This song is played without a capo so first is the part that Mike plays.
Mike doesnt play through the intro or verse 1, and strums each chord once through the 2nd verse.
Em:x22033
Cadd9:x32033
G:3x0033
D:xx0232
Verse 1:
Why are you striving, these days?
Why are you trying, to earn grace?
Why are you crying, let me lift up your face,
Just don't turn away.
Verse 2:
Em
Why are you looking, for love?
Cadd9
Why are you still searching, as if I'm not enough?
G D
To where will you go child, tell me where will you run?
G
To where will you Run?
Chorus 1:
Em Cadd9
And I'll be by your side, where ever you fall
G D
In the dead of night, whenever you call
Em Cadd9 G
And please don't fight, these hands that are holding you
D
My hands are holding you
Verse 3:
Em
Look at these hands, at my side
Cadd9
They swallowed the grave, on that night
G D
When i drank the world's sin, so i could carry you in
G
And give you life, I wanna give you life
Chorus 2:
Em Cadd9
And I'll be by your side, wehere ever you fall
G D
In the dead of night, whenever you call
Em Cadd9 G
And please don't fight, these hands that are holding you
D
My hands are holding you
Em Cadd9
Here in my side, Where ever you fall
G D
In the dead of night, whenever you call
Em Cadd9 G
And please don't fight, these hands that are holding you
D
My hands are holding you
Bridge:
D Em Cadd9 D
'Cause I, Yeah I love you, I want you to know
D Em Cadd9 D
That I, Yeah I love you, I'll never let you go
(CHORUS 2)
Outro:
Em Cadd9 G D
Here in my side side, my hands are holding you
Em Cadd9 G D G