Chords used: G5 (32003x), Em (02200x), D5 (xx023x), Cadd9 (x3203x) Alternate chords for finger picking: G5 (x-10-12-00x), Em (x7900x), D5 (5700x), Cadd9 (x3500x) INTRO: G5 Em D5 Cadd9 G5 VERSE 1 G5 Why are you striving, these days? Em Why are you trying, to earn grace? D5 Cadd9 Why are you crying? Let me lift up your face G5 Just don't turn away Instrumental G5 VERSE 2 G5 Why are you looking, for love? Em Why are you still searching, as if I'm not enough? D5 Cadd9 To where will you go child, tell me where will you run? G5 To where will you run? CHORUS 1 Em Cadd9 Cause I'll be by your side wherever you fall G5 D5 In the dead of night whenever you call Em Cadd9 G5 And please don't fight these hands that are holding you D5 G5 My hands are holding you Instrumental G5 VERSE 3 G5 Look at these hands, at my side Em They swallowed the grave, on that night D5 Cadd9 When I drank the world's sin, so I could carry you in G5 D5 And give you life, I wanna give you life CHORUS 2 Em Cadd9 And I'll be by your side wherever you fall G5 D5 In the dead of night whenever you call Em Cadd9 G5 And please don't fight these hands that are holding you D5 My hands are holding Em Cadd9 Here in my side, wherever you fall G5 D5 In the dead of night, whenever you call Em Cadd9 G5 And please don't fight, these hands that are holding you D5 G5 My hands are holding you BRIDGE D5 Em Cadd9 D5 Cause I, yeah I love you, I want you to know D5/F# Em Cadd9 D5 That I, yeah I love you, I'll never let you go Repeat chorus 2 (replace last G5 chord with Em - Cadd9) OUTRO G5 D5 Em Cadd9 G5 Here in my side, my hands are holding you oh Please vote if you like this arrangement.
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