Intro: E B Dbm7 A
 
Verse 1:
E         B           Dbm7   A
 I hear a lot about sinners
E            B                   Dbm7  A
 Don't think that I'll be a saint
E            B              Dbm7   A
 But I might go down to the river
(nc)
'Cause the way that the sky opens up when we touch
           Gbm7       B   
Yeah, it's making me say
 
Chorus:
                 E                 B                        Dbm7  A
That the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
         E           B               Dbm7  A
Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy,
      E
On God
        B                           Dbm7
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
            A
Can't wait another second
                   E                 B   
'Cause the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Dbm7      A
Feels so holy
 
Verse 2:
E         B                Dbm7  A
  I don't do well with the drama
E          B                      Dbm7
  And no I can't stand it being fake 
     A
(No, no, no, no, no, no, no)
E         B               Dbm7   A
  I don't believe in nirvana
(nc)
But the way that we love in the night gave me life
      B7sus2
Baby, I can't explain
 
Chorus:
                 E                 B                        Dbm7  A
That the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
         E           B               Dbm7  A
Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy,
      E
On God
        B                             Dbm7
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
            A
Can't wait another second
                   E                 B   
'Cause the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
Dbm7      A
Feels so holy
 
Bridge:
E                    B   
  They say we're too young and
    Dbm7                  A
The pimps and the players say, "Don't go crushin'"
E                  B   
Wise men say fools rush in
    Dbm7     A
But I don't know (Ah-ah-ah-ah)
E                    B   
  They say we're too young and
    Dbm7                  A
The pimps and the players say, "Don't go crushin'"
E                  B   
Wise men say fools rush in
    Dbm7     A
But I don't know (Chance the Rapper)
 
Verse 3:
E                B             Dbm7    A
  The first step pleases the Father   
E              B               Dbm7   A
  Might be the hardest to take
    E             B          Dbm7   A
But when you come out of the water  
        E                         B   
I'm a believer, my heart is fleshy
                   Dbm7            A
Life is short with temper like Joe Pesci
                               E                     B   
They always come and sing your praises, your name is catchy
                             Dbm7                A
But they don't see you how I see you, Parlay and Desi
                     E                 B   
Cross, Tween, Tween, Hesi' hit the jet speed
                        Dbm7              A
When they get messy, go lefty like Lionel Messi
                              E                   B   
Let's take a trip and get the Vespas or rent a jetski
                             Dbm7                 A
I know the spots that go the best weed, we goin' next week
                     E
I wanna honor, wanna honor you 
        B   
Bride's groom, I'm my father's child
Dbm7                A
I know when the son takes the first steps, the Father's proud (Yes)
E                     B   
If you make it to the water, He'll part the clouds (Uh)
Dbm7             A
  I know He made you a snack like Oscar Proud (Mwah)
E                      B   
Suffer it to be so now gotta clean it up (Ooh)
Dbm7                   A
Formalize the union in communion, He can trust (Woo)
(nc)
I know I ain't leavin' you like I know He ain't leavin' us (Ah)
       B7sus2
I know we believe in God, and I know God believes in us
 
Chorus:
                 E                 B                        Dbm7  A
That the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
         E           B               Dbm7  A
Feels so holy, holy, holy, holy, holy,
      E
On God
               B                      Dbm7
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
            A                    E
Can't wait another second, on God
               B                      Dbm7
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
            A                    E
Can't wait another second, on God
               B                      Dbm7
Runnin' to the altar like a track star
            A
Can't wait another second
                   E                 B   
'Cause the way you hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me, hold me
         Dbm7
Feels so ho-ho-ho-holy

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