Graham Parker No Holding Back lyrics

No Holding Back by Graham Parker

No Holding Back lyrics
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(capo at 2)  intro:
D    a   d   dsus4 d  bm  gsus4
D addsus4 d    bm   gsus4

Verse 1
D a  d
Someone called me from across the ocean
A g
To find a weak link in my devotion
D a  d
They can shoot hot knives a' down the line
Ag
I just slam it down every time

Chorus 1

F#m g   d
I got the telephone jammed in my ear
A    g
They're still talking but I don't hear
F#m    g   d
Oh don't defend when my heart starts to attack
Bm7 g a d
We can face the danger  baby no holding back

D   a d  / d  d a    g  d
There's no holding back
D   a  d  / d  d  a   d


Verse 2
D   a    d
I cam't swear we'll never get caught
Ag
I got scars all over my pass-port
D a   d
But we can't give in to every whim and fancy
A   g
Coming to crunches is always chancey

Chorus 2
F#m   gd
I get it all being rammed down my ear
A  g
I'm still talking but I don't hear
F#m    g   d
Oh don't defend when my heart starts to attack
Bm7  g a   d
We can face the dangerbaby no holding back

D   a  d  / d  d  ag  d
And there's no holding back
D  ad  / d  d  a  d

Bridge
Bm
When I tell the truth it's like pulling a tooth
F#m
I don't know what I've let myself in for
Bm
My insides are black from years of being slack
D   g ad
But we can face the dangerand we won't hold back

D  a d dsus4 d bmgsus4

D addsus4 d    bm   gm

Chorus 3
F#m   g  d
I get it all being rammed down my ear
A   g
I'm still shaking but not with fear
F#m gd
Oh don't defend when my heart starts to attack

Bm7   g  a
We can face the danger

Bm7g  a
We can face the danger
D
And we won't hold back

D  ad  / d  d  a   g d
Baby there's no holding back
D a  d  / d d  a  g    d
Baby there's no holding back

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