Holding On

E - 022100
Asus2 - X02200 -  (in the verses he does a couple of strums of X02100 and X02220 live to emulate
                   the "ooh ooooh
                   ooh ooh" backing vocals on the record by releasing his ring finger and 
hammering on with
                   his little finger, try it and you'll get it).
Bm - X24432
C#m - X46654.

[Intro]
E   Asus2



E                                        Asus2
    Bite my tongue, you wouldn't hear me anyway
E                                                Asus2
    Hold my nerve, while I wait for the fires to fade



Bm                                        Asus2                               E
    I'm seeing every single word you don't say but I feel like I've seen it all
Bm                                    Asus2                     E
    How come every time you ask me to stay, you're halfway gone?


                        Asus2                         C#m
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell
               Bm          Asus2             E
I'm Wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt
                           Asus2                               C#m
And everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
               Bm          Asus2
I'm holding on so tight it hurts
                          E
So why are we holding on?


*turnaround is the same as intro, with the E from the end of the chorus followed by the Asus2*



E                                      Asus2
   Close my eyes, am I slowly slipping away
E                                                     Asus2
   If I bide my time I'll get lost like a tear in the rain
Bm                                    Asus2               E
    How come every time you ask me to stay you're halfway gone?


                        Asus2                         C#m
If this is the easy way out, then why am I finding it hard as hell
               Bm          Asus2             E
I'm wide awake waiting for sleep to steal my doubt
                           Asus2                               C#m
And everything we had that hurts has come back to haunt us but ten times worse
               Bm          Asus2
I'm holding on so tight it hurts
                          E
So why are we holding on?


Why are we holding on? x4


Repeat chorus


(last line of the song in the last chorus)

                       E
Why I can't let you go