James Bay – Hold Back The River (Guitar Tab)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
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Tab by @charlie_sells Follow me on instagram: @charlie_sells I may make a tutorial video soon on youtube. Just search 'Charlie Sells'. Let me know of any other songs you'd like me to create a tab for. [INTRO/VERSE]
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------10-----|
A|-8----10--12----15--17-----15--12----15--17-----15--12----12-----10-8----7--------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------0-----------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----9---10----14--15-----14--10----14--15-----14--10----10----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------10----10-10---------|
[VERSE] *Each word has its own chord from the above intro/verse tab* Tried to keep you close to me, But life got in between. Tried to square not being there, But think that I should have been. [CHORUS]
      Chords
   Bb     F    C
d|--X-----X----10--|
A|--8-----8----10--|
F|--9-----0----11--|
C|-10-----9----12--|
G|-10----10----X---|
D|--8-----X----X---|
Bb 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, F C Hold back the river, hold back. [VERSE 2] James plays a short 3 chord intro to this verse.
  Verse Intro  Verse Begins
d|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------10---|
A|-8---10--12-|-8---10--12---15--17---15--12---15--17---15--12---12------10-8----7-----|
F|------------|---------------------------------------------------------0--------------|
C|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---9---10-|-7---9---10---14--15---14--10---14--15---14--10---10--------------------|
D|------------|-------------------------------------------------------10----10-10------|
Once upon a different life, We rode our bikes into the sky. But now we crawl against the tide, Those distant days are flashing by. [CHORUS]
   Chords
   Bb     F    C
d|--X-----X----10--|
A|--8-----8----10--|
F|--9-----0----11--|
C|-10-----9----12--|
G|-10----10----X---|
D|--8-----X----X---|
Bb Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes, Bb Hold back the river so I F Can stop for a minute and be by your side, F C Hold back the river, hold back. Bb 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, F C Hold back the river, hold back. [INTERLUDE]
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------10-----|
A|-8----10--12----15--17-----15--12----15--17-----15--12----12-----10-8----7--------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------0-----------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----9---10----14--15-----14--10----14--15-----14--10----10----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------10----10-10---------|
  Ooh   oh  ho,   oh  ho,    oh  ho,   oh  ho,    oh  ho,   oh  ooh
[BRIDGE]
 Chords
   Bb     F    Gm
d|--X-----X-----X--|
A|--8-----8-----10-|
F|--9-----0-----9--|
C|-10-----9-----10-|
G|-10----10-----0--|
D|--8-----X-----X--|
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. [CHORUS]
     Chords
   Bb     F    C
d|--X-----X----10--|
A|--8-----8----10--|
F|--9-----0----11--|
C|-10-----9----12--|
G|-10----10----X---|
D|--8-----X----X---|
Bb Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes, Bb Hold back the river so I F Can stop for a minute and be by your side, F C Hold back the river, hold back. Bb Hold back the river, let me look in your eyes, Bb Hold back the river so I F Can stop for a minute and be by your side, F C Hold back the river, hold back.
      Chords
   Bb     F    C    Gm
d|--X-----X----10----X--|
A|--8-----8----10----10-|
F|--9-----0----11----9--|
C|-10-----9----12----10-|
G|-10----10----X-----0--|
D|--8-----X----X-----X--|
F Bb Lonely water, lonely water won't you let us wander. Gm C Let us hold each other. F Bb Lonely water, lonely water won't you let us wander. Gm Let us hold each other. [OUTRO]
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------10-----|
A|-8----10--12----15--17-----15--12----15--17-----15--12----12-----10-8----7--------|
F|----------------------------------------------------------------0-----------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----9---10----14--15-----14--10----14--15-----14--10----10----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------10----10-10---------|