Holding On For Life Uke tab by Broken Bells

7 Chords used in the song: Bm, G, A, Em, F#, E, Cmaj7

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Tablature / Chords (Full Song)

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Artist: Broken Bells

Album: After the Disco

Year: 2014

Difficulty:

4.5

(Intermediate)

Key: unknownChords

Intro:
Bm  Bm  G   A


Verse 1:

Bm
Girl, take a seat

Bm
Rest your weary bones

G                       A
The secret's safe in my hands

Bm
Tell me 'bout the years and

Bm
let me buy an hour

G                        A
Maybe help me to understand



Pre Chorus:

Bm
Ain't nobody calling

Bm
Ain't nobody home

Em                        F#
What a lovely day to be lonely

                         

Chorus:

F#
You're holding on for life

Bm                       
holding on for life.  You're

Bm                G    A
holding on for love

                       Bm                 
You're holding on for life

Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm                G    A
holding on for love



Instrumental:

Bm   Bm   G   A   (2 times)



Verse 2:

Bm
Light another cigarette,

Bm
Burning in the cold

G                               A
Waiting on the street for your man

Bm
You're trying not to look so 

Bm
young & miserable

G                                   A
You gotta get your kicks while you can



Pre Chorus:

Bm
and in the lighter corner,

Bm
Sitting on your own

Em                      F#
What a lovely day to be lonely



Chorus:

F#
You're holding on for life

Bm                       
holding on for life.  You're

Bm                G    A
holding on for love

                       Bm                 
You're holding on for life

Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm                G    A
holding on for love



Bridge:

E
Well you might belong

Cmaj7
To another time

G                       A
Still you have to carry on here

E                                 Cmaj7
No where else to go and you never know

        G                 A
What to hide and what to show, no.



Pre Chorus:

Bm   Bm   Em   F#



Chorus:

F#
You're holding on for life

Bm                       
holding on for life.  You're

Bm                G    A
holding on for love

                       Bm                 
You're holding on for life

Bm
holding on for life. You're

Bm                G    A
holding on for love



Bm   Bm   Em   F#