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Hold Back The Tears Chords

Music by: Janet Jackson
Tone E minor BPM 70 Views 13
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[Intro 1]
[Em][C][Bm][Em][C]
[Bm]So s[F#m]ad

[Verse 1]
But there's nothing that I can do
Things are [Bsus4]so bad[B]
You for[Bsus4]get every word
I've spoken [Em]to y[E]ou
[F#m]Love is when it touches you down inside
[D]Why [C]are[D] you looking for[Dsus4] somewhere
[D]to hide?

[Verse 2]
You've gotta hold [Em]back the tears
Soon you will discover
[C]Maybe there [D]could be [C]someone[B]
[A]who cares [G]for you
You've got[Em]ta hold back
the tears
You don't have to say never
Love [C]will come [D]to those [C]who [B]are [A]prepared
[B]To give it [Em]back

[Interlude 1]
[C][Bm][Em][C]
[Bm]

[Verse 3]
[F#m]Time will never be on your s[Bsus4]ide
[B]Listen, [F#m]it cou[Bsus4]ld be your
only chance to [B]sur[E]vive
[F#m]This love is waiting to call you home
[D]Don't [C]weep,
you'll [Dsus4]never be on [D]your own
You've gotta hold [Em]back the

[Verse 4]
tears
Soon you will discover
May[C]be there [D]could be [C]someone
[B]who[A] cares for[G] you
You've got[Em]ta hold back
the tears
You don't have to say never
Love [C]will [D]come to those [C]who [B]are prepared
[A]To [B]give it bac[Em]k[D]

[Verse 5]
[C]This is all you're ever gonna be
Well, is [Em]it all [D]worthwhile?
[C]There's so much that
I want you to see
It could be [A]all worthwhile
[G]

[Verse 6]
You've got[Em]ta hold back the tears
Soon you will discover
[C]Maybe there [D]could [C]be [B]someone
[A]who cares [G]for you
You've got[Em]ta hold back
the tears
You don't have to say never
Love [C]will come [D]to those [C]who [B]are prepared
[A]

[Verse 7]
[G]You've gotta [Em]hold back the tears
Soon you will discover
[C]Maybe there [D]could be [C]someone[B]
[A]who cares for[G] you
You've gotta hold back the tears
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