B     799877
Ebm   x68876
Dbm   x46654
F#    244322
Bmaj7 7x887x
E     022100
Am    577555
Fdim  xx6767


[Intro]
B Ebm Dbm F#

B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm F#

[Verse]
B Ebm                       Dbm                      F# 
.....What in the world ever made that young girl cry
                   B                       Ebm
the tears down her cheeks she tries to hide
                        Dbm
and what of the man who passes calmly by
   E   F#
oh why?


[Bridge]
B Bmaj7  Ebm  Dbm  F#

B Bmaj7  Ebm  Dbm  E  F#

Am              D
Oh lies are no longer needed
Am             D
he frankly conceded
Am                    D                        Fdim
I am not the way that you had hoped and prayed


[Verse]
Ebm               Dbm
I'm sorry if I've caused you any pain
F#                       B             Bmaj7
...but please believe me when I try to say
Ebm                 Dbm             E        F#         B       Bmaj7 Ab
...I feel like I am going insane oh it'll be better off this way

B Bmaj7 Ab


[Chorus]
E     F#              B
I was holding out for you 
E     F#              B
I was holding out for you 
E     F#              B
I was holding out for you 
E     F#              B
I was holding out for you