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