Intro:
   B Ebm Dbm Gb
   B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm Gb

Verse:
B Ebm                       Dbm                      Gb
.....What in the world ever made that young girl cry
                   B                       Ebm
the tears down her cheeks she tries to hide
                        Dbm
and what of the man who passes calmly by
   E   Gb
oh why?

Bridge: B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm Gb

Interlude: B Bmaj7 Ebm Dbm E Gb

Am              D
Oh lies are no longer needed
Am             D
he frankly conceded
Am                    D                        Fdim
I am not the way that you had hoped and prayed

Verse:
Ebm               Dbm
I'm sorry if I've caused you any pain
Gb                       B             Bmaj7
...but please believe me when I try to say
Ebm                 Dbm             E        Gb         B       Bmaj7 Ab
...I feel like I am going insane oh it'll be better off this way

Interlude: B Bmaj7 Ab

Chorus:
E     Gb              B
I was holding out for you
E     Gb              B
I was holding out for you
E     Gb              B
I was holding out for you
E     Gb              B
I was holding out for you

Outro: E Gb B
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