Metric - Holding Out: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Holding Out" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am Dm Holding out for the right time F C E What if the right time never arrives? Am Dm Always waiting on the sidelines F When is it my time C E To be the one, the one, the one? Holding out for the right time My whole lifetime slowly goes by Always waiting on the sidelines When is it my time To be the one, the one, the one? C Dm Em What are you doing tonight? F You can't just scroll through pictures and hide C Dm Em F What do you wanna do right now Right now, right now, right now Chorus: G G/C Dm All that's happened filling up my days C F All that's coming up, so far away G G/C Dm In between, I'm always holding out C F Am I ever gonna be here now? G G/C Dm All that's happened filling up my days C F All that's coming up, so far away G G/C Dm In between, I'm always holding out C F Am I ever gonna be here now? Holding out for the right time That second lifetime never arrives Always waiting for perfection Where affection cannot be won Be won, be won Holding out for the right time That second lifetime never arrives Always waiting on the sidelines When is it my time To be the one, the one, the one? What are you doing tonight? So what are you doing tonight? You can't just scroll through pictures and hide What do you wanna do right Yeah, what do you wanna do right now Right now, right now, right now Chorus Right now, right now, right now? All that's happened filling up my days All that's coming up, so far away In between, I'm always holding out Am I ever gonna be here now? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  E  Em  F  G  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 "Holding Out" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Holding Out" by Metric.