Intro 
B Ebm Dbm F# 

B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm F# 

Verse 
B Ebm                       Dbm                      F#  
.....What in the world ever made that young girl cry 
                   B                       Ebm 
the tears down her cheeks she tries to hide 
                        Dbm 
and what of the man who passes calmly by 
   E   F# 
oh why? 


Bridge 
B Bmaj7  Ebm  Dbm  F# 

B Bmaj7  Ebm  Dbm  E  F# 

Am              D 
Oh lies are no longer needed 
Am             D 
he frankly conceded 
Am                    D                        Fdim 
I am not the way that you had hoped and prayed 


Verse 
Ebm               Dbm 
I'm sorry if I've caused you any pain 
F#                       B             Bmaj7 
...but please believe me when I try to say 
Ebm                 Dbm             E        F#         B       Bmaj7 Ab 
...I feel like I am going insane oh it'll be better off this way 

B Bmaj7 Ab 


[Refrão]
E     F#              B 
I was holding out for you  
E     F#              B 
I was holding out for you  
E     F#              B 
I was holding out for you  
E     F#              B 
I was holding out for you  


Outro 
E F# B (x4)