Chords for James Bay - Hold Back The River (Lyrics)

Tempo:
135.2 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

C

Dm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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James Bay - Hold Back The River (Lyrics) chords
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[N] [F]
[Dm]
[F] [Bb]
[F]
[Dm] Try [A] to [F] keep you [Dm] close [F] to me
[C] But [Bb] life got [Am] in between
[C]
[Bb]
Tried [A] to square [F] not [Bb] being [F] there
But said that I should've [C]
been
[Bb]
Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for [C] a minute
And see where [F] you hide
Hold back the [Fm] river, hold back
[Bb]
[F]
Once upon a different life
We ripped our backs into the sky
[C]
[Dm] Now [F] we're caught
[Bb] against [F] the tide
Those [Bb] [F] distant days are flashing [Cm] by
[Bb]
Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And see where you hide
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Dm] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[C]
[F] Lonely water, lonely water
Won't [Bb] you let us wonder
Let [Gm] us hold each other
[F] Lonely water, lonely water
Won't you [Bb] let us wonder
[Gm] Let us hold each other
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold [F] back
Lonely water, lonely water
Won't [Bb] you let us wonder
[Gm] Let us [C] hold each [F] other
Lonely water, lonely water
Won't [Bb] you let us wonder
[Gm] Let us hold each other
[G] [Dm] [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
C
3211
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Let's start jamming James Bay - Hold Back The River chords, practice the chord sequence C, F, C, Bb, F and Bb. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 67 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 135. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F Major.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Try _ [A] to [F] keep you [Dm] close [F] to me
_ [C] But [Bb] life _ got [Am] in between
[C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Tried [A] to square [F] _ not [Bb] being [F] _ _ there
But said _ that I should've [C]
been
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I [F] can stop for [C] a minute
And see where [F] you hide
Hold back the [Fm] river, hold back
_ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
Once _ upon _ a _ different _ _ life
We ripped _ our backs into the sky
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Now [F] we're caught _ _
[Bb] _ against [F] the tide
_ Those [Bb] _ _ [F] distant days are flashing _ [Cm] by
_ _ _ _ [Bb]
Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And see where you hide
Hold back the river, [C] hold back _
[Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ Lonely _ water, _ _ _ lonely _ water
Won't [Bb] you let us _ wonder _
Let [Gm] us _ hold each other
[F] Lonely _ water, _ _ _ lonely _ water _
Won't you [Bb] let us _ wonder _
[Gm] Let us hold each other
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold back
[Bb] Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes
Hold back the river so I can [F] stop for a minute
And be by your side
Hold back the river, [C] hold _ [F] back
Lonely _ water, _ _ _ lonely _ water
Won't [Bb] you let us wonder
_ _ [Gm] Let us [C] hold each [F] other
Lonely _ water, _ _ _ lonely _ water
Won't [Bb] you let us wonder
_ _ [Gm] Let us hold each other
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Iain Archer and James Bay.

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