Chords for Broken Bells - Holding on for Life (Official Video)
Tempo:
112.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
Bm
A
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m] .
[G] .
[Dm] [F] [G#] .
[G] [Em] .
[E] [B] .
[N] .
[Bm] .
Girl, take a seat, rest your weary bones, [G] secrecy in my [A] hands.
.
[Bm] Tell me about the years that led me by and out, [G] maybe help me to .
[A] understand.
[Bm] Ain't nobody called, ain't nobody holding .
[E] me to [F#] be lonely.
You're holding [Bm] on to life, holding on to life, holding on [G] to life.
[A] You're holding on to [Bm] life, holding on to life, holding on to [G] .
[A] [Bm] .
[G] [A] .
[Bm] .
[G] .
[A] .
[C#m] [N] [B] life.
Hiding out a cigarette, [Bm] burning in the cold, .
[G] waiting on the street for [A] your man.
.
[Bm] You're trying hard for love, so young and miserable, [G] you gotta get your kicks [A] while you can.
.
[Bm] In the loud and quarter, sitting on your own, [E] what a lonely day to [F#] be lonely.
You're [Bm] holding on to life, holding on to life, holding on [G] to life.
[A] .
You're holding on to [Bm] life, holding on to life, holding [G] on to .
[A] .
[E] life.
Well, you might belong to [C] another time, still [G] you have to carry [A] on.
[E] You know where else to go, and [C] you never know [G] what to hide and what [A] to show.
[Bm] .
[Em] [G] .
[A] .
[Bm] .
[Em] .
[F#m] You're holding on [Bm] to life, holding on .
[G] [A] .
to life, holding [Bm] on to life.
.
[G] .
[A] .
[Bm] .
[G] .
[A] [Bm] .
[Em] [F#m] .
[G] .
[Dm] [F] [G#] .
[G] [Em] .
[E] [B] .
[N] .
[Bm] .
Girl, take a seat, rest your weary bones, [G] secrecy in my [A] hands.
.
[Bm] Tell me about the years that led me by and out, [G] maybe help me to .
[A] understand.
[Bm] Ain't nobody called, ain't nobody holding .
[E] me to [F#] be lonely.
You're holding [Bm] on to life, holding on to life, holding on [G] to life.
[A] You're holding on to [Bm] life, holding on to life, holding on to [G] .
[A] [Bm] .
[G] [A] .
[Bm] .
[G] .
[A] .
[C#m] [N] [B] life.
Hiding out a cigarette, [Bm] burning in the cold, .
[G] waiting on the street for [A] your man.
.
[Bm] You're trying hard for love, so young and miserable, [G] you gotta get your kicks [A] while you can.
.
[Bm] In the loud and quarter, sitting on your own, [E] what a lonely day to [F#] be lonely.
You're [Bm] holding on to life, holding on to life, holding on [G] to life.
[A] .
You're holding on to [Bm] life, holding on to life, holding [G] on to .
[A] .
[E] life.
Well, you might belong to [C] another time, still [G] you have to carry [A] on.
[E] You know where else to go, and [C] you never know [G] what to hide and what [A] to show.
[Bm] .
[Em] [G] .
[A] .
[Bm] .
[Em] .
[F#m] You're holding on [Bm] to life, holding on .
[G] [A] .
to life, holding [Bm] on to life.
.
[G] .
[A] .
[Bm] .
[G] .
[A] [Bm] .
[Em] [F#m] .
Key:
G
Bm
A
E
Em
G
Bm
A
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ .
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Girl, take a seat, _ rest your weary bones, [G] _ secrecy in my [A] hands.
_ _ _ .
[Bm] Tell me about the years that led me by and out, _ _ [G] maybe help me to _ .
[A] understand.
_ _ _ [Bm] Ain't nobody called, _ ain't nobody holding _ _ .
[E] _ _ me to [F#] be lonely.
You're holding [Bm] on to _ life, holding on to _ life, holding on [G] to _ life.
_ _ [A] _ _ You're holding on to [Bm] _ life, holding on to life, _ _ holding on to [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#m] _ _ [N] _ _ _ [B] life.
Hiding out a cigarette, [Bm] _ burning in the cold, _ .
[G] waiting on the street for [A] your man.
_ .
_ _ [Bm] You're trying hard for love, so young and miserable, _ _ [G] you gotta get your kicks [A] while you can.
_ _ _ _ .
[Bm] In the loud and quarter, _ sitting on your own, _ [E] what a lonely day to [F#] be lonely.
You're [Bm] holding on to life, _ holding on to life, _ holding on [G] to life.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ .
You're holding on to [Bm] life, _ _ holding on to _ life, holding [G] on to _ _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] life.
Well, you _ might belong to [C] another _ time, still [G] you have to carry [A] on.
[E] You _ know _ where else to go, and [C] you never know [G] what to hide and what [A] to show.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ _ You're holding on [Bm] to _ life, holding on _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
to life, holding [Bm] on to life.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ .
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ Girl, take a seat, _ rest your weary bones, [G] _ secrecy in my [A] hands.
_ _ _ .
[Bm] Tell me about the years that led me by and out, _ _ [G] maybe help me to _ .
[A] understand.
_ _ _ [Bm] Ain't nobody called, _ ain't nobody holding _ _ .
[E] _ _ me to [F#] be lonely.
You're holding [Bm] on to _ life, holding on to _ life, holding on [G] to _ life.
_ _ [A] _ _ You're holding on to [Bm] _ life, holding on to life, _ _ holding on to [G] _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#m] _ _ [N] _ _ _ [B] life.
Hiding out a cigarette, [Bm] _ burning in the cold, _ .
[G] waiting on the street for [A] your man.
_ .
_ _ [Bm] You're trying hard for love, so young and miserable, _ _ [G] you gotta get your kicks [A] while you can.
_ _ _ _ .
[Bm] In the loud and quarter, _ sitting on your own, _ [E] what a lonely day to [F#] be lonely.
You're [Bm] holding on to life, _ holding on to life, _ holding on [G] to life.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ .
You're holding on to [Bm] life, _ _ holding on to _ life, holding [G] on to _ _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] life.
Well, you _ might belong to [C] another _ time, still [G] you have to carry [A] on.
[E] You _ know _ where else to go, and [C] you never know [G] what to hide and what [A] to show.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ _ You're holding on [Bm] to _ life, holding on _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
to life, holding [Bm] on to life.
_ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ .