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