When I Held Ya Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][C][Em][D][C]

[Verse 1]
[G]I can't afford this heart
Still I am res[C]ponsible if people fall apart
Be[Em]lieve me, [D]I don't want to g[C]o
[G]You won't believe it's true
When I tell you 'bout my [C]feelings
and what you're supposed to do
I'm [Em]sor ry, but [D]I don't want to go[C]

[Chorus 1]
But baby, I [G]tell ya
My heart is freaking out when I [Bm]held ya
Even in the best [C]of days
Love will be hard and [Em]hearts will be fak[D]ing
Maybe you're [G]glistening
I see it in your eyes that you're [Bm]lis tening
But do you even un[C]derstand
I have to let go of your [D]hand
I have to let go of your [G]hand[D]

[Verse 2]
And [G]then you believe in me
You took me by my [C]hand
And told me that I made you free
I [Em]need you, I [D]need you to [C]know
As [G]always I just can't cry
And I don't know the [C]answer
But I've always wondered why
To[Em]day, [D]I know, tod[C]ay

[Chorus 2]
Cause baby, I [G]tell ya
My heart is freaking out when I [Bm]held ya
Even in the best [C]of days
Love will be hard and [Em]hearts will be fak[D]ing
Maybe you're [G]glistening
I see it in your eyes that you're [Bm]lis tening
But do you even un[C]derstand
I have to let go of your [D]hand
I have to let go

[Bridge 1]
I would [Am]like to be[Em]lieve you were [D]right
And if I [Am]told you, would you [Em]go there toni[D]ght

[Chorus 3]
Cause baby, I [G]tell ya
My heart is freaking out when I [Bm]held ya
Even in the best [C]of days
Love will be hard and [Em]hearts will be fak[D]ing
Maybe you're [G]glistening
I see it in your eyes that you're [Bm]lis tening
But do you even un[C]derstand
I have to let go of your [Em]hand[D]

[Chorus 4]
Cause baby, I [G]tell ya
My heart is freaking out when I [Bm]held ya
Even in the best [C]of days
Love will be hard and [Em]hearts will be fak[D]ing
Maybe you're [G]glistening
I see it in your eyes that you're [Bm]lis tening
But do you even un[C]derstand
I have to let go of your [D]hand
I have to let go of your [G]hand[C]
I have to let go of [Em]your [D]hand, [C]yeah

[Outro 1]
[G]I can't afford this heart
Still I am res[C]ponsible if people fall apart
Be[Em]lieve me, [D]I don't want to g[C]o