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