(Iain Denis Archer, James Michael Bay)
Intro: Dm F Bb F Bb F C Verso: Dm7 F Bb F Tried to keep you close to me, Bb F C But life got in between Dm7 F Bb F Tried to square not being there Bb F C But think that I should have beenVerso: Dm7 F Bb F Once upon a different life Bb F C We rode our bikes into the sky Dm7 F Bb F But now we crawl against the tide Bb F C Those distant days are flashing byBb Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Bb Hold back the river so I F Can stop for a minute and see where you hide C Hold back the river, hold backDm7 F Bb F Ooh oho, oho, oho, Bb F C Oho, oho, ohooh Ponte: F Bb Lonely water, lonely water won't you let us wander Gm Let us hold each other F Bb Lonely water, lonely water won't you let us wander Gm Let us hold each otherBb Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I F Can stop for a minute and be by your side C Hold back the river, hold back Bb Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I F Can stop for a minute and see where you hide C Hold back the river, hold backPonte: F Bb Lonely water, lonely water won't you let us wander Gm Let us hold each other F Bb Lonely water, lonely water won't you let us wander Gm Let us hold each other Outro:Bb Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I F Can stop for a minute and be by your side C Hold back the river, hold back Bb Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes Hold back the river so I F Can stop for a minute and be by your side C Hold back the river, ooh