Chords
Barely Holding On

Key: F

Introduction:  F#m   D   E   B5  

 F#m                                   D 
Growin' up, you were taught to believe
           E                               B5                             F#m                 D           E         B5 
That everyone was created equal in the master plan...
 F#m                                         D 
The world's a place, of heroes an' villains
 E                                                     B5                                           F#m         D   E                     B5 
Better watch out, or you'll end up killin' what you don't...     understand..
 D                                                                                             F#m 
Oh all your life you ain' never had nothin', to call your own..
                 D                                                                       B5 
An' the dreams you hold so close, are bein' raped an' torn
                               F#5               A5   C#5  B5 
And yer barely holdin'... on...
 C#5                 F#5               A5   C#5  B5  D5 
Yer barely holdin'... on...
               F#m                             D 
Oh I'm sick an' tired of waitin' for tomorrow
 E                               B5                                     F#m               D           E         B5 
Promisin' me the world.. that I' been hopin' for..
 F#m                                   D 
Oh I wanna live, an' I wanna feel
 E                                                     B5                                 F#m             D         E                     B5 
The things in my life, that I' been searchin', for.. so long....
                 D                                             F#m 
Holdin' on with all your might, ridin' the storm...
 D                                                         B5 
Drownin' in your sorrow, only locks the door
                               F#5               A5   C#5  B5 
And yer barely holdin'... on...
 C#5                 F#5               A5   C#5  B5 
Yer barely holdin'... on...
 D5 
And yer barely
Solo

 F#m                     D                                           E 
Lost yer job, lost yer money, you're losin' yourself
                           B5                                   F#m                             D           E         B5 
There's no.. turnin' back yer up against the wall..
       F#m                         D 
Oh day by day, yer gettin' older
 E                                               B5                           F#m                     D                     E         B5 
You can feel your blood, runnin' colder, through your... veins
 D                                                             F#m 
Make up your mind, stop runnin' away..
 D                                                         B5 
Cuz if you keep this up, you're gonna end up in your grave
                             F#5         A5   C#5  B5 
An' yer barely, holdin' on...
 C#5                 F#5               A5   C#5  B5 
Yer barely holdin'... on...
 C#5                       F#5               A5   C#5  B5 
And yer barely holdin'... on...
 C#5                 F#5               A5   C#5  B5 
And yer barely holdin'.. on...
 C#5                 F#5               A5   C#5   B5           D5 
And yer barely, and yer barely, holdin' on....

       F#m                                   D 
The world's a place, o' heroes an' villains
       E                               B5 
Ya better watch out