Holding On With Both Hands by Kevin Gilbert Copyright 2000 The estate of Kevin Gilbert Transcribed by Peder Hedlund (www2.park.se/~peder) Disclaimer: Though probably not 100% accurate, I still think I got most of it right. --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Gm Eb/G Fsus4 F (x2) Gm Eb/G Fsus4 F How did we ever come to this Gm Eb/G Fsus4 F/D A careless word or an empty kiss Bb/D Bb/Eb Ebsus9add7/Ab Ab Gm Dm/F And I'm so brave to say I'm ready for the end Gm7/E Gm Gm7/E Ebmaj7 Fadd2 Until you say you are too Gadd2 G/B Ebsus2/C Bb/C Ebsus2/C Then I'm holding on with both hands Bb/Eb F/A (C/A-D-G)/G (x4) I know it's not the way that it should be Gadd2 G/B Ebsus2/C Bb/C Ebsus2/C Still I'm holding with both hands Bb/Eb F/A (C/A-D-G)/G (x4) And I'm afraid to love so desperately Bbadd2 Bb/D F#sus2/Eb C#/Eb F#sus2/Eb And if the truth is that we're over C#/F# Ab/C (Eb/C-F-Bb)/Bb (x4) Then there are some truths I don't wanna know Bbadd2 B/D F#sus2/Eb C#/Eb F#sus2/Eb Cause I'm holding on with both hands C#/F# Ab/C And I can't bare the thoughts of letting go Gm Eb/G Fsus4 F/D So I will close my eyes right now Push back the tears I will not allow Dont think that just because you've never seen me cry I hurt any less than you do Now I'm holding you with both hands I know it's not the way that it should be Still I'm holding you with both hands And I'm ashamed to love so desperately And if the truth is that we're over Then there is some truth I don't wanna know Cause I'm holding you with both hands And I can't bare the thought of letting go Solo: Am F/A Gsus2 G/E Am F/A Gsus2 G/B Cadd2 C/E Bb C7/Bb Am Gadd2 And as you walk away I look to the ground Am6/F# Am/F# Am6/F# Fadd9 Gadd2 To see that it's still there under me Aadd2 A/C# Csus4/D C/D Csus4/D I'll be holding on with both hands C/F G/B (D/B-E-A)/A (x4) I know it's not the way that it should be Aadd2 A/C# Csus4/D C/D Csus4/D Still I'm holding on with both hands C/F G/B (D/B-E-A)/A (x4) And I'm ashamed to love so desperately Cadd2 C/E Ebsus4/F Eb/F Ebsus4/F And if the truth is that we're over Eb/Ab Bb/D (F/D-G-C)/C (x4) Then there is some truth I don't wanna know Cadd2 C/E Ebsus4/F Eb/F Ebsus4/F Cause I'm holding you with both hands Eb/Ab Bb/D And I can't bare the thought of letting go Am F/A Gsus2 G/E