A
Rollin' from your brat sarcastic eye
A
A California tear, a drop of gold
A
Maybe you were cold, yeah, so was I
Bm
Holdin' back
E                A
Holdin' back the year

A
The year before the poison took its toll
A
Made you paper thin, me- wrinkled, old
A
Eventually, yeah, finally it caught up
Bm                E                       Bm
I held you back, grabbed you by the arm
E                A
I played upon your fear

F#m     Bbm      E         A
Rollin' down the window won't I
Bm      F#m       E        A
Order up some breakfast if I can
Bm
Hold me back
E                Bm
Hold me by the arm
E                A
Wipe away my tear

E4
Wipe away my tear

A         Bm        A       E      Bm      E

A
The story ends with friends and early nights
A          E         A
A kitten grown to cat and no more fight
A
This is how we stay together, love

Bm
Holdin' back
E                A
Holdin' back the year
Bm
Hold me back
E           Bm
Grab me by the arm
E           Bm             E
Whisper in my ear

A
Holdin' back the year

Bm      F#m       E        A

A
Holdin' back the year

A