Dm9                        G          Dm9   
        Holding back the years 
                                 G                     Dm7 
        Thinking of the fear I've had so long 
                                      G         Dm9 
        When somebody hears 
                             G                     Dm7-G 
        Listen to the fear that's gone 
 
        Strangled by the wishes of Pater 
        Hoping for the arms of Mater 
        Get to me the sooner or later 
         
        Holding back the years 
        Chance for me to escape from all I've known 
        Holding back the tears 
        'Cause nothing here has grown 
        I've wasted all my tears 
        Wasted all those years 
        Nothing had the chance to be good 
        Nothing ever could, yeah, oh, well 
         
        Dm9     G7 
        I'll keep holding on 
        I'll keep holding on 
        I'll keep holding on   
        I'll keep holding on, (Dm7-G) ... so tight 
         
        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