WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Simply Red - Holding Back The Years Ukulele | Ver. 1
Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
(Mick Hucknall)
Very simple song to play just three chords. This is 100% correct, saw him play it
on t.v. Mostly played with just down strokes. If you like you can change the em9 for a gmaj7
sounds just as good.
chords used: Gm (022000) C (x02220) Gm9 (010001)
Intro: Gm C x4
verse 1:
Gm9 C Gm9 C
Holding back the years, thinking of the fear I've had so long,
Gm9 C Gm9 C
When somebody hears, listen to the fear that's gone,
Gm9 C Gm9 C
Strangled by the wishes of pater, hoping for the arms of mater
Gm9 C C
Get to me the sooner or later
Gm9 C x2
verse 2:
Gm9 C Gm9 C
Holding back the years, chance for me to escape from all I've known
Gm9 C Gm9 C C
Holding back the tears, cause nothing here has grown
Gm9 C Gm9 C
I've wasted all my tears, wasted all those years
Gm9 C Gm9 C
And nothing had the chance to be good, nothing ever could yeah whoa
Chorus 1:
Gm C Gm C
I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on
Gm C Gm C C
I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on
Gm C Gm C C
So tight oh now
verse 3:
Gm9 C Gm9 C
Well I've wasted all my tears, wasted all those years
Gm9 C Gm9
C
And nothing had the chance to be good, Cause' nothing ever could yeah
chorus 2:
Gm C Gm C
I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on
Gm C Gm C
I'll keep holding on, I'll keep holding on
C Gm9 C
C
Holding, holding, holding_________
outro:
Gm9 C
That's all I have today
Gm9 C Gm9 C (to fade)
It's all I have to say
