D  A  Bm  Bb    D  A  Bm  Bb
D  A  Bm  Bb    D  A  Bm  Bb

[Chorus]
A           G
Hold me out
G
So I can see you
A           G
Hold me down
G
If running’s what's got into me


[Post-chorus]
Bm              G
Cause cry as I may
G
I won't set you away
A  Bm     G
Oh I'm older
G
Still the baby gets his way


[Verse 1]
D                      Bm   D
And I'll wander to the big line
           A             Bm     D
And never wanna make the best 'lil rhyme
     A              Bm    D
And soon I'm in the back door
            A              Bm  Bb  D
And your deceit is growing big

A           G
Oh, I'm old
                               A
But you'd rather be somewhere else
                  G
But I'm out here all alone
G
Trying to reach you


[Chorus]
     A           G
So, hold me down
G
If I've got to fear
A          G
Hold me up
G
If running’s what's got into me


[Post-chorus]
D               G
Cause cry as I may
G
These tears won't wash you away
A          Bm G
Though I'm older
G
I cry like a baby everyday


[Verse 2]
D       A            Bm   D
Then I come into the big line
       Bb                Bm     Bb      D
Let it all go out in the wee-ee hours of the morn
     A                 Bm
I'm coming back, I'll chase time
         A                 Bm     D  A  G  G  Bm D
And the fool will lead the blind

[Solo]
D  A  G  G  Bm D


[Post-chorus]
D         G
Cry as I may
G
These tears won't wash you away
D        A    Bm  Bb  D
Then I'm old -ol  old-er
             A           Bm           D
And I'm all facing at an empty room again


[Outro]
              A            Bm   D
And no one's coming to the big line
            A             Bm    D  A
I feel the better moment rising
G
Oh, I've been told
             D   G
So cry as I may
G                            D
These tears won't wash you away

D  A  Bm  Bb    D  A  Bm  Bb