Hold Still Chords by Sleeping At Last

Tempo:
91.7 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

E

G#m

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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sleeping at last - hold still chords
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[B]
[F#] [E]
[B]
[F#] [E]
[B]
[F#] [E]
[B]
[F#] [E]
[G#m]
[D#m] [E]
[G#m]
[F#] Why
[B] is it impossible now?
[F#] Why is it impossible now?
[C#m] To trace [G#m] every echo [B] back to its birth
[E] [B]
Why is it impossible now?
[F#] Why is it impossible [C#m] now?
To kiss [G#m] every fever
[B] away
[E] [B]
[E] There is youth that's hiding
[G#m] behind
[F#] Every wall that surrounds [E] us
It takes a lifetime [B] to pull the bricks [F#] away
[B] Why is it impossible [F#] now?
Why is it impossible now?
[C#m] To learn to [G#m] understand To [B] understand
[E] With the weakest of ears
We'll try only [F#] to hear the sound of our voice
Love [C#m] is in fear
[G#m] Waking up [B] alone
[G#m] Like conversations carry
[E] The unraveling of skin
[B] We're inquilpar unanswered
[F#] And children's handwriting
If [C#m] our words [C#m] are cameras [B] Hold still
Shutter [F#] slide to unveil
[C#m] Fingerprints of angels
[B] And a language made [F#] of film
With [E] surgical precision
[B] [G#m] We'll cut [F#] herathes into order
[E] Beneath our faces
[B] We'll climb halfway to [F#] God
[B] Why is it impossible now?
[F#] Why is it impossible now?
[C#m] To learn to [G#m] understand To [B] understand
[E] [B] Why is it impossible now?
[F#] Why is it impossible now?
[C#m] To chase [G#m] every echo [B] back to its root
Key:  
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
G#m
123111114
C#m
13421114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
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To learn Sleeping At Last - Hold Still chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, B, F#, C#m, G#m, B, C#m and B. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 45 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 92 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of B Major.

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_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
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[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[D#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ Why _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ is it impossible now?
[F#] Why is it impossible now?
[C#m] To _ trace [G#m] every echo _ [B] back to its birth
_ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
Why is it impossible now?
[F#] Why is it impossible [C#m] now?
To _ kiss [G#m] every fever _
[B] away
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
[E] There is youth that's hiding _
[G#m] _ behind
[F#] Every wall that surrounds [E] us
It _ takes a lifetime [B] to pull the bricks [F#] _ _ away
_ _ _ _ [B] _ Why is it impossible [F#] now?
Why is it impossible now?
[C#m] To learn to [G#m] _ understand To [B] _ understand _
[E] _ _ _ With the weakest of ears
We'll try only [F#] to hear the sound of our voice
Love [C#m] is in fear _
[G#m] Waking up [B] _ alone _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] Like _ conversations _ carry
[E] The _ unraveling of skin
[B] _ We're _ inquilpar _ unanswered
[F#] And children's handwriting
_ If [C#m] our _ words [C#m] are cameras [B] Hold still
Shutter [F#] slide to unveil
[C#m] _ Fingerprints _ of angels
[B] And a language made [F#] of film
With [E] surgical _ _ _ precision
[B] _ [G#m] We'll cut _ [F#] herathes into order
[E] _ _ Beneath our faces
[B] We'll climb halfway to [F#] God
_ [B] Why _ is it impossible now?
[F#] Why is it impossible now?
[C#m] To learn to [G#m] understand To [B] understand _ _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ Why is it impossible now?
[F#] Why is it _ impossible now?
[C#m] To chase [G#m] every echo [B] back to its root _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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