Verse
D
Is this danger?
D A
Is this true love?
D G D
Is this something I can hope to know?
D
Is this laughter?
D A
Is this anger?
D G D
Is this a reason to lose control?
[Guitar starts here in original recording]
[Pre-chorus 1]
A Bm G
I have stood on the mountain apex
D A
Waiting for the truth
A Bm G
I have walked a million miles
D A
Just to see what I already knew
[Verse 2]
D
Is this a basket?
D A
Is this my own life?
D G D
Is this container to never use?
D
Is this sadness?
D A
Is this past us?
D G D
Is this a moment we did not choose?
[Pre-chorus 2]
A Bm G
I have walked through the darkest forest
D A
Waiting for inspiration
A Bm G
I have prayed a million hail marys
D A
Just to wait at that godless station
[Chorus]
D G D
I've been holding back on loving you
G D G A
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
D G D
I’ve been holding back on holding you
G D G A
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
[Verse 3]
D
Is this wisdom?
D A
Is this garbage?
D G D
Is this something I can throw away?
D
Is this caution?
D A
Is this springtime?
D G D
Is this a season that will not stay?
[Solo]
[Chorus]
D G D
I've been holding back on loving you
G D G A
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
D G D
I’ve been holding back on holding you
G D G A
I've been holding back, I've been holding back
[Verse 4]
D
Is this over?
D A
Is this my wish?
D G D
Is this a speech that I have never heard?
D
Is this a lion?
D A
Is this a lamb?
D G D
Is this a nature where we can’t be sure?