[Intro]
[B] [Ebm] [Dbm] [F#]
[B] [Bmaj7] [Ebm] [Dbm] [F#]
[Verse]
[B]..[Ebm]...What in the world ever [Dbm]made that young girl cry[F#]
the tears down her [B]cheeks she tries to hide[Ebm]
and what of the man who [Dbm]passes calmly by
oh [E]why?[F#]
[Bridge]
[B] [Bmaj7] [Ebm] [Dbm] [F#]
[B] [Bmaj7] [Ebm] [Dbm] [E] [F#]
[Am]Oh lies are no l[D]onger needed
[Am]he frankly conc[D]eded
[Am]I am not the way that [D]you had hoped and prayed[Fdim]
[Verse]
[Ebm]I'm sorry if I've [Dbm]caused you any pain
[F#]...but please believe me [B]when I try to [Bmaj7]say
[Ebm]...I feel like I am [Dbm]going insane oh [E]it'll be [F#]better off [B]this way[Bmaj7][Ab]
[B] [Bmaj7] [Ab]
[Chorus]
[E]I was [F#]holding out for [B]you
[E]I was [F#]holding out for [B]you
[E]I was [F#]holding out for [B]you
[E]I was [F#]holding out for [B]you
[Outro]
E F# B x 4
[B] [Ebm] [Dbm] [F#]
[B] [Bmaj7] [Ebm] [Dbm] [F#]
[Verse]
[B]..[Ebm]...What in the world ever [Dbm]made that young girl cry[F#]
the tears down her [B]cheeks she tries to hide[Ebm]
and what of the man who [Dbm]passes calmly by
oh [E]why?[F#]
[Bridge]
[B] [Bmaj7] [Ebm] [Dbm] [F#]
[B] [Bmaj7] [Ebm] [Dbm] [E] [F#]
[Am]Oh lies are no l[D]onger needed
[Am]he frankly conc[D]eded
[Am]I am not the way that [D]you had hoped and prayed[Fdim]
[Verse]
[Ebm]I'm sorry if I've [Dbm]caused you any pain
[F#]...but please believe me [B]when I try to [Bmaj7]say
[Ebm]...I feel like I am [Dbm]going insane oh [E]it'll be [F#]better off [B]this way[Bmaj7][Ab]
[B] [Bmaj7] [Ab]
[Chorus]
[E]I was [F#]holding out for [B]you
[E]I was [F#]holding out for [B]you
[E]I was [F#]holding out for [B]you
[E]I was [F#]holding out for [B]you
[Outro]
E F# B x 4