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