Intro:
   Bm Em7 A Gbm
   G Bm Gbm
 
Verse 1:
Bm     Em7            A
It was golden looking back
             Gbm               G
Some kind of heaven in my hands
Bm         Gbm
For so long
Bm    Em7         A
I was busy making plans
         Gbm              G
Couldn't see the things I had
Bm                   Gbm
'Til they were all gone

Pre-chorus:
                 G         Gbm
Well so much has passed me by
             G     A
And I didn't realize
 
Chorus:
Bm               Em7
So try 'til your dying breath
A             Gbm
To hold on to happiness
G                    Bm
'Cause life's just a moment
Gbm
And one day it's over
Bm                     Em7
And it's cruel how the time can pass
A                  Gbm
The deepest rivers move so fast
G                 Bm
And life's just a moment
Gbm
So know when it's golden and
 
Post-chorus:
G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Gbm
Hold on to happiness
G        Bm              Gbm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
 
Verse 2:
Bm      Em7                  A
Well, I miss talking late at night
Gbm                        G
Getting drunk on cheap red wine
Bm                    Gbm
Yeah, we were so close
Bm         Em7           A
So now I'm trying not to waste
             Gbm           G
The untamed seconds of the day
Bm       Gbm
'Cause I know
 
Pre-chorus:
                 G        Gbm
That so much can pass you by
               G      A
You don't even realize
 
Chorus:
Bm               Em7
So try 'til your dying breath
A             Gbm
To hold on to happiness
G                    Bm
'Cause life's just a moment
Gbm
And one day it's over
Bm                     Em7
And it's cruel how the time can pass
A                  Gbm
The deepest rivers move so fast
G                 Bm
And life's just a moment
Gbm
So know when it's golden and
 
Post-chorus:
G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Gbm
Hold on to happiness
G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Gbm
Hold on to happiness

Bridge:
G   Bm                   Gbm
And treasure it while it lasts
Gbm                        G
'Cause you'll never get it back
Bm           Gbm
Never get it back, no, no
G   Bm                   Gbm
And regrets can hurt the most
                               G
And when you got it, don't let go
Bm        Gbm
Don't let go
 
Chorus:
Bm               Em7
So try 'til your dying breath
A             Gbm
To hold on to happiness
G                    Bm
'Cause life's just a moment
Gbm
And one day it's over
Bm                     Em7
And it's cruel how the time can pass
A                  Gbm
The deepest rivers move so fast
G                 Bm
And life's just a moment
Gbm
So know when it's golden and
 
Post-chorus:
G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Gbm
Hold on to happiness
G        Bm
Hold on, hold on, hold on
Gbm
Hold on to happiness
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