D A DTwo young lovers with their bodies on fireD Bm AAching to swim that river of desireG F#m BmLeaving innocence there on the bank by their clothesD A DA man holding on to a woman letting goD A DThere's a man with a bottle on the other side of townD Bm ASwimming with the memory that he can't drownG F#m BmLord it ain't sunk in that she ain't coming homeD A DOh a man holding on to a woman letting go.CHORUS:F#m Em DHis heart is telling him to hang on for dear lifeBm G ACause deep down he know she's letting go for good this timeD A DThere's a daddy walking his daughter down the aisleD Bm AFighting back tears and forcing a smileG F#m BmOver twenty-two years he watched her growD A DA man holding on to a woman letting goleadD A DIn Hill Valley home there's a feeble old manD Bm AAnd he's holding on to a fragile old handG F#m BmAnd the angels are coming to carry her homeD A DNow he's a man holding on to a woman letting gochorus, key changeE B ETwo young lovers with their bodies on fireE C#m BAching to swim that river of desireA G#m C#mLeaving innocence there on the bank by their clothesE B EA man holding on to a woman letting go
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