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