Em9  A
        Holding back the years 
                        Em9                  A
        Thinking of the fear I've had so long
                      Em9   A
        When somebody hears 
                      Em9              A
        Listen to the fear that's gone 

        Wrangled by the wishes of fater

        Open for the arms of mater

        Get to me but sooner or later
        
        Holding back the years
        Chance for me escape from all I'm gone
        Holding back the tears
        'Cause nothing here is wrong
        I've wasted all my tears
        Wasted all those years
        Nothing had the chance to be good
        Nothing ever could, yeah, oh, well
        
        Em7       A
        I'll keep holding on
        Em7       A
        I'll keep holding on
        Em7       A
        I'll keep holding on
        Em7       A
        I'll keep holding on, there's still time
        
        Well I've wasted all my tears
        Wasted all of those years
        And nothing had the chance to be good
        'Cause nothing ever could, oh, oh
        
        I'll keep holding on
        I'll keep holding on
        I'll keep holding on
        I'll keep holding on

        Holding, holding, holding ah la la la
        I say ooh yeah
        That's all I have today
        It's all I have to say