This song is played without a capo so first is the part that Mike plays. Mike doesnt play through the intro or verse 1, and strums each chord once through the 2nd verse. Em:x22033 Cadd9:x32033 G:3x0033 D:xx0232 Verse 1: Why are you striving, these days? Why are you trying, to earn grace? Why are you crying, let me lift up your face, Just don't turn away. Verse 2: Em Why are you looking, for love? Cadd9 Why are you still searching, as if I'm not enough? G D To where will you go child, tell me where will you run? G To where will you Run? Chorus 1: Em Cadd9 And I'll be by your side, where ever you fall G D In the dead of night, whenever you call Em Cadd9 G And please don't fight, these hands that are holding you D My hands are holding you Verse 3: Em Look at these hands, at my side Cadd9 They swallowed the grave, on that night G D When i drank the world's sin, so i could carry you in G And give you life, I wanna give you life Chorus 2: Em Cadd9 And I'll be by your side, wehere ever you fall G D In the dead of night, whenever you call Em Cadd9 G And please don't fight, these hands that are holding you D My hands are holding you Em Cadd9 Here in my side, Where ever you fall G D In the dead of night, whenever you call Em Cadd9 G And please don't fight, these hands that are holding you D My hands are holding you Bridge: D Em Cadd9 D 'Cause I, Yeah I love you, I want you to know D Em Cadd9 D That I, Yeah I love you, I'll never let you go (CHORUS 2) Outro: Em Cadd9 G D Here in my side side, my hands are holding you Em Cadd9 G D G
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