Toto - I Won't Hold You Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Won't Hold You Back" 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.

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D#         Cm7            Gm
If I had another chance tonight
D#          Cm7                Gm
I'd try to tell you that the things
we had we're right
G#       A#/D              G#/C
Time can erase the love we shared
        A#/D             G#/C    A#/D
But it gives me time to realize just how
          C/E
much you cared

Now you're gone, I'm really not the same
I guess I held myself to blame
Time can erase the things we said
But it gives me time to realize
that you're the one who's sad

Chorus:
Fm7               G#             A#
You know I won't hold you back now
Fm7              G#             A#
The love we had just can't be found
Fm7               G#           A#
You know I can't hold you back now

Now that I'm alone it gives me time
To think about the years that you were mine
Time can erase the love we shared
But it gives me time to realize just
how much you cared

Chorus:
You know I won't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found -
Listen to me, baby
You know I can't hold you back now
Oh

You know I won't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found
You know I can't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found
You know I won't hold you back now
The love we had just can't be found
You know I can't hold you back now



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "I Won't Hold You Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Won't Hold You Back" by Toto.