HOLDING BACK THE YEARS

LEVEL 4C · 88 BPM · Simply Red
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Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.

HOW TO PLAY

  1. 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
  2. 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
  3. 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.

LYRICS

Hold ing back the (G9)years,

think ing of the (G9)fear I’ve had so long.

tight.

When some bod y hears,

’cause lis ten to the fear that’s gone.

I’ve Stran gled by the wish es of pa ter,

hop ing for the arms years.

of ma ter,

get to meet her (G9)soon er or lat er,

oh.

I’ll keep

(G9)hold ing on.

I’ll keep

(G9)hold ing on.

Hold ing back the (G9)years,

chance for me es (G9)cape from all I’ve known.

tight.

Hold ing back the tears

’cause noth ing here has grown.

that’s gone.

I’ve wast ed all my tears, es of pa ter,

wast ed all those arms years.

of ma ter,

Noth ing had the (G9)soon er or lat er,

oh.

I’ll keep

(G9)hold ing on.

I’ll keep

(G9)hold ing on.

(G9)chance to be good.

Noth ing ev er (G9)could, yeah,

oh.

I’ll keep

(G9)hold ing on.

I’ll keep

(G9)hold ing on.

I’ll keep

(G)hold ing on.

I’ll keep

(G9)hold ing on

SONG INFO

Level
4 of 5
Key
C
Tempo
88 BPM
Plays
11
Chords
Dm9 G G9 Gdom
Category
Pop
Artist
Simply Red

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