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