D]
I don't care, as long [A] as you [Bm] are there.
[F#m]
[D] [F#m] [B] [Bm]
[D]
Soon [G] all the [D] promises are [A] broken, [D]
[G] expectation [D] passes underhand,
[Bm] and [A] not a gentle [D] word is spoken, [A] [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] [D]
It's [Gm] in the darkness [D] of believing, [A] [D]
it's in the [Gm] [D] shadows where we have to stand,
[C#] [B]
[D] beside the loving and the grieving, [A] [D] oh I'll never understand.
[A] Holding
[D] back to listen to the [A] ocean, [D] holding back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I [Bm] may be foolish but [D] I don't care, as long as you [Bm] are [D] there.
[G]
[D] Holding back to listen to [A] the ocean, [D]
holding back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may be [B] foolish but [D] I don't [G] care, [D] as long as you [Bm] are there.
[F#m]
[D] [B]
[Bm] [F#m]
[D] [B]
[N]
Key:
D
A
Bm
G
B
D
A
Bm
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] It's [G] in the [D] darkness of _ believing, [A] _ _ [D] it's in the shadows where we have to stand,
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] beside the loving and the _ grieving, [A] _ [D] oh I'll never understand. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] It's [G] in the way [D] it has to reach [A] us, _ _ [D] it's [G] in the restless [D] of the shifting sand,
_ [Bm] and [D] all the truth it has to _ teach [A] us, [D] oh I'll never _ understand. _ _
[A] Holding _ [D] _ back to listen to the [A] ocean, [D] _
holding _ _ back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may [Bm] be foolish [D] but I don't [G] _ care, _ _ _ as long [D] as you are [Bm] there.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] From _ [D] _ _ _ _
edge [Gm] to edge we [D] take our _ pleasure, _ [C#] _ [D] _
we follow [Gm] blindly [D] each _ insane command,
_ [C#] _ [B] _
[D] we are judged by some eternal _ measure, [A] _ _ [D] oh I'll never understand. _
_ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
Oh [G] and peace is [D] trying to know one, _ we're held [G] together [D] by an endless strand, _ _
[Bm] _ first to [D] be woven then to be _ _ [A] undone, [D] oh I'll never understand. _
_ _ _ _ [A] Holding [D] _ _ back to listen to [A] the ocean, [D] _ holding _ _ back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may be [Bm] foolish but [D]
I don't _ care, _ _ _ as long [A] as you [Bm] are there. _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Soon [G] all the [D] promises are [A] broken, _ _ [D] _ _
[G] expectation _ [D] passes _ _ underhand,
_ [Bm] _ and [A] not a gentle [D] word is spoken, [A] _ _ [D] oh I'll never _ understand. _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
It's [Gm] in the darkness [D] of _ believing, [A] _ _ _ [D]
it's in the [Gm] [D] shadows where we have to stand,
[C#] _ [B] _
[D] beside the loving and the _ grieving, [A] _ [D] oh I'll never _ understand.
_ _ _ [A] Holding _
[D] _ back to listen to the [A] ocean, [D] _ holding _ _ back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I [Bm] may be foolish but [D] I don't _ care, _ _ as long as you [Bm] are [D] there.
_ [G] _
_ [D] Holding back to listen to [A] the ocean, [D] _
holding _ _ back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may be [B] foolish but [D] I don't [G] _ care, _ _ [D] as long as you [Bm] are there. _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] It's [G] in the [D] darkness of _ believing, [A] _ _ [D] it's in the shadows where we have to stand,
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] beside the loving and the _ grieving, [A] _ [D] oh I'll never understand. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] It's [G] in the way [D] it has to reach [A] us, _ _ [D] it's [G] in the restless [D] of the shifting sand,
_ [Bm] and [D] all the truth it has to _ teach [A] us, [D] oh I'll never _ understand. _ _
[A] Holding _ [D] _ back to listen to the [A] ocean, [D] _
holding _ _ back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may [Bm] be foolish [D] but I don't [G] _ care, _ _ _ as long [D] as you are [Bm] there.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] From _ [D] _ _ _ _
edge [Gm] to edge we [D] take our _ pleasure, _ [C#] _ [D] _
we follow [Gm] blindly [D] each _ insane command,
_ [C#] _ [B] _
[D] we are judged by some eternal _ measure, [A] _ _ [D] oh I'll never understand. _
_ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
Oh [G] and peace is [D] trying to know one, _ we're held [G] together [D] by an endless strand, _ _
[Bm] _ first to [D] be woven then to be _ _ [A] undone, [D] oh I'll never understand. _
_ _ _ _ [A] Holding [D] _ _ back to listen to [A] the ocean, [D] _ holding _ _ back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may be [Bm] foolish but [D]
I don't _ care, _ _ _ as long [A] as you [Bm] are there. _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#m] _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Soon [G] all the [D] promises are [A] broken, _ _ [D] _ _
[G] expectation _ [D] passes _ _ underhand,
_ [Bm] _ and [A] not a gentle [D] word is spoken, [A] _ _ [D] oh I'll never _ understand. _
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
It's [Gm] in the darkness [D] of _ believing, [A] _ _ _ [D]
it's in the [Gm] [D] shadows where we have to stand,
[C#] _ [B] _
[D] beside the loving and the _ grieving, [A] _ [D] oh I'll never _ understand.
_ _ _ [A] Holding _
[D] _ back to listen to the [A] ocean, [D] _ holding _ _ back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I [Bm] may be foolish but [D] I don't _ care, _ _ as long as you [Bm] are [D] there.
_ [G] _
_ [D] Holding back to listen to [A] the ocean, [D] _
holding _ _ back to dance inside [A] the storm,
I may be [B] foolish but [D] I don't [G] _ care, _ _ [D] as long as you [Bm] are there. _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _