Lirik dan Chord Holding Back the Years, Lagu Hit Simply Red

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Holding Back the Years" adalah lagu soul pop dari band lawas Simply Red.

Rilis pada 1985 silam, lagu ini menjadi singel ketiga dari album debut mereka Picture Book.

Singel ini menjadi hit dan menduduk peringkat pertama dalam tangga lagu Billboard Hot 100 pada masa itu.

Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Thats What Friends Are For Versi Dionne & Friends

"Holding Back the Year" juga meraih nominasi Grammy Awards untuk Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals namun harus kalah dari "That's What Friends Are For" dari Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight dan Stevie Wonder.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu "Holding Back the Year" oleh Simply Red:

[Verse 1]
Dm                             G
Holding back the years,
Dm                      G
thinking of the fear I've had so long,
Dm                        G 
When somebody hears,
Dm                    G
listen to the fear that’s gone,
Dm                      G 
Strangled by the wishes of pater,
Dm                      G
hoping for the arms of mater
Dm                G
Get to me the sooner or later

Dm G Dm G

[Verse 2]
Dm                      G 
Holding back the years,
Dm                                  G
chance for me to escape from all I’ve known
Dm                         G 
Holding back the tears,
Dm                                   G
cause nothing here has grown
Dm                             G 
I’ve wasted all my tears,
Dm               G
wasted all those years
Dm                              G 
And nothing had the chance to be good,
Dm                            G
nothing ever could yeah whoa

[Chorus 1]
Dm            G          Dm                 G
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Dm          G            Dm              G
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Dm     G Dm G
So tight          oh now

Dm G Dm G

[Verse 3]
Dm                      G
Well I’ve wasted all my tears,
Dm                       G
wasted all those years
Dm                           G
And nothing had the chance to be good,
Dm                                G
Cause' nothing ever could yeah

[Chorus 2]
Dm              G       Dm         G
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
Dm              G        Dm       G
I’ll keep holding on, I’ll keep holding on
G                                     Dm G Dm G
Holding, holding, holding

[Outro]
Dm                        G
That’s all I have today
Dm                      G
It’s all I have to say