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There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back

Shawn Mendes Ballad

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Chord Imperfect

7 years ago

Tone: [D] Originally in D major.

Capo:

Fingerpicking/Strumming pattern:

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1 - 2 - 3 - 4 -

The chords are in the same rhythm,

so if you only look at the chords

and play them with the same speed,

it'll be good. One chord for every beat.

{Intro}

[G] [G] [Bm] [Bm]

[A] [A] [A] [A]

{Verse 1}

[G]I wanna [G]follow where she [Bm]goes [Bm]

[A]I think a[A]bout her and she [D]knows i[A]t

[Bm]I wanna [Bm]let her take cont[A]rol [A]

[A]'Cause every [A]time that she gets [D]close, yeah [A]

{Pre-Chorus}

She [Em]pulls me [Em]in e[Bm]nough to

[Bm]keep me gu[Em]essin' [Em] [A](Mmmm) [A]

And [Em]maybe [Em]I should [Bm]stop and

[Bm]start confe[A]ssin' [A], confe[A]ssing, ye[A]ah

{Chorus}

[G]Oh, I've been [G]shaking

I love [Bm]it when you go [Bm]crazy

You take [A]all my inhi[A]bitions

Ba[D]by, there's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

You take me [G]places that tear [Bm]up my repu[Bm]tation

Mani [A]pulate my de[A]cisions

Ba[D]by, there's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

[G] [Bm] [Bm] [A] [A]

[D]There's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

[G] [Bm] [Bm] [A] [A]

[D]There's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

{Verse 2}

She says that [G]she's never afr[Bm]aid [Bm]

[A]Just picture [A]everybody [D]naked [A]

[G]She really [G]doesn't like to [Bm]wait [Bm]

[A]Not really [A]into hesi[D]tation [A]

{Pre-Chorus}

[Em]Pulls me [Em]in en[Bm]ough to

[Bm]keep me gu[A]essin' [A] [A](Woah) [A]

And [Em]maybe [Em]I should [Bm]stop and

[Bm]start conf[A]essin' [A], confe[A]ssing, [A]yeah

{Chorus}

[G]Oh, I've been [G]shaking

I love [Bm]it when you go [Bm]crazy

You take [A]all my inhi[A]bitions

Ba[D]by, there's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

You take me [G]places that tear [Bm]up my repu[Bm]tation

Mani [A]pulate my de[A]cisions

Ba[D]by, there's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

[G] [Bm] [Bm] [A] [A]

[D]There's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

[G] [Bm] [Bm] [A] [A]

{Bridge}

[D] [A]'Cause if we [G]lost our [G]minds and we to[Bm]ok it way too [A]far

I know we'd [A]be al[A]right, I know [D]we would be al[A]right

If you were [G]by my [G]side and we stu[Bm]mbled in the [Bm]dark

I know we'd [A]be al[A]right, I know [D]we would be al[A]right

'Cause if we [G]lost our [G]minds and we to[Bm]ok it way too [A]far

I know we'd [A]be al[A]right, I know [D]we would be al[A]right

If you were [G]by my [G]side and we stu[Bm]mbled in the [Bm]dark

I know we'd [A]be al[A]right, I know [D]we would be al[A]right

{Chorus}

[G]Oh, I've been [G]shaking

I love [Bm]it when you go [Bm]crazy

You take [A]all my inhi[A]bitions

Ba[D]by, there's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

You take me [G]places that tear [Bm]up my repu[Bm]tation

Mani [A]pulate my de[A]cisions

Ba[D]by, there's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

[G](Oh wo[Bm]ah) [Bm] [A] [A]

[D]There's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

I feel [G]so free [Bm]when you're [Bm]with me, [A]baby [A]

Ba[D]by, there's nothin' [A]holdin' me back [G]

tone : [D]

Intro

[G] [Bm] [A] [D]

[G] [Bm] [A]

Verse1

I[G] wanna follow where[D] she goes[Bm] [D]

I[A] think about her and[D] she knows[A] it [D]

I[G] wanna let it take[D] control[Bm] [D]

'Cause[A] everytime that she[D] gets closer[A]

Pre-chorus

She[G] pulls me in[D] enough[Bm] to keep me[D] guessing[A] [D]

And[G] maybe I should[D] stop[Bm] and start[D] confessing[A] [D]

Confessing[A]

Chorus

Oh[G], I've been shaking[D]

I[Bm] love you when you go crazy[D]

You[A] take all my inhibitions[D]

Baby[A], there's nothing holding me back[D]

You[G] take me places[D] that tear[Bm] up my reputation[D]

Manipulate[A] my decisions[D]

Baby[A], there's nothing[D] holding me back [G] [D] [Bm] [D] [A] [D]

There's[A] nothing holding me[D] back [G] [D] [Bm] [D] [A] [D]

Verse2

She says that she is never[D] afraid[Bm] [D]

Just[A] picture everybody[D] naked[A] [D]

She[G] really doesn't like[D] to wait[Bm] [D]

Not[A] really into[D] hesitation[A] [D]

Pre-chorus

She[G] pulls me in[D] enough[Bm] to keep me[D] guessing[A] [D]

And[G] maybe I should[D] sto[Bm]p and start[D] confessing[A] [D]

Confessing[A]

Chorus

Oh[G], I've been shaking[D]

I[Bm] love you when you go crazy[D]

You[A] take all my inhibitions[D]

Baby[A], there's nothing holding me back[D]

You[G] take me places[D] that tear[Bm] up my reputation[D]

Manipulate[A] my decisions[D]

Baby[A], there's nothing[D] holding me back [G] [D] [Bm] [D] [A] [D]

There's[A] nothing holding me[D] back [G] [D] [Bm] [D] [A] [D]

Bridge

'Cause if we lost[G] our minds and we[D] took[Bm] it way too far

I[D] know we'd be[A] alright, I[D] know we[A] would be alright[D]

'Cause if you are by[G] my side and[D] we stumbled[Bm] in the dark[D]

I know we'd be[A] alright[D], I know we'd[A] be alright[D]

'Cause if we lost[G] our minds and we[D] took[Bm] it way too far

I[D] know we'd be[A] alright, I[D] know we'd[A] be alright

'Cause if you are by[G] my side and[D] we stumbled[Bm] in the dark[D]

I know we'd [A]be alright[D], I know we'd[A] be alright[D]

Chorus

Oh[G], I've been shaking[D]

I[Bm] love you when you go crazy[D]

You[A] take all my inhibitions[D]

Baby[A], there's nothing holding me back[D]

You[G] take me places[D] that tear[Bm] up my reputation[D]

Manipulate[A] my decisions[D]

Baby[A], there's nothing[D] holding me back [G] [D] [Bm] [D] [A] [D]

There's[A] nothing holding me[D] back [G] [D] [Bm] [D] [A] [D]

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