No Holding Back Lyrics - Graham Parker

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(capo at 2) intro: 

D a d dsus4 d bm gsus4 

D a d dsus4 d bm gsus4 

Verse 1 

D a d 

Someone called me from across the ocean 

A g 

To find a weak link in my devotion 

D a d 

They can shoot hot knives a' down the line 

A g 

I just slam it down every time 

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Chorus 1 

F#m g d 

I got the telephone jammed in my ear 

A g 

They're still talking but I don't hear 

F#m g d 

Oh don't defend when my heart starts to attack 

Bm7 g a d 

We can face the danger baby no holding back 

D a d / d d a g d 

There's no holding back 

D a d / d d a d 

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Verse 2 

D a d 

I cam't swear we'll never get caught 

A g 

I got scars all over my pass-port 

D a d 

But we can't give in to every whim and fancy 

A g 

Coming to crunches is always chancey 

Chorus 2 

F#m g d 

I get it all being rammed down my ear 

A g 

I'm still talking but I don't hear 

F#m g d 

Oh don't defend when my heart starts to attack 

Bm7 g a d 

We can face the danger baby no holding back 

D a d / d d a g d 

And there's no holding back 

D a d / d d a d 

Bridge 

Bm 

When I tell the truth it's like pulling a tooth 

F#m 

I don't know what I've let myself in for 

Bm 

My insides are black from years of being slack 

D g a d 

But we can face the danger and we won't hold back 

D a d dsus4 d bm gsus4 

D a d dsus4 d bm gm 

Chorus 3 

F#m g d 

I get it all being rammed down my ear 

A g 

I'm still shaking but not with fear 

F#m g d 

Oh don't defend when my heart starts to attack 

Bm7 g a 

We can face the danger 

Bm7 g a 

We can face the danger 

D 

And we won't hold back 

D a d / d d a g d 

Baby there's no holding back 

D a d / d d a g d 

Baby there's no holding back 

Repeat and ad lib on chords to fade /pre>