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]Holdin' back the [A]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]I held you back, g[E]rabbed you by the arm[Bm]
[E]I played upon you[A]r fear
[F#m]Rollin' [A#m]down the [E]window won[A]'t I
[Bm]Order up[F#m] some brea[E]kfast if [A]I can
[Bm]Hold me back
[E]Hold me by the ar[Bm]m
[E]Wipe away my tear[A]
[Esus4]Wipe away my tear
[A] [Bm] [A] [E] [Bm] [E]
[A]The story ends with friends and early nights
[A]A kitten gr[E]own to cat[A] and no more fight
[A]This is how we stay together, love
[Bm]Holdin' back
[E]Holdin' back the [A]year
[Bm]Hold me back
[E]Grab me by t[Bm]he arm
[E]Whisper in m[Bm]y ear[E]
[A]Holdin' back the year
[Bm] [F#m] [E] [A]
[A]Holdin' back the year
[A]
[A]A California tear, a drop of gold
[A]Maybe you were cold, yeah, so was I
[Bm]Holdin' back
[E]Holdin' back the [A]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]I held you back, g[E]rabbed you by the arm[Bm]
[E]I played upon you[A]r fear
[F#m]Rollin' [A#m]down the [E]window won[A]'t I
[Bm]Order up[F#m] some brea[E]kfast if [A]I can
[Bm]Hold me back
[E]Hold me by the ar[Bm]m
[E]Wipe away my tear[A]
[Esus4]Wipe away my tear
[A] [Bm] [A] [E] [Bm] [E]
[A]The story ends with friends and early nights
[A]A kitten gr[E]own to cat[A] and no more fight
[A]This is how we stay together, love
[Bm]Holdin' back
[E]Holdin' back the [A]year
[Bm]Hold me back
[E]Grab me by t[Bm]he arm
[E]Whisper in m[Bm]y ear[E]
[A]Holdin' back the year
[Bm] [F#m] [E] [A]
[A]Holdin' back the year
[A]
