Mike Ryan

Holding On

Mike Ryan


Tom: E

E Esus E Esus E A/E B

[Verse 1]
Esus       E
I'd take my chances
    A             E
If they're worth takin'
        A      E
I guess I was mistakin'
                    B
With you it felt so right
A        E
Well you had me
    A           E
The day that we begun
                  C#m
But our love is a setting sun
      B             E
That's broken by the night

[Chorus 1]
        A          E
Letting go won't be easy
        A         B
Holding on can't be fair
        E         B/D#    C#m
Take my heart with you my darlin'
     A               E      Esus E
Only you can take it there

[Verse 2]
A/B   E     A    E
In my memory all I see
        A          E
Is your green eyes shinin'
         A      B
A smile on your face
         A       E
Now you stand before me
   A          E
I know what's coming
         C#m         B              E
As that frozen empty stare takes its place

[Chorus 2]
        A          E
Letting go won't be easy
        A         B
Holding on can't be fair
         E   B/D#    C#m
I won't even chase you down
         A                E    Esus E
We both know that leads nowhere

[Bridge]
        B
Girl I hear the words you sayin'
       E
But I know it can't be right
        B
If you just stay with me awhile
        E
We can shade to black and white
        C#m              B           A
If your love for me won't make it till tomorrow
                                 B
You know that I've got plenty here to borrow

[Chorus 3]
        A          E
Letting go won't be easy
        A         B
Holding on can't be fair
               E     B/D#     C#m
Cause you get all of what you choose
          A             E
But the losin' we can share
         E     B/D#     C#m
You get all of what you choose
          A          E       Esus E Esus E B/D# C#m A2 E2
But the losin' we can share