Intro
E G C
A C D
[Verse 1]
E C A
You sang your swan song to the dogs
C G E
‘Cause they make mince meat of the dreams you hung your boots on
C A
So you cut it out, well your sins cost
C G E
While money talks to your conscience, looking like a fool for love
[Chorus 1]
E C A
C G
E C G
Dear life, I’m holding on
E C G A D# F
Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah
E C G
How long must I wait
E C G A D# F
Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ah
[Interlude 1]
E C G
E C G A D# F
E C G
E C G A D# F
[Verse 2]
E C A
You drove your Rolls into the swamp
C G E
You stole away like a thief reeling from the sticker shock
C A
Of the price they put upon your soul
C G E
You buy it back from the burning ashes of the devil you know
[Chorus 2]
E C A
C G
E C G
Dear life, I’m holding on
E C G A D# F
Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah
E C G
How long must I wait
E C G A D# F
Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ah
[Bridge]
E C G
E C G
E C
Dear life, come and pick me up
G
Dear life, I think the button’s stuck
E C
Dear life, I think it’s gone too far
G
Dear life, please lower the bar, lower than the stars
[Chorus 3]
E C G
Dear life, I’m holding on
E C G A D# F
Dear life, I’m holding on, ah-ah ah-ah ah
E C G
How long must I wait
E C G A D# F
Before the thrill is gone, ah-ah ah-ah ah
[Interlude 2]
E C G
E C G A D# F
E C G
E C G A D# F
[Outro]
E C G
La-la la-la-la
E C G A D# F
La-la-la, la-la la-la
E C G
La-la la-la-la
E C G A D# F
La-la-la, la-la la-la