Intro
[Bm] [Em] [A] [F#m] [G] [Bm] [F#m]
Verse 1
[Bm]It was [E]golden looking [A]back
Some kind of [F#m]heaven in my hands[G]hands
[Bm]For so long[F#m]long
[Bm]I was [E]busy making [A]plans
Couldn't [F#m]see the things I [G]had
'Til they were all [F#m]gone
Pre-Chorus
Well so much has [G]passed me [F#m]by
And I didn't [G]realiz[A]realize
Chorus
[Bm]So try 'til your [Em]dying breath
[A]To hold on to [F#m]happiness
[G]'Cause life's just a [Bm]moment
[F#m]And one day it's over
[Bm]And it's cruel how the [Em]time can pass
[A]The deepest rivers [F#m]move so fast
[G]And life's just a [Bm]moment
[F#m]So know when it's golden and
Post-Chorus
[G]Hold on, [Bm]hold on, hold on
[F#m]Hold on to happiness
[G]Hold on, [Bm]hold on, hold on[F#m]on
Verse 2
[Bm]Well, I [E]miss talking late at [A]night
[F#m]Getting drunk on cheap red [G]wine
[F#m]Yeah, we were so close
[Bm]So now I'm [E]trying not to [A]waste
The untamed s[F#m]seconds of the [G]day
[Bm]'Cause I [F#m]know
Pre-Chorus
That so much can [G]pass you [F#m]by
You don't even [G]realize[A]realize
Chorus
[Bm]So try 'til your [Em]dying breath
[A]To hold on to [F#m]happiness
[G]'Cause life's just a [Bm]moment
[F#m]And one day it's over
[Bm]And it's cruel how the [Em]time can pass
[A]The deepest rivers [F#m]move so fast
[G]And life's just a [Bm]moment
[F#m]So know when it's golden and
Post-Chorus
[G]Hold on, [Bm]hold on, hold on
[F#m]Hold on to happiness
[G]Hold on, [Bm]hold on, hold on
[F#m]Hold on to happiness
Bridge
[G]And [Bm]treasure it while it [F#m]lasts
[F#m]'Cause you'll never get it [G]back
[Bm]Never get it [F#m]back, no, no
[G]And [Bm]regrets can hurt the [F#m]most
And when you got it, don't let [G]go
[Bm]Don't let [F#m]go
Chorus
[Bm]So try 'til your [Em]dying breath
[A]To hold on to [F#m]happiness
[G]'Cause life's just a [Bm]moment
[F#m]And one day it's over
[Bm]And it's cruel how the [Em]time can pass
[A]The deepest rivers [F#m]move so fast
[G]And life's just a [Bm]moment
[F#m]So know when it's golden and
Post-Chorus
[G]Hold on, [Bm]hold on, hold on
[F#m]Hold on to happiness
[G]Hold on, [Bm]hold on, hold on
[F#m]Hold on to happiness