Status Quo - Hold You Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hold You Back" 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 Hold You Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

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 "Hold You Back" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D
How d'you know the music when
you don't know the score
        C
Do you think that you can make it
          D             C
when you don't need no more
       D
Is it really the reason when it is not a need
          C                        D
Are you trying hard to write it before you can read

Chorus:
          F              C                  D
Hold you back, hold you back, and slow you down
          F              C              D
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
          F              C              D
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
                              C
Slow you down, you've gotta try

Does the clock that you're watching ever
tell you 'bout the time
Does the song that you're singing
sound to you like a rhyme
Will there be an answer when you stop asking why
All because of the jigsaw that makes up a lie

Chorus:
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Slow you down, you've gotta try

How d'you know the music when
you don't know the score
Do you think that you can make it
when you don't need no more
Is it really the reason when it is not a need
Are you trying hard to write it before you can read

Chorus:
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Slow you down, you've gotta try
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down,
slow you down
Hold you back, hold you back, slow you down



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Hold You Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hold You Back" by Status Quo.

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