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