Holding On For Life

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                             Holding On For Life - Broken Bells
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Tabbed by: isenheimer
Tuning: Standard

This tab is for the official single released on November 21, 2013. This version of
the song can be heard at

When played live, James Mercer actually plays Bm Bsus2 G A throughout the song
instead of Bm Bm G A. The live version can be heard at

[Intro]
Bm  Bm  G   A
Bm  Bm  (guitar comes in)

[Verse 1]
Bm
Girl, take a seat
Bm
Rest your weary bones
G                       A
The secret's safe in my hands
Bm
Tell me 'bout the years and
Bm
let me buy an hour
G                        A
Maybe help me to understand

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Ain't nobody calling
Bm
Ain't nobody home
Em                        F#
What a lovely day to be lonely

[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life.  You're
Bm                G    A
holding on for love
                       Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm                G    A
holding on for love

[Instrumental]
Bm   Bm   G   A  x2

[Verse 2]
Bm
Light another cigarette,
Bm
Burning in the cold
G                               A
Waiting on the street for your man
Bm
You're trying not to look so
Bm
young & miserable
G                                   A
You gotta get your kicks while you can

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
and in the lighter corner,
Bm
Sitting on your own
Em                      F#
What a lovely day to be lonely

[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life.  You're
Bm                G    A
holding on for love
                       Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm                G    A
holding on for love

[Bridge]
E
Well you might belong
Cmaj7
To another time
G                       A
Still you have to carry on here
E                                 Cmaj7
No where else to go and you never know
        G                 A
What to hide and what to show, no.

[Pre-Chorus]
Bm   Bm   Em   F#

[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life.  You're
Bm                G    A
holding on for love
                       Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm                G    A
holding on for love