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Holding Chords

Music by: John Hartford
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[Intro 1]
[D][G][A][F#m][Bm][G][A][F#m][A][Em][A]
[D][A][F#m]
[Bm][A][Em][A][D][A]

[Verse 1]
Well you [Dm]asked was [A]I holding
I said no I'm [G]not holding
[A]I t[Bm]hought you w[Em]as holdin[A]g, it's true
But here I'm not holding
[F#m]And si[Bm]nce you're not holdin[G]g
[A]My [Bm]dear, what [Em]on Earth will we[A] d[D]o[A]
Now you know when I'm holding
[F#m]There's no need [Bm]you hold[G]ing
[A]And [Em]you know t[A]he same about [Dm]me[A]
And if you run out
[F#m]Before I run out
[G]You[Em] can alwa[A]ys get some from me

[Verse 2]
[Bm]Now[G][Bm][Em][A]
[Bm][G][Bm]
[Em]if y[A]ou a[D]in[A]'t got none
[F#m]And if I ai[A]n't go[G]t none
[Bm]We can go find s[Em]ome ot[A]her head
Find out if they're holding
[F#m]Get do[Bm]wn and start ro[A]lling
[G]And [Bm]smoke what [Em]they're hold[A]ing instead

[Outro 1]
[A][Bm][G]
[F#m][Bm][Em][A][D][A][Bm]
[G][Bm][Em][A][D]
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