Hall & Oates - Don't Hold Back Your Love: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Hold Back Your Love" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Don't Hold Back Your Love Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Hall & Oates

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Don't Hold Back Your Love" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D                         C
I know what it's like to be forgotten
       G
Left alone with your simple dreams
                Am            D
But even dreams are fading fast
D                                  C
No one to turn to when you can't sleep at night
       G                                Am     D
Waking up to another day that will soon be over

C                             Em
And if you think time has forgotten you
           Am
Well just look into my eyes
              Em           D/F#
And know the times we'll share

Chorus:
       G              Bm
Don't hold back your love
   Em
I know it's here
       Bm               D7     C       G
I wanna see it come to life before my eyes
       G              Bm
Don't hold back your love
     Em
Show me your heart
      Hn            D7  C       G
Cause I will always be here by your side

Don't be mistaken there's still some work to do
Gotta get up every single day
Face the judge and jury
No one will notice they've got their own lives
We've got something they all want
It'll be their surprise
And if you think there is no place to run
Just hold onto my hand
And face whatever comes

Chorus

Gm                           F
One more chance to find the higher ground
C                           G
One more chance before the curtain's down
Gm                           F/A    C     G
One more night to turn your life around again

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Don't Hold Back Your Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Hold Back Your Love" by Hall & Oates.