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Halsey - Hold Me Down Tabs

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Hold Me Down Tabs

(ver. 1)
Halsey
CAPO: 7



TIMING GUIDE:
    |---1---2---3---4-|-1---2---3---4-|-1---2---3---4-|-1---2---3---4-|

        

INTRO:
        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|  x2
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2---------------2---------|
   E|-----------------------------------3---------------3-------------|



VERSE 1:
        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3-------------------------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-------------------3---------|

   (My demons,     are begging me to open up my mouth,)



        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3-------------------------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-------------------3---------|

    (I need them,   mechanically make the words come out,)



        Em7             Cadd9           G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

 (They fight me,       vigorous and angry, watch them pounce,)



        Em7             D               G
   e|-----------3---------------2---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-----------------------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

    (Ignite me,        licking up the flames they bring about.)



PRE-CHORUS:
        Em7             D               Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------2-----------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

                (I sold my soul to a three-piece, and he told me I was-)



        Em7             D               
   e|-----------3-----------------------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3-------------------------------------------------|
   G|-------------------2---------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------------------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
     (-holy,     he's got me down on both knees, but it's the devil that's tryna..)    



CHORUS:
        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

      (Hold me down,   hold me down,  sneaking out the back door, make no sound,)



        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------3---2-|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

     (Knock me out,   knock me out,    saying that I want more, this is what I life for,)



        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

      (Hold me down,   hold me down, throw me in the deep end, watch me drown,)



        Em7             D               G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-------------------2---------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

     (Knock me out,   knock me out,    saying that I want more, this is what I life for.)



VERSE 2:
        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3-------------------------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-------------------3---------|

      (Selfish,        taking what I want and call it mine,)



        Em7             Cadd9           G               G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3-------------------------------3-|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-------------------3---------|

   (I'm helpless,      clinging to a little bit of spine,)



       Em7             Cadd9            G
   e|-----------3---------------3---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|-------2---------------2-----------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3-------------------2-------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

 (They rush me,        telling me I'm running out of time,)



        Em7             D               
   e|-----------x---------------x-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------x---------------x---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------------------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

(They shush me,        walking me across a fragile line.)




PRE-CHORUS:
        Em7             D               Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------2-----------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

                (I sold my soul to a three-piece, and he told me I was-)



        Em7             D               Cadd9 
   e|-----------3---------------2---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0-------------------2-------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
     (-holy,     he's got me down on both knees, but it's the devil that's tryna..)    



CHORUS:
        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

      (Hold me down,   hold me down,  sneaking out the back door, make no sound,)



        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------3---2-|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

     (Knock me out,   knock me out,    saying that I want more, this is what I life for,)



        Em7             Cadd9           G               
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------2---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2---------------3---------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

      (Hold me down,   hold me down, throw me in the deep end, watch me drown,)



        Em7             D               G              
   e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
   G|-------------------2---------------------------------------------|
   D|---2---------------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------2-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------3-----------------------------|

     (Knock me out,   knock me out,    saying that I want more, this is what I life for.)



BRIDGE:
        Em7             D               Cadd9           Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2---------------3---------------3-----|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------3-|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0-------------------2---------------2---------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3---------------3-------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

                          (Hold me down    now,            hold me down-)



        Em7             D               Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------------------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
         (-now,            hold me down, -own)


OUTRO:
        Em7             D               Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2-------------------------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------------------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0---------------2-----------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3-----------------------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

                (I sold my soul to a three-piece, and he told me I was-)



        Em7             D               Cadd9           Cadd9
   e|-----------3---------------2---------------3---------------------|
   B|---------------3---------------3---------------3-----------------|
   G|-----------------------2-----------------------------------------|
   D|-------2-----------0-------------------2-------------------------|
   A|---2-------------------------------3---------------3~------------|
   E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

     (-holy,     he's got me down on both knees, but it's the devil that's tryna..)            
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