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