Holding Back The Years — C Harmonica Tabs

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Hold-ing back the years
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Think-ing of the fear I’ve had for so long
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When some-bod-y hears
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Lis-ten to the fear that’s gone

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Stran-gled by the wish-es of pat-er
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Hop-ing for the arm of mat-er
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Get to me soon-er or lat-er

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I’ll keep hold-ing on
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I’ll keep hold-ing on

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Hold-ing back the years
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Chance for me to es-cape from all I know
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Hold-in back the tears
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Cause noth-ing here has grown

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I’ve wast-ed all my tears
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Wast-ed all those years
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Noth-ing had a chance to be good

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Noth-ing ev-er could, yeah
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I’ll keep hold-ing on
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I’ll keep hold-ing on
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I’ll keep hold-ing on
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I’ll keep hold-in on
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So, tight

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I’ve wast-ed all my tears
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Wast-ed all those years
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Noth-ing had a chance to be good
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Noth-ing ev-er could, yeah, oh well

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I’ll keep hold-ing on
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I’ll keep hold-ing on
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I’ll keep hold-ing on
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I’ll keep hold-ing on
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Hold-ing, Hold-ing, Hold-ing——
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It’s all I have to say
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It’s all I have to-day