A
Rollin' from your brat sarcastic eye
A
A California tear, a drop of gold
A
Maybe you were cold, yeah, so was I
Bm
Holdin' back
E A
Holdin' back the year
A
The year before the poison took its toll
A
Made you paper thin, me- wrinkled, old
A
Eventually, yeah, finally it caught up
Bm E Bm
I held you back, grabbed you by the arm
E A
I played upon your fear
F#m A#m E A
Rollin' down the window won't I
Bm F#m E A
Order up some breakfast if I can
Bm
Hold me back
E Bm
Hold me by the arm
E A
Wipe away my tear
Esus4
Wipe away my tear
A Bm A E Bm E
A
The story ends with friends and early nights
A E A
A kitten grown to cat and no more fight
A
This is how we stay together, love
Bm
Holdin' back
E A
Holdin' back the year
Bm
Hold me back
E Bm
Grab me by the arm
E Bm E
Whisper in my ear
A
Holdin' back the year
Bm F#m E A
A
Holdin' back the year
A