1
Am                       F
You wished you might have failed
            Em
and left it all behind, 
      F            G         Am
you've got to take it easy on yourself.
                     F
You're searching for your strength 
                Em
and wishing on the stars. 
      F             G            C
You've got to make it easy for yourself.
 
chorus:
C                        Em
You're breaking apart at the seams, 
                  Am
and holding out for the one
         G                F 
you had before you lost it all.
C                         Em
You're falling apart and it seems
                      Am
that all you want  is the one
          G                F
 you had before you lost control. 
F
You're holding out for love, 
                  C
keep holding out for love...
2
You followed all the strings
that lead to better things, 
you might be wrong be least you got to try,
to get back to strength, 
to nurse you back to health. 
You might have lost but at least you know you tried.

chorus:
You're breaking apart at the seams,
and holding out for the one 
you had before you lost it all. 
You're falling apart and it seems 
that all you want is the one 
you had before you lost control. 
You're holding out for love, 
keeping holding out for love...