Biography:
Broken Bells is an American indie rock duo which formed in 2009 in Los Angeles. The band consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar) and Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton (multiple instruments, production). Mercer is a member of the indie rock band The Shins and Burton is a member of Gnarls Barkley and Dangerdoom, as well as being a respected producer for such artists as Beck, Gorillaz, The Rapture and The Black Keys.
The debut self-titled album by Broken Bells was released on Columbia Records on March 9, 2010.
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Other songs:
- After The Disco
- Control
- Holding On For Life
- Leave It Alone
- The Hith Road
- A Perfect World
- An Easy Life
- Changing Lights
- Citizen
- Heartless Empire
- Lazy Wonderland
- Medicine
- Mongrel Heart
- No Matter What Youre Told
- October
- Perfect World
- Sailing To Nowhere
- Shelter
- The Angel And The Fool
- The Changing Lights
- The Ghost Inside
- The High Road
- The Mall And Misery
- The Remains Of Rock And Roll
- Vaporize
- Your Head Is On Fire
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Holding On For Life - Broken Bells
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Tabbed by: isenheimer
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
This tab is for the official single released on November 21, 2013. This version of
the song can be heard at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhBewKu80Mg
When played live, James Mercer actually plays Bm Bm9 G A throughout the song
instead of Bm Bm G A. The live version can be heard at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6e5T9HAYJfc#t=8
[Intro]
Bm Bm G A
Bm Bm (guitar comes in)
[Verse 1]
Bm
Girl, take a seat
Bm
Rest your weary bones
G A
The secret's safe in my hands
Bm
Tell me 'bout the years and
Bm
let me buy an hour
G A
Maybe help me to understand
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Ain't nobody calling
Bm
Ain't nobody home
Em F#
What a lovely day to be lonely
[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
[Instrumental] x2
Bm Bm G A
[Verse 2]
Bm
Light another cigarette,
Bm
Burning in the cold
G A
Waiting on the street for your man
Bm
You're trying not to look so
Bm
young & miserable
G A
You gotta get your kicks while you can
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
and in the lighter corner,
Bm
Sitting on your own
Em F#
What a lovely day to be lonely
[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
[Bridge]
E
Well you might belong
Cmaj7
To another time
G A
Still you have to carry on here
E Cmaj7
No where else to go and you never know
G A
What to hide and what to show, no.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm Bm Em F#
[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
Bm Bm Em F#
Holding On For Life - Broken Bells
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Tabbed by: isenheimer
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
This tab is for the official single released on November 21, 2013. This version of
the song can be heard at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhBewKu80Mg
When played live, James Mercer actually plays Bm Bm9 G A throughout the song
instead of Bm Bm G A. The live version can be heard at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6e5T9HAYJfc#t=8
[Intro]
Bm Bm G A
Bm Bm (guitar comes in)
[Verse 1]
Bm
Girl, take a seat
Bm
Rest your weary bones
G A
The secret's safe in my hands
Bm
Tell me 'bout the years and
Bm
let me buy an hour
G A
Maybe help me to understand
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Ain't nobody calling
Bm
Ain't nobody home
Em F#
What a lovely day to be lonely
[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
[Instrumental] x2
Bm Bm G A
[Verse 2]
Bm
Light another cigarette,
Bm
Burning in the cold
G A
Waiting on the street for your man
Bm
You're trying not to look so
Bm
young & miserable
G A
You gotta get your kicks while you can
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
and in the lighter corner,
Bm
Sitting on your own
Em F#
What a lovely day to be lonely
[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
[Bridge]
E
Well you might belong
Cmaj7
To another time
G A
Still you have to carry on here
E Cmaj7
No where else to go and you never know
G A
What to hide and what to show, no.
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm Bm Em F#
[Chorus]
F#
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
Bm
You're holding on for life
Bm
holding on for life. You're
Bm G A
holding on for love
Bm Bm Em F#
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