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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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#

Uke tab by rolandfrye, 20 Sep 2015

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About this song: Holding On For Life

"Holding On for Life" is a song performed by American alternative rock band Broken Bells. It is written by band members James Mercer and Brian Burton, and produced by Brian Burton.This song was originally recorded for the band's second studio album, After the Disco, where it appears as the third track. It was released on November 21, 2013 as the lead single from the album. Read more on Last.fm.

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