Hold Back the Night
Sinead O'Connor
From "Faith and Courage"
The chords are actually done on a synthesizer, technically a "pad,"
but this works well on a distorted guitar.
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Intro
G
verse 1
G…
I want to walk Into the light
G G(a10- G octave) G
Day has turned cold hold back the night
G C G C
What will become of you and I
G D C
We had a dream Don't let it die
G C
Just hold back the night
Chorus
G F# E
Do you wanna be , wanna be my dying day, my darkest hour,
D C D# G C
my overdose? ‘cause that's what you'll be .
G
Just hold back the night .
interlude:
G, C, G,C,G,C
verse 2:
G C G C
There was a time I know you'll agree
G D C
we saw it all a glorious sight .
G C G C
Everyone's burned everything's gone .
G D C
What we were then now we are not .
G C
So hold back the night.
Chorus 2:
G F# E
Do you wanna be, wanna be my dying day, my darkest hour,
D C D# G G
my overdose? 'Cause that's what you'll be.
G C
Just hold back the night.
outro: these notes are bent into each other, without much space between notes.
Listen to the song, you'll see what I mean.
G,C,G,F#,E,D,C
F#,E,D,C,G X 3 to fade over:
'cause that's what you'll be Just hold back the night....