Holding On For Life Uke tab by Broken Bells

7 Chords used in the song: Bm, G, A, Em, F#, E, Cmaj7

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Artist: 
Album: 
Year:  2014
Difficulty: 
4.5
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
Intro:
Bm Bm Bm Bm G G A A


Verse 1:

Bm Bm
Girl, take a seat

Bm Bm
Rest your weary bones

G G A A
The secret's safe in my hands

Bm Bm
Tell me 'bout the years and

Bm Bm
let me buy an hour

G G A A
Maybe help me to understand



Pre Chorus:

Bm Bm
Ain't nobody calling

Bm Bm
Ain't nobody home

Em Em F# F#
What a lovely day to be lonely



Chorus:

F# F#
You're holding on for life

Bm Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm Bm G G A A
holding on for love

Bm Bm
You're holding on for life

Bm Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm Bm G G A A
holding on for love



Instrumental:

Bm Bm Bm Bm G G A A (2 times)



Verse 2:

Bm Bm
Light another cigarette,

Bm Bm
Burning in the cold

G G A A
Waiting on the street for your man

Bm Bm
You're trying not to look so

Bm Bm
young & miserable

G G A A
You gotta get your kicks while you can



Pre Chorus:

Bm Bm
and in the lighter corner,

Bm Bm
Sitting on your own

Em Em F# F#
What a lovely day to be lonely



Chorus:

F# F#
You're holding on for life

Bm Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm Bm G G A A
holding on for love

Bm Bm
You're holding on for life

Bm Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm Bm G G A A
holding on for love



Bridge:

E E
Well you might belong

Cmaj7 Cmaj7
To another time

G G A A
Still you have to carry on here

E E Cmaj7 Cmaj7
No where else to go and you never know

G G A A
What to hide and what to show, no.



Pre Chorus:

Bm Bm Bm Bm Em Em F# F#



Chorus:

F# F#
You're holding on for life

Bm Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm Bm G G A A
holding on for love

Bm Bm
You're holding on for life

Bm Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm Bm G G A A
holding on for love



Bm Bm Bm Bm Em Em F# F#

Uke tab by , 20 Sep 2015

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