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